Afghan media says abuses rising
Afghan journalists have reported hundreds of cases of abuses by government officials, including torture and arbitrary detention, as well as tightening censorship since the Taliban authorities returned to power...
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Bangladesh to play three ODIs against Afghans in November
Bangladesh will play a three-match, one-day international series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates in early November.
Embassy of Afghan in UK shutters after Taliban cuts ties
Afghanistan鈥檚 embassy in London closed on Friday after Taliban authorities cut ties with diplomatic missions set up by the previous government in Kabul and fired its UK staff.
Afghanistan wants to join BRICS, says Taliban govt
Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban government is keen to join the BRICS economic forum, a spokesman said on Tuesday ahead of the group鈥檚 summit in Russia...
South Africa secure consolation win over Afghanistan
Aiden Markram鈥檚 calm innings helped South Africa avoid suffering a series clean sweep by Afghanistan with a seven-wicket victory in the third one-day international in...
Gurbaz, Rashid lead Afghanistan to SA rout
Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a superb century before leg-spin magician Rashid Khan marked his 26th birthday by taking five wickets as Afghanistan thrashed South Africa by 177 runs in the...
Iran summons Afghan envoy for 鈥榙isrespecting鈥� anthem
Iran summoned the acting head of Afghanistan鈥檚 embassy Friday after saying a visiting Afghan official disrespected the country鈥檚 national anthem by not standing, days after...
Australia moves to strip medals from Afghanistan unit commanders
Australia on Thursday moved to strip medals from Afghanistan war commanders whose units were involved in alleged war crimes and 鈥榰nlawful conduct鈥�.
Rashid returns to Afghanistan squad for South Africa one-day series
Ace spinner Rashid Khan has been included in the Afghanistan squad for the three-match one-day series against South Africa this month, selectors said on Thursday.
Afghanistan-NZ Test second day called off after 'huge mess'
Ground staff used electric fans in a desperate bid to dry the pitch in the Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand Tuesday, but play was called off for a second straight day with one official calling it 鈥榓 huge mess鈥�.
Republican report slams Biden鈥檚 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal
Republicans on Sunday released a critical report on US president Joe Biden鈥檚 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan 鈥� reigniting criticism over the chaotic end to...
鈥楤rave' Afghanistan can beat anyone
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said Sunday his side have the potential to challenge the world's top teams, but will need more exposure in Test cricket.
Majority of UNSC denounces Afghan law
A majority of the UN Security Council on Friday called for the repeal of Afghanistan鈥檚 new laws curtailing women鈥檚 rights, saying they 鈥榰ndermine鈥� efforts to reintegrate the country with the...
Germany deports first Afghan nationals since Taliban govt took control
Germany said it carried out Friday the first deportation of Afghans back to their home country since Taliban authorities took power in August 2021, as Berlin faces pressure to crack down...
Afghan women filmed singing in protest of ban on their voices
An Afghan woman sings in a video showing just a sliver of her face, one of dozens of women taking part in an online protest against a law that bans women from raising their voices in public...
Taliban govt says morality law will be 鈥榞ently鈥� enforced
Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban authorities said on Monday a recently ratified morality law would be enforced 鈥榞ently鈥�, after the international community and Afghans voiced concern over...
UN 鈥榗oncerned鈥� by Afghanistan morality law
The UN mission in Afghanistan said on Sunday it was 鈥榗oncerned鈥� about a morality law recently ratified by the Taliban authorities, criticising in particular restrictions on women...
UAE accepts Taliban govt ambassador
The United Arab Emirates has accepted the credentials of an ambassador from Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban government, officials said, becoming just the second country after...
Taliban govt enacts 鈥榲ice and virtue鈥� law
Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban authorities have announced the codification of laws detailing rules of behaviour and lifestyle based on their strict interpretation of Islamic law.
鈥�1.4m girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return鈥�
At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now...
Taliban celebrate 3 years since Afghanistan takeover with military show
Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces...
Taliban celebrate 3 years since Afghanistan takeover with military show
Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces.
3 Pak soldiers killed in Khyber attack
At least three security personnel were killed and a dozen others were injured in a series of attacks on several security posts in Khyber district early Friday morning...
Afghan, Nepali migrants hurt in Serbia as van overturns
Thirty Afghan and Nepali migrants were injured when a van transporting them overturned in southeastern Serbia, the RTS state-run television reported on...
Malala calls to stop deporting Afghans
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai called for Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans, saying she was especially concerned about the 鈥榙ark future鈥� awaiting women and...
Malala Yousafzai urges Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai called for Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans and said she was especially concerned about the 鈥榙ark future鈥� awaiting women and girls sent back....
44,000 Afghans in Pakistan awaiting resettlement in West
At least 44,000 Afghans approved for relocation to Western nations following the Taliban鈥檚 return to power are still waiting in limbo in Pakistan, Islamabad...
Taliban praises 鈥榮pirit of cooperation鈥� of UN talks
The Taliban government praised on Wednesday the 鈥榮pirit of cooperation鈥� towards Afghanistan in UN-led talks that excluded women from the country.
Taliban discussed prisoner exchange with US
Two American prisoners were being held in custody in Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Wednesday, and an 鈥榚xchange鈥� for Afghans held in Guantanamo Bay had been discussed with the United States....
Outrage as Afghan women excluded from UN-led talks with Taliban
Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban authorities will meet international envoys on Sunday in Qatar for talks presented by the United Nations as a key step in an engagement process, but...