As Afghan-Pakistan talks falter, fears grow of a wider conflict

WASHINGTON: Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul ended on Nov 7 without making headway, fuelling concerns of renewed cross-border attacks and retaliation that could worsen unless ...

Afghanistan earthquake death toll mounts and Taliban officials say almost 1,000 people injured

The death toll from an earthquake in northern Afghanistan is climbing, and hundreds of families have lost their homes as the ...

Afghan women illegally forced into 'virginity tests'

Women in Afghanistan are being forced to undergo so-called virginity tests, more than two years after a law requiring consent ...

They fled Taliban, competed in FIFA event after years of exile. Afghan women 'unstoppable’

Afghan players fled the country in 2021 after the Taliban banned women's sports. Their return to international competition ...

Deadly quake rocks Afghanistan leaving iconic Blue Mosque surrounded by rubble

The girl was taken to hospital in a critical condition, a spokesperson for the 209 Al-Fath Army Corp told CNN. ...

At least 20 people killed as powerful quake hits northern Afghanistan

Local officials have already reported several deaths, warning the toll could climb as search and rescue operations continue.

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolts Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, felt across Pakistan

The earthquake hit northern Afghanistan at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) in Khulm, near the city of ...