Afghanistan
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes western Afghanistan
Oct 15 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, killing one and injuring 35, the Herat governor's…
Afghanistan earthquakes a ‘disaster on top of a disaster’, World Food Programme says
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam KARACHI, Pakistan, (Reuters) - The World Food Programme called the recent Afghanistan earthquakes a 'disaster on top of…
Rescuers search for survivors days after deadly quakes hit northwest Afghanistan
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Syed Hassib HERAT, Afghanistan, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Rescue workers on Monday scrambled to pull out survivors,…
Afghanistan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban says, as death toll spikes
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people and injured more…
UPDATED: Powerful earthquakes strike Papua New Guinea and Afghanistan;
KABUL, Oct 7 (Reuters) - At least 15 people were killed and 40 injured after multiple earthquakes struck western Afghanistan on Saturday,…
Afghan Taliban celebrate return to power two years on amid erosion of women’s rights
KABUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban marked the second anniversary of their return to power on Tuesday, celebrating their takeover of…
Taliban burn musical instruments
Taliban authorities have destroyed dozens of musical instruments, just days after closing beauty salons across Afghanistan. The nation's vice ministry department said…
US officials to meet Taliban in Doha to discuss economy, rights
U.S. officials will meet Taliban representatives and "technocratic professionals" from Afghan ministries in Doha this week, the State Department said on Wednesday,…
Over 1,000 Afghan civilians killed in blasts, violence since August 2021, UN says
By Charlotte Greenfield (Reuters) - Over a thousand Afghan civilians were killed in bombings and other violence since foreign forces left and…
EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Kabul, Afghanistan
A view of a snow-covered area in Kabul, Afghanistan. Via EPA-EFE/STRINGER
Afghan journalists partially win case against UK government over relocation
Eight Afghan journalists who worked for the BBC and other British media organisations partially won a legal challenge on Monday against the…
Afghan female students not allowed to sit university entrance exam – Taliban ministry
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban-run Ministry of Higher Education ordered private universities in Afghanistan not to allow female students to sit university…