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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.
Biden Admin Withholds Info on Bungled Afghanistan Withdrawal, Lawsuit Says
The Biden administration is illegally withholding information about its bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan, including information that could show…
‘We’ll Use Our Voice’: Female Afghan TV Hosts Vow to Fight Against New Burqa Rule
Male presenters wear black masks on air in protest of Taliban’s order forcing woman to cover faces on television.
Male Afghan TV Presenters Cover Faces in Solidarity With Female Colleagues
Male television presenters at multiple news outlets in Afghanistan are protesting the Taliban’s decree that women cover their…
Afghanistan: Women TV Presenters Cover Faces One Day After Defying Edict
The Taliban has made face veils mandatory for all Afghan women appearing in public, including those on television. This edict was ignored by presenters on Saturday, but they relented a day later.
Afghan Taliban Order Women TV Anchors to Cover their Faces
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers ordered all female presenters on TV channels to cover their faces on air, the country's biggest media outlet said Thursday.