Afghanistan
Taliban to sign pact with UAE on running Afghan airports
The Taliban will sign an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on operating airports in Afghanistan, the group's acting deputy prime…
Taliban say female Afghan TV presenters must cover face on air
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have asked television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters on local stations cover their faces…
Taliban order Afghan women to cover faces again
KABUL (Reuters) -Afghanistan's Taliban government ordered women on Saturday to cover their faces in public, a return to a signature policy of…
Blasts hit Kabul high school, killing at least 6
Three explosions rocked a high school in western Kabul on Tuesday, killing at least six people and injuring children, according to Afghan…
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
KABUL/PESHAWAR, April 3 (Reuters) - The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world's biggest…
UN raises $2.44 bln for Afghan aid amid concerns on girls’ education
A total of 41 donor countries pledged more than $2.44 billion towards the United Nations $4.4 billion appeal for humanitarian aid in…
Russia concerned at Islamic State’s plans to destabilise Central Asia
March 31 (Reuters) - Russia is concerned about the plans of militant group Islamic State to destabilise central Asia and spread instability…
Taliban orders girl high schools remain closed
KABUL, March 23 (Reuters) - The Taliban on Wednesday backtracked on its announcement that high schools would open for girls, saying they…
Taliban restrict Afghans going abroad, raises concern from U.S. and UK
The Taliban administration's announcement that it would restrict Afghans from leaving the country under certain circumstances drew concern from the United States…
U.S. advice to banks: OK to transfer aid money to Afghanistan
International banks can transfer money to Afghanistan for humanitarian purposes, and aid groups are allowed to pay teachers and healthcare workers at…
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Western Afghanistan – EMSC
Jan 17 (Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude struck Western Afghanistan on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The…
Taliban rule marked by killings, denial of women’s rights – U.N.
More than 100 former Afghan national security forces and others have been killed since the Taliban takeover in August, most at the…