Staff Sergeant Michelle Young, 34, served two tours in Afghanistan and was a much-loved fitness and fashion Instagram influencer in her spare time, according to her friends. The mum-of-one …
China accepts credentials of ambassador from Afghanistan’s Taliban govt
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin did not directly address questions on whether China formally recognises the government.
Tajikistan’s section of CASA-1000 power line almost finished
CASA-1000 involves building a power line to link the power grids of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with Afghanistan and Pakistan, which will make it possible to create a common electricity market and trade …
Al Qaeda setting up new training camps in Afghanistan, U.N. report says
A report compiled for the U.N. Security Council says the Taliban has allowed al Qaeda to continue posing “a threat in the region and potentially beyond.” …
Russian Charter Plane With Six People On Board Crashes In Afghanistan
Image/tajikam, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons A Moscow-bound Russian chartered flight carrying six people crashed in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan on Sunday, according to the Russian …
The Price Of A Girl’s Future In Afghanistan
To facilitate girls’ education in rural Afghanistan, a UNICEF cash assistance program helps low-income families afford books, school supplies and more. Saeed Khanum stands with two of her six …
Crash reported as Russian charter flight with 6 people disappears over Afghanistan
Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday a Russian-registered plane with six people thought to be on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan the previous night. Local Afghan …
Four of six aboard private jet survive crash in Afghanistan
Rescue teams find charter ambulance flight from Thailand to Moscow after it disappeared from radar screens Four people are reported to have survived after a private jet carrying out a medical …
Mrs. Afghanistan says beauty pageant almost killed her
In 2005, Mauda Rahmati, crowned Mrs. Afghanistan, went on a journey that transcended the traditional bounds of beauty contests. As the first woman to represent Afghan women on the global stage …
Though U.N. says Al-Qaeda growing in Afghanistan, Taliban disputes report
The United Nations Security Council reported this week that Al-Qaeda established eight new training camps and maintains several safe houses in Afghanistan, but the Taliban rejects the claim.