Asia Afghanistan Kimia Yousofi, who is 28 years old and lives as a refugee in Australia since Talibans are in power, ran for Afghanistan in the 100 metres at Paris Olympics and showed a sheet of paper with the words: 'Education, sport, our rights' written on it
Asia Afghanistan Afghan passports rank the worst in the world in the latest ranking published by Henley Passport Index; based on the number of destinations their owners can access without a prior visa, Afghan passport gives access to 12% of countries globally, or 26
Asia Afghanistan Several European states are considering reopening their embassies in Afghanistan; the decision would imply diplomatic recognition of the Taliban almost three years after the fall of Kabul
Asia Afghanistan At the Olympics in Paris, the country will field a 6-member Olympic team, consisting of 3 women and 3 men, all chosen by the Afghan National Olympic Committee in exile, which believes that a gender-balanced team is a positive example for the world
Asia Afghanistan Needing a win to avoid elimination, the country unexpectedly beat Australia to keep its semi-final hopes alive at the T20 Cricket World Cup
Asia Afghanistan The UN Security Council examined the report on violations of women's rights; Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan called for the lifting of restrictions against Afghan women
Asia Afghanistan The Afghan Taliban government has refused to participate in a regional meeting on Afghanistan to be held in Tehran
Asia Afghanistan The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack in which three Spanish tourists and three Afghans were killed on Friday, in the province of Bamiyan, near a well-known tourist site
Asia Afghanistan Reporters Without Borders called on the Taliban Ministry of Information and Culture to lift the ban on Afghan journalists working for the London-based Afghanistan International television channel
Asia Afghanistan Afghan tourism industry experts are thinking about how to attract tourists to the country and the Taliban are working together to encourage tourists to visit Afghanistan, the Associated Press reports
Asia Afghanistan Recent rains and floods have destroyed nearly 70 schools and madrasas in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, and lack of sufficient funds is hampering repair work
Asia Afghanistan Despite the challenges they face, women-run businesses in Afghanistan continue to demonstrate remarkable resilience, serving as vital pillars of economic stability and hope amid adversity, according to UNDP report
Asia Afghanistan Turkey-based construction company 77 INSAAT has reportedly expressed interest in establishing a cement plant in Jawzjan province in northern Afghanistan, near the border with Turkmenistan