Afghan

At least three people were killed and about 20 injured in a series of five bomb blasts on Saturday targeting Taliban vehicles in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad. The city is the capital of Nangarhar province, a stronghold of the…
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Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Wednesday said the Kingdom supported the people of Afghanistan during a “crucial stage” in their history, Saudi Press Agency reported. Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the Kingdom also supports the choices…
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The Pulitzer Prize Board announced a special citation Friday for people in Afghanistan who risked their safety to help produce news stories and images from their war-torn country. “From staff and freelance correspondents to interpreters…
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The United States warned Saturday of a “specific, credible threat” near Kabul airport and urged its citizens to leave the area, days after a deadly attack on crowds fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan. A series of urgent terror warnings…
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South Korea has welcomed the arrival of Afghans who supported its embassy and organizations by designating them as “persons of special merit” instead of refugees. A total of 378 Afghans arrived at Incheon International Airport outside…
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The United States and allies urged people to move away from Kabul airport on Thursday due to the threat of a Daesh terror attack as Western troops hurry to evacuate as many Afghans as possible before an Aug. 31 deadline. Pressure to…
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Vice President Kamala Harris began a visit to Vietnam Wednesday to stress US commitment to Asia, a trip critics have slammed as tone-deaf given the parallels with the superpower’s evacuations from Saigon and Kabul. Harris will meet the…
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An Afghan reporter who has been working with the BBC for many years is being actively targeted by the Taliban and is currently trapped in Kabul unable to reach the airport. A BBC spokesperson said: “The BBC is doing everything it can to…
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World leaders offered on Tuesday to “engage” with the Taliban as Afghanistan’s new government, provided the militants guaranteed safe passage for anyone who wanted to leave. Less than a week before the deadline for the withdrawal of US…
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A firefight at one of the gates of Kabul’s international airport killed at least one Afghan security officer early Monday, German officials said, the latest chaos to engulf Western efforts to evacuate those fleeing the Taliban takeover of…
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