Earthquake in Pakistan and Afghanistan kills at least 12 people

[ad_1] The 6.5 magnitude quake was centred in Afghanistan’s remote Jurm valley which is prone to seismic activity. [ad_2] Source link

Australian former SAS soldier Oliver Schulz held over alleged war crime in Afghanistan

[ad_1] Oliver Schulz, 41, faces charges over the 2012 murder of an Afghan man, Australian police say. [ad_2] Source link

Afghanistan blast: Taliban governor killed at his office

[ad_1] The official is the most senior to be killed in a wave of attacks since the Taliban returned to power. [ad_2] Source link

House GOP kicks off its first hearing on the botched Afghanistan withdrawal

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday kicked off their first hearing on the botched 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan since they took back the majority.  The House…

Afghanistan: Taliban to turn ex-military bases into special economic zones

[ad_1] The first sites will be in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul and the northern province of Balkh. [ad_2] Source link

U.S. arms left in Afghanistan are turning up in a different conflict

[ad_1] The year opened in violence as Kashmir police blamed militants for a Jan. 1 gunfire attack that killed four people in the southern village of Dhangri, followed by an…

Afghanistan: Freezing weather kills at least 124 people

[ad_1] Relief operations are hampered by the Taliban’s ban on Afghan women helping with aid efforts. [ad_2] Source link

Afghanistan professor on girls’ education: ‘Even if they kill me, I won’t stay silent’

[ad_1] Men must stand up and defend the rights of Afghan women and girls, a professor at a Kabul university says. [ad_2] Source link

Afghanistan: Some Taliban open to women’s rights talks – top UN official

[ad_1] Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammad has been meeting Taliban officials amid a deepening crisis. [ad_2] Source link

Killing of Former Afghanistan Lawmaker Highlights Plight of Women Under Taliban

[ad_1] The killing of a former lawmaker in her home has shocked Afghans and drawn attention to the lack of protection for women in the country as the Taliban continue…