World Aug 15 While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
World Aug 13 Taliban detained 6 staff from a women's and children's rights group, Human Rights Watch says The six men — employees of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation — were detained on July 18 after they were told to come to their office to retrieve confiscated laptops and phones, Human Rights Watch said in a… By Associated Press
World Aug 11 2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school during 5 years of Taliban rule, UN says UNESCO calls this a grave violation of fundamental rights and on Tuesday urged the immediate restoration of education for women and girls. By Associated Press
World Jun 28 Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants The latest escalation follows months of tit-for-tat military action between the two countries. Hundreds of people have been killed in cross-border fighting since February, when Afghanistan launched retaliatory strikes after Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghan territory. By Munir Ahmed, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
World Jun 08 UN protests women's arrests in Afghanistan for alleged clothing violations The United Nations’ mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over arrests and detentions of women in western Afghanistan for allegedly not adhering to dress regulations. By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press
Apr 23 Watch 6:43 State Department proposes sending Afghans who helped U.S. war effort to Congo By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela Hundreds of Afghans who helped the United States’ war effort in Afghanistan, and who are detained in Qatar, may soon be sent back to Afghanistan or the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the State Department. The push comes after… Continue watching
Apr 03 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 on outskirts of Kabul By Elena Becatoros, Abdul Qahar Afghan, Associated Press An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said. Continue reading
Mar 24 Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle after more than a year By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Elena Becatoros, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Coyle was detained in January 2025. Afghan authorities accused him of violating laws, but never specified which ones. Continue reading
Mar 17 Rescue crews dig bodies from ruins of Kabul hospital hit by airstrike blamed on Pakistan By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Munir Ahmed, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Pakistan rejected Afghanistan’s accusation that it targeted the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, insisting its strikes across eastern Afghanistan on Monday were against military facilities. Continue reading
Mar 16 Afghan man who worked with U.S. military dies after being taken into ICE custody in Texas By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press An Afghan immigrant whose family said had worked with U.S. forces in his home country died at a Texas hospital after having been detained by immigration authorities, according to officials. Continue reading