Afghans Bury Dead, Dig for Survivors of Devastating Quake
Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of their homes in search of...
Afghanistan
Taliban appeal for international aid
The Taliban in Afghanistan have appealed for international support, as the country deals with the aftermath of a devastating 6.1...
We keep naughty women at home, say Taliban as they promise ‘good news soon’
Afghanistan's acting interior minister and the Taliban's co-deputy leader Sirajuddin Haqqani has said the group will allow girls to go...
Good news for girls’ education in Afghanistan? Taliban says so
Afghanistan's interior minister promised “very good news” soon on the return of girls to secondary schools, in a rare interview...
Afghanistan’s Taliban order women to cover up from head to toe
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Saturday ordered all Afghan women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public — a sharp, hard-line pivot...
Taliban hoist giant flag in Kabul, eight months after return to power in Afghanistan
The Taliban hoisted a giant flag of their movement near the Afghan capital around eight months after they returned to...
Afghan girls head back to school as Taliban end ban
KABUL: Groups of girls headed back to class in the Afghan capital Wednesday after Taliban authorities announced the reopening of...
Taliban closer to international recognition, says foreign minister
KABUL: The Taliban are inching closer towards international recognition, but any concessions Afghanistan's new rulers make will be on their...
Afghanistan: Female activist latest to be ‘arrested’ by Taliban after protests
An Afghan female activist has been forcibly taken from her home, the latest in a string of alleged arrests by...
LGBTQ Afghans face surge of rape, torture after Taliban takeover, report says
LGBTQ Afghans have increasingly been threatened, beaten and raped since the Taliban took control of the country in August, a...
Afghanistan twin quakes kill at least 22 in poorest areas
At least 22 people have been killed so far after back-to-back earthquakes struck the west of Afghanistan on Monday, officials...
Taliban say Afghan woman can’t go on long-distance road trips ‘without male escort’
HIGHLIGHTS Taliban have barred women in public-sector roles from returning to workWomen's rights were severely curtailed during the Taliban's previous...
Afghanistan: Macron reveals plans for joint European mission
Several European countries are considering opening a joint diplomatic mission in Afghanistan, French President Emmanuel Macron says A number of...
