Afghanistan
At least 10 killed, many more feared dead after explosion at Kabul mosque
Middle East
May 3, 2022
At least 10 killed, many more feared dead after explosion at Kabul mosque
(CNN) – At least 10 people were killed and 30 wounded after an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan…
US evacuated nearly 28,000 persons from Afghanistan since Aug 14 to 23, says Biden
Middle East
May 1, 2022
US evacuated nearly 28,000 persons from Afghanistan since Aug 14 to 23, says Biden
US President Biden said that the US has evacuated nearly 28,000 people from Afghanistan since Aug. 14, including around 11,000…
Thirty-three dead and dozens injured in Afghanistan mosque blast
Middle East
April 23, 2022
Thirty-three dead and dozens injured in Afghanistan mosque blast
(CNN) – Thirty-three people are thought to have died in a blast at a mosque in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, according…
At least six dead as multiple explosions hit Kabul schools
Middle East
April 19, 2022
At least six dead as multiple explosions hit Kabul schools
(CNN) – At least six people have been killed and 11 others injured after multiple explosions rocked a high school…
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
Middle East
April 3, 2022
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
Kabul / Peshawar, Afghanistan – The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the…
Taliban postpones return to school for Afghan girls above 6th grade
Middle East
March 24, 2022
Taliban postpones return to school for Afghan girls above 6th grade
(CNN)The Taliban prevented girls above the 6th grade in Afghanistan from making their much-anticipated return to school on Wednesday. Just hours after schools for…
Taliban postpones return to school for Afghan girls above 6th grade
Middle East
March 23, 2022
Taliban postpones return to school for Afghan girls above 6th grade
(CNN) – The Taliban prevented girls above the 6th grade in Afghanistan from making their much-anticipated return to school on…
Two Americans, including one member of the ‘CITGO6,’ released from prison in Venezuela
World
March 10, 2022
Two Americans, including one member of the ‘CITGO6,’ released from prison in Venezuela
(CNN)At least one American member of the so-called CITGO 6 has been released from prison in Venezuela, a lawyer assisting several of…
Last Afghan refugees leave NJ base after chaotic evacuation
Middle East
February 20, 2022
Last Afghan refugees leave NJ base after chaotic evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last of thousands of Afghan refugees who awaited resettlement at eight U.S. military installations departed Saturday…
Afghanistan’s Taliban detain Brits, American; reason unclear
Middle East
February 19, 2022
Afghanistan’s Taliban detain Brits, American; reason unclear
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have detained several British citizens and an American, including a former freelance television journalist…