Topic: Afghanistan

Taliban celebrate 3 years since Afghanistan takeover with military show

By AFP   2024-08-15 06:18:10

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war.

Diplomat: Russia moving closer to delisting Afghanistan's Taliban as terrorist group

By VOA   2024-05-28 04:40:34

A senior Russian diplomat says Russia’s foreign and justice ministries have told President Vladimir Putin that Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban “can be removed” from the list of terrorist organizations.

Resumed Turkish Airlines flight arrives in Afghanistan

By Xinhua   2024-05-22 03:21:01

A Turkish Airlines plane arrived at the Kabul International Airport on Tuesday morning, as the national flag carrier of Türkiye resumed its flights following 3 years of suspension.

Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan

By AFP   2024-05-18 12:22:34

Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday, a week after hundreds were washed away in the north of the country.

UN declares state of emergency as more than 200 dead in Afghanistan flash floods

By AFP   2024-05-11 13:30:14

More than 200 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the United Nations said on Saturday.

Surging militancy prompts Pakistan to review support for Afghanistan's Taliban

By VOA   2024-01-13 06:50:46

Pakistan has cautioned relentless cross-border militancy is testing bilateral relations with Afghanistan's Taliban and could eventually push Islamabad to scale back support.