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Rescuers race to find Afghan earthquake survivors as death toll passes 1,400

By Associated Press

The Taliban has appealed for international assistance on Tuesday, but aid is limited due to global crises and reduced budgets.

An earthquake destroys villages in eastern Afghanistan and kills 800 people, with 2,500 injured

By Associated Press

A Taliban government spokesman says most of the casualties are in Kunar province, near the border with Pakistan.

Afghan women’s freedoms severely restricted four years after U.S. withdrawal, UN says

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery

Four years ago today, the U.S. military completed its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Since then, the Taliban has imposed Islamic law and severely restricted the rights of girls and women. John Yang speaks with Richard Bennett, the United Nations’ special…

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WATCH: Trump signs proclamation honoring service members killed during withdrawal from Afghanistan

By Associated Press

Surrounded by family members of those killed in the attack, President Donald Trump called the attack “the worst day, and in many ways the most embarrassing day in the history of our country.”…

Taliban leader warns God will severely punish Afghans ungrateful for Islamic rule

By Associated Press

Since the Taliban seized Afghanistan in 2021, they have imposed their interpretation of Islamic law on daily life, including sweeping restrictions on women and girls, based on edicts from their leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Taliban registers unemployed Afghan refugees for jobs in Qatar

By Associated Press

The Taliban is registering 1,800 unemployed Afghans expelled from neighboring countries for the chance to work in Qatar in the latest round of a labor agreement with the Gulf nation.

Pakistan launches military operation near Afghan border, displacing tens of thousands

By Anwarullah Khan, Associated Press

Pakistani security forces have launched a “targeted operation” against militants in a northwestern district bordering Afghanistan.

The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, misinformation and missteps aided its comeback

By Maria Cheng, Riazat Butt, Associated Press

The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus is entrenched in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The UK says thousands of Afghans have been resettled in Britain under a secret program

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The government now plans to close the secret route.

Russia becomes 1st country to formally recognize Taliban’s latest rule in Afghanistan

By Associated Press

Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations.