Keyword "Afghan War" - List of latest news (42 results)

14/04 ‘High time’ for refugees to return, Pakistan envoy tells Afghan FM: FO

FO spokesperson says return of refugees is due because Afghanistan is peaceful and under control of one de-facto govt.

17/03 WHO says 80pc of Afghanistan operations risk shutdown by June

UN's health agency says 167 operations have already closed due to a lack of financial support.

11/02 What we get wrong about the Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’

Engaging with the Taliban on what is required by the international community for them to be formally recognised is perhaps the only way forward.

27/01 ‘Just bread and tea’: WFP says aid cuts to Afghanistan leave millions hungry this winter

Over 6 million people eating one or two meals a day, says WFP Country Director Hsiao-Wei Lee.

22/12 Knight of the Order of the Red Banner Pavel Klimov died

Retired lieutenant colonel of the KGB of the USSR, one of the heroes of the storming of the residence of the Afghan dictator Hafizullah Amin in 1979, Pavel Klimov, died at the age of 73,... RIA Novosti, 12.22.2024

22/10 A tired superpower?

Woodward’s book reveals Biden’s advice was repeatedly ignored, yet US support for Israel remained firm.

25/09 Under the veil: What’s behind Kabul’s incremental approach to stricter laws

After the sudden shift to Sharia law under the first Taliban regime was met with Western backlash, Afghanistan’s rulers are now moving gradually to tighten their hold.

15/08 3 years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again

The Taliban’s 2.0 government has proven to be as dreadfully extremist and discriminatory as its previous reign of terror.

14/08 Despite protection status - asylum seekers go on holiday in Afghanistan

Thousands of Afghans appear to travel secretly to their old homeland on a regular basis.

10/08 ‘Free Afghan Women’: Olympic refugee breakdancer disqualified for slogan

Political slogans, statements are banned on field of play, podiums.

13/07 UN acknowledges Afghan strides in stability, ending corruption

Monitoring report details Hibatullah Akhundzada’s efforts to consolidate power, lifts veil from intrigues within Taliban ranks.

10/07 Federal cabinet extends stay of registered Afghan refugees by 1 year

UN says 52pc PoR cardholders in KP, over 315,000 in Balochistan, 1,950,000 in Punjab, 75,000 in Sindh, 40,000 in Islamabad.

03/07 Afghan Taliban praise ‘spirit of cooperation’ of UN talks

“Afghanistan has come out of isolation” says Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid; prisoner exchange with US discussed.

28/06 Fact Check: Biden Falsely Claims Trump 'Didn't Do Anything' to End Afghanistan War

President Joe Biden claimed that Donald Trump "didn't do anything" to address the two-decade-old Afghan War.

10/05 At least 50 dead in flooding in northern Afghanistan

Interior ministry says five districts of Baghlan province have been hit by severe flooding.

08/05 3 policemen killed in bomb attack in northeastern Afghanistan

The targeted convoy was on its way to destroy illegal poppy plants.

07/05 Taliban say order restored after Afghan opium poppy protests

Several days of protests see two people killed, officials say authorities will meet with relatives and make a decision over compensation for their deaths.

23/03 Is ISIS back? Moscow terrorists also active in Germany

After the attack in Moscow that left at least 115 dead, the Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack.

21/03 Suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s Kandahar city kills 3

Explosion targets group waiting outside New Kabul Bank branch in central Kandahar city.

19/02 Julian Assange is about to face his last fight for freedom. Here's how we got here

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will face a last-ditch legal challenge this week to stop his extradition from Britain to the US, in what his wife has described as a matter of life or death.

11/01 Iran terror blast highlights success – and growing risk – of ISIS-K regional strategy

The terrorist attack in Iran follows a concerted effort by the Islamic State affiliate to ‘internationalize’ its strategy.

22/12 ‘Dying every two hours’: Afghan women risk life to give birth

Afghanistan is among the worst countries in the world for deaths in childbirth, “with one woman dying every two hours”, says UN.

01/12 Afghan refugees endure ‘long wait for freedom’

Only 175 people have been resettled in the first six months of 2023, according to the Migration Observatory.

20/11 Cologne: After Taliban Omar's appearance - the organizer's excuses

The Afghan Zalmay K. (47) drove Chief Taliban Abdul Bari Omar (36) to his scandalous appearance in a Cologne mosque.

18/11 Scandal appearance in Cologne: How did the Taliban come to Germany unnoticed?

A Taliban official in Germany! How can that be? It came unnoticed, but apparently legally.

13/10 7 killed in suicide attack on Afghan Shia mosque: official

“After the explosion, a large number of martyrs and injured people were transferred to the hospital,” says local resident.

01/10 Afghan embassy in India suspends operations

Embassy statement says it had been “increasingly challenging” to continue operations due to cuts in staff and resources.

13/09 US pullout from Kabul strengthened IS: ex-Centcom chief

Gen McKenzie says he regrets US evacuation from Afghanistan, terms it "wrong decision".

28/08 ’Soft’: Horror demand of grieving dad

A mother who lost her son to suicide has harrowingly recounted how he went through a first-aid training course that forced him to re-live the death of his own baby boy.

23/08 Over 200 ex-Afghan officials killed since Taliban takeover: UN

“In most instances, individuals were detained by de facto security forces, often briefly, before being killed,” UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says.

15/08 Afghanistan’s Taliban govt marks two years since return to power

Authorities say "no invader will be allowed to threaten independence and freedom" of the country; Afghan women express fear over loss of rights.

30/07 Taliban create bonfire of ‘immoral’ music equipment

“Promoting music causes moral corruption and playing it will cause the youth to go astray,” said Aziz al-Rahman al-Muhajir, head of the Herat department.

06/06 Judge holds Australia’s war veteran responsible for 3 Afghans’ murder

Judge says Ben Roberts-Smith was “not an honest and reliable witness in … many areas” and a bully toward other Australian soldiers.

29/04 Afghan women protesters urge against foreign recognition of Taliban

Protester says any discussion of formal recognition “will give the Taliban motivation”.

26/04 UN Security Council set to condemn Taliban crackdown on Afghan women

Security Council to vote tomorrow on resolution condemning ban on Afghan women working for UN; draft describes ban as "unprecedented" in UN's history.

22/04 US ‘forcefully’ rejects talks on Taliban’s recognition

Any discussion at Doha meeting next week about recognition of Taliban would be "unacceptable to us", says US State Department spokesperson.

19/03 UN cuts ration for millions of Afghans as funds dry up

Says due to funding constraints, at least four million people will receive just half of what they need to get by in March.

06/03 Mum slams Harry over drug claim

Prince Harry’s praise for a psychedelic drug has been slammed by the family of a young British woman who died after taking it.

22/02 US judge rules 9/11 victims cannot seize Afghan central bank funds

“The Taliban — not the former Islamic Republic of Afghanistan or the Afghan people — must pay for the Taliban's liability in the 9/11 Attacks," says judge.

26/01 Marine denies abducting Afghan war orphan at center of custody battle

Marine Major Joshua Mast and his wife Stephanie currently have custody of the girl, identified as 'Baby L', who survived a Special Operations raid that killed her parents and five siblings in 2019.

15/01 Gunmen shoot dead ‘fearless’ Afghan woman ex-lawmaker

Kabul police spokesman says security forces have initiated a serious investigation into the incident.

01/01 Blast outside Kabul’s military airport, multiple casualties: interior ministry

Ministry spokesman says investigations are underway.