Asia Afghanistan A series of provincial capitals have fallen into Taliban control, in an advance that has taken over the country's major centers after the withdrawal of US troops
Asia Afghanistan In his address to parliament, the president attributed the problems to the US withdrawal and urged support for a national mobilisation against the Taliban, arguing that Afghan forces are capable of pushing back the insurgents in the next six months
Asia Afghanistan A new US bill increases by 8.000 the number of special immigration visas for Afghan interpreters, contractors and other vulnerable Afghans who have worked with the US military
Asia Afghanistan In exchange for 7,000 prisoners, the Taliban have offered a three-month truce, which could be crucial given the militia's advancement
Asia Afghanistan After most European troops have withdrawn from the country, the US are expected to complete these operations shortly
Asia Afghanistan Acting Minister of Information and Culture invited citizens across the territory to work together to preserve cultural heritage, especially in insecure areas of the country
Asia Afghanistan An Afghan refugee woman, Hangama Amiri, designed the Twitter emoji for World Refugee Day, which falls today
Asia Afghanistan A former Afghan refugee child, Salman Khan, now 25, who arrived in the UK unable to speak English, has finished his degree and is now working for an architecture practice
Asia Afghanistan According to the National Water Regulatory Authority, the construction work of Farhad and Sarshahr canals in the Shurabak dam in Badakhshan is 70% completed and progressing rapidly
Asia Afghanistan A Technical Steering Group will be formed to help strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary systems to increase global exports of fruit and vegetables, one of country goals and ambitions
Asia Afghanistan As part of the Pink Shuttle project, led and managed by Afghan women, one of the vans is now dedicated to transporting the athletes of the wheelchair basketball team free of charge
Asia Afghanistan The country sets the goal of inoculating millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the campaign to eradicate the disease