Afghanistan News
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India's Adani Ports to no longer handle cargo from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran
India's largest port operator Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone said on Monday that its terminals would no longer handle...
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First US-Taliban talks since pullout 'candid and professional'
The United States said on Sunday the first face-to-face meeting between senior US and Taliban officials since the hardline group...
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Over 100 musicians flee Afghanistan, fearing Taliban crackdown
More than 100 music students and teachers have fled Afghanistan in a nail-biting flight from Kabul following the Taliban's takeover...
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Generals advised Biden against Afghan pull-out
Two top US generals have said they recommended keeping a force of 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, ahead of the full...
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Unusual UN meet to close without Taliban, Myanmar speeches
Assembly in New York ends Monday but without speeches by those in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar, one of many...
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Taliban expand economic team
Afghanistan's Taliban government bolstered its economic team on Tuesday, naming a commerce minister and two deputies as the group tries...
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Girls excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan
Girls were excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan on Saturday, after the country's new Taliban rulers ordered only...
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Afghans fear for jobs and money after Taliban takeover
As a nurse at one of Kabul's main hospitals, Latifa Alizada was the breadwinner for her family, providing for her...
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About 200 foreigners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul
An estimated 200 foreigners, including Amer-icans, left Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of Kabul on Thursday with the cooperation...
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Cricket Australia threatens to cancel Afghanistan Test
Cricket Australia said Thursday it would have "no alternative" but to cancel hosting a historic Test match against Afghanistan unless...
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Taliban approve Afghanistan's first cricket Test since takeover
The Taliban have approved Afghanistan's first cricket Test since their takeover, raising hopes that international matches will continue as usual...
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US has capacity to evacuate remaining Americans
The United States has the capacity to evacuate the approximately 300 U.S. citizens remaining in Afghanistan who want to leave...
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Last U.S. troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war
The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military...
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UAE condemns Kabul attacks as it starts hosting refugees
As the crisis in Afghanistan unfolds, the UAE announced Thursday that it had begun hosting thousands of refugees fleeing the...
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UN chief calls Afghanistan meet for Security Council permanent five
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called a meeting of the permanent members of the Security Council to discuss...
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Afghanistan’s banks brace for bedlam
Afghanistan's banks, critical to the country's recovery from crisis, are facing an uncertain future say its bankers, with doubts over...