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Taliban and U.S. Officials to Meet Amid Quake Relief Efforts
A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and mud-brick homes in the country's deadliest quake in two decades, the state-run news agency reported.
Russia Working on Taliban Ties, Putin Says in Tajikistan
President Vladimir Putin says Russia is trying to build relations with the Taliban and that Russia wants to…
Taliban Calls for Release of Frozen Funds After Deadly Earthquake
Afghanistan's Taliban administration on Saturday called on international governments to roll back sanctions and lift a freeze on…
Afghan Health Official Warns of Disease Outbreak Among Earthquake Survivors
Thousands affected by a deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan are in need of clean water and food and…
U.S. Removal of Terrorist Entry Ban Sparks Concern Over Iran
The Biden administration announced Friday its decision to lift a ban on entry into the United States to…
State Department and USAID Accused of Withholding info on Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal
The head of the watchdog agency overseeing America's mission in Afghanistan has accused the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development of…
Afghanistan Quake Kills 1,000 people, Deadliest in Decades
A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 1,000.
ISIS Claims Attack on Sikh Temple in Afghan Capital of Kabul
Several explosions and gunfire ripped through a Sikh temple in Afghanistan's capital.
U.N.: Taliban Faces Threat From Islamic State, New Resistance
A new report says decisions by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan were the key factors in the collapse of that nation's military, leading to the Taliban takeover last year.
1.1 Million Afghan Children Could Face Severe Malnutrition
Some 1.1 million Afghan children under the age of five will face malnutrition by the end of the year.