Afghanistan

EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?
Middle East

EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — With the Taliban in power in Afghanistan, there’s a new enemy ascending. The Islamic State group…
A bird stars in rare feel-good tale about Afghan evacuations
Middle East

A bird stars in rare feel-good tale about Afghan evacuations

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The mynah bird squawks from a new cage in the French ambassador’s sunlit…
Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
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Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of…
Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
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Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan,…
World should send pledged aid to Afghans to avert economic, refugee crisis -UNHCR
Middle East

World should send pledged aid to Afghans to avert economic, refugee crisis -UNHCR

ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 (Reuters) – The world should urgently provide promised aid to Afghanistan, the U.N. refugee agency said on…
US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
Middle East

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Senior Taliban officials and US representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups…
Taliban official: At least 100 dead, wounded in Afghan blast
Middle East

Taliban official: At least 100 dead, wounded in Afghan blast

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A blast went off Friday at a mosque packed with Shia Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan,…
Amid turmoil, Afghanistan pavilion arrives at Dubai’s Expo
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Amid turmoil, Afghanistan pavilion arrives at Dubai’s Expo

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When Afghanistan’s president was killed in a communist coup in 1978 and the country…
Moscow to host Afghanistan talks on Oct. 20
Middle East

Moscow to host Afghanistan talks on Oct. 20

MOSCOW, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Moscow plans to host international talks on Afghanistan on Oct. 20, President Vladimir Putin’s special…
Stranded at Tajik sanatorium, pregnant Afghan pilot fears for unborn baby
Middle East

Stranded at Tajik sanatorium, pregnant Afghan pilot fears for unborn baby

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – She didn’t forget the prenatal vitamins – that was one of the few things this…
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