Afghanistan

Torkham Border Tensions Escalate as Pakistan, Afghanistan Trade Fire

04 Mar 2025

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged gunfire across the border last night at the Torkham border in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, fanning tensions over a trade row. Officials reported on Monday (March 3) that the firefight killed at least one Afghan security official and injured another. The Torkham border, a vital commerce route, has...

Taliban Detains Elderly British Couple in Afghanistan, Family Appeals for Release

25 Feb 2025

A British couple in their 70s, who have been conducting education programs in Afghanistan for almost two decades, have been held captive by the Taliban since last month. Their four children, eager to hear some news, have appealed to the Taliban to free them, saying that their parents had spent...

Trump Urges Taliban to Return US Military Equipment Left in Afghanistan

24 Feb 2025

US President Donald Trump has once again called for the return of billions of dollars worth of US military hardware. This happened when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan and US soldiers departed Afghanistan in 2021. Trump voiced his anger at the current state of affairs during his speech at...

Afghanistan: Suicide Bomber Kills Five Outside Bank, Reports Police

11 Feb 2025

A suicide bomber targeted a bank in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing five people, including Taliban security personnel, according to police. "A suicide bomber, who had improvised explosive devices, detonated himself near the Bank of Kabul," said Jumadin Khaksar, police spokesman for Kunduz province. He confirmed that the explosion claimed...

Afghanistan Hit by 4.1 Magnitude Earthquake

09 Feb 2025

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Sunday, according to a statement from the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km, making it prone to aftershocks. In a post on X, the NCS stated, "EQ of M: 4.1, On: 09/02/2025 00:05:07 IST, Lat:...

Polio Returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan Amidst Slowed Vaccination

25 Jan 2025

Poliomyelitis, once responsible for paralyzing and killing up to half a million people annually, nearly vanished after the development of the poliovirus vaccine in 1955. Mass vaccination campaigns, particularly the oral polio vaccine, had all but eradicated the disease by the turn of the century, with only a few regions...

Taliban Deputy Foreign Minister Urges Reopening of Schools for Afghan Girls

20 Jan 2025

In a rare and bold public statement, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, acting deputy foreign minister of the Taliban, called on the leadership to reopen schools for Afghan girls. This is one of the strongest internal rebukes to the Taliban's restrictive policies on women's education, which have contributed to the regime's...

Yemen, Libya, Afghanistan Top 2025 Risk Map: International SOS

11 Jan 2025

A recent report by London-based health and security service firm International SOS identifies the most dangerous countries to visit in 2025. The report assesses security, healthcare, and climate risks in these nations. The study examines the countries that pose the greatest threats to travelers, factoring in a variety of risk...

UK Special Forces Given ‘Golden Pass’ Evading Accountability For Afghanistan War Crimes

08 Jan 2025

There are allegations of UK Special Forces having committed war crimes in Afghanistan, for which a public inquiry has shown that soldiers enjoyed a "golden pass" while committing alleged murders. The evidence, provided by seven UKSF witnesses, has been made public on Wednesday as part of an ongoing inquiry into...

Over 500 Afghan Children Affected by Explosive Remnants in 2024: UNICEF

06 Jan 2025

In 2024, more than 500 Afghan children lost their lives or were severely injured due to unexploded ordnance and remnants of war, according to UNICEF. The United Nations Children’s Fund highlighted this alarming statistic in a post on X. This post emphasize the ongoing threat to Afghan communities. UNICEF on...

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