World Nov 28 Taliban ends ceasefire with Pakistani government, orders new attacks across country By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
Nation Oct 20 A U.S. Marine used political connections to adopt an Afghan baby, her family says. Now they’re suing to get her back. An Afghan couple who arrived in the U.S. as refugees are suing a U.S. Marine and his wife for allegedly abducting their baby. By Juliet Linderman, Claire Galofaro, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press
Health Oct 16 Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio. Here’s why it’s been a struggle for decades The initiative is trying to end the polio virus in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the last two endemic countries, the foundation said in a statement Sunday. By Associated Press
Arts Oct 14 Watch 7:48 Afghan poets find inspiration in exile, using art to channel their pain Poetry has a special place in the heart of Afghans. It has played a prominent role from the country's ancient history to its present day. But when the Taliban took over, many of Afghanistan’s most popular poets had to flee. By Ali Rogin
Nation Sep 30 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: European Union inflation hits 10 percent, Cubans protest lingering power outage In our news wrap Friday, the war in Ukraine sent natural gas prices and overall inflation soaring across the European Union, rare public protests have broken out in Cuba over lingering power outages from Hurricane Ian and Congress gave final…
Sep 30 Suicide bomber targets Kabul education center, killing 19 By Ebrahim Noroozi, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A Taliban spokesman says a suicide bomber has killed 19 people and wounded 27 at an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital. The bomber hit while hundreds of teenage students inside were taking practice entrance exams… Continue reading
Sep 28 Top Pakistan diplomat recommends cooperation with Taliban By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Pakistan's foreign minister is recommending cooperation with the Taliban even though many U.S. officials say Afghanistan's ruling faction have proved unworthy of it. Continue reading
Sep 21 Ohio GOP House candidate misrepresented Air Force military service By Brian Slodysko, James Laporta, Associated Press Republican J.R. Majewski has campaigned in Ohio by presenting himself as an Air Force combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Military records and an Air Force accounting of his service tell a different story. Continue reading
Sep 19 American hostage of Taliban freed in prisoner exchange, family says By Eric Tucker, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Family members and U.S. officials say an American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been released. Continue reading
Sep 18 UN calls Taliban’s exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools ‘shameful’ By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The United Nations on Sunday called for Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to reopen schools to girls in grades 7-12, calling the anniversary of their exclusion from high school “shameful.”… Continue reading