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The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing US drones in Afghan airspace

Acting Minister of Defence Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob says American drones have been entering Afghanistan via Pakistan.

Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2022

Taliban Accuses Pakistan of Allowing US Drones to Use its Airspace

The Taliban's acting defense minister on Sunday said Pakistan had allowed American drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan has recently denied following a US air strike in Kabul. Acting Minister of Defense Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob told reporters at a news conference in Kabul that American…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 28, 2022

Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing U.S. drones to use its airspace

The Taliban's acting defence minister said on Sunday that Pakistan had allowed U.S. drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan, which Pakistan's foreign minister denied.

Reuters · Aug 28, 2022

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Short-sighted soldier shot war veteran dead after failing to put his glasses on

Family mourns Sgt Gavin Hillier, 35, who was decorated for his service in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo, and died after the tragic shooting at Castlemartin training range in Pembrokeshire

Daily Mirror · Aug 27, 2022

Asia Cup 2022 | Farooqi breathes fire, Afghanistan stuns Lanka

This was the first time Afghanistan bowled out a team without Rashid Khan taking a wicket

The Hindu · Aug 27, 2022

Seven children dead: Who's to blame?

Who killed those kids as the U.S. left Afghanistan? Donald Rumsfeld? George Custer and Barack Obama? You and me?

Salon · Aug 27, 2022

‘The flash of red by her ankles is reminiscent of defiance’: Ako Salemi’s best phone picture

The Iranian photojournalist on a woman he spotted in northern Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022

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September 11 victims not entitled to seize Afghan central bank assets, US judge says

A US judge recommends that victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks not be allowed to seize billions of dollars of assets belonging to Afghanistan's central bank to satisfy court judgements they obtained against the Taliban.

ABC News · Aug 27, 2022

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Asia Cup

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The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022

Asia Cup 2022 | With one eye on T20 World Cup, sub-continental giants resume rivalry

Leaving aside the lone qualifier Hong Kong, the five other teams includes India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

The Hindu · Aug 26, 2022

Afghan female journalist struggles for women 'heroes' from exile

It was when the Taliban came to arrest her and her brother in October that Fawzia Saidzada, an Afghan journalist and women's rights activist, finally decided it was time to flee.

Reuters · Aug 26, 2022

Weather tracker: parched eastern England gets a burst of rain

Downpours and floods in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and in China possibly the world’s worst heatwave on record

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022

Taliban ban crypto in Afghanistan, arrest digital coin dealers

Afghanistan’s central bank imposed a nationwide ban on cryptocurrencies this month and the Taliban regime has arrested several dealers who defied orders to stop trading digital tokens, according to a senior police official.

Bangkok Post · Aug 26, 2022

Truss’s warmongering rhetoric is empty, antagonistic – and wildly dangerous

The potential PM’s plan to cut benefits and boost defence spending merely serves her craving for the theatre of conflict, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022

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Daily Record · Aug 26, 2022

Lanarkshire diplomat reflects on anniversary of Afghanistan rescue mission

Katrina Johnson saw 'the best and worst of humanity' as she helped co-ordinate the UK evacuation of 15,000 people from Kabul

Reuters · Aug 26, 2022

Afghan refugees rebuild lives in South Korea a year after Taliban takeover

A year after nearly 400 Afghan refugees fled the Taliban takeover of their homeland to settle in South Korea, many have swapped white-collar pursuits for factory jobs in a struggle with language and cultural challenges as they build new lives.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Pentagon plan aims to help avoid civilian deaths in strikes

The Pentagon will set up a new center to help avoid civilian casualties in military operations around the world through better education and training and increased screening before strikes are launched

Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2022

Afghanistan floods kill more than 180, Taliban say

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says 182 people were killed after torrential rains destroyed more than 3,100 houses.

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Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises above 180 - Taliban

Flooding in Afghanistan this month killed more than 180 people, the Taliban said on Thursday, appealing to the international community for help.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2022

In hiding, an Afghan woman set alight by the Taliban is forced to wait to join her brother in Brisbane

Huma and her family fled to Pakistan where they now fear deportation. Australia’s visa backlog is making them increasingly desperate

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2022

NIA arrests two key accused in 3,000-kg Mundra heroin seizure case

One of them smuggled drugs on the Indian side, sold it to domestic traffickers and routed the proceeds to the kingpin in Afghanistan

The Times of India · Aug 25, 2022

Asia Cup 2022: Full schedule of matches, timings, venues, team squads, Head to Head, most titles, live stream details

The 15th edition of cricket's Asia Cup begins on Saturday, August 27, with a clash between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. But, the match that everyone is looking forward to is of course India vs Pakistan. The two cricketing heavyweights begin their Asia Cup campaign this time with this clash on…

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

One year on, Afghans at risk await evacuation, relocation

More than a year after the Taliban takeover that saw thousands of people rushing to Kabul’s international airport amid the chaotic U.S. withdrawal, Afghans who failed to get on evacuation flights say they are still struggling to find safe and legal ways out of the country

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022

‘The Taliban don’t know how to govern’: the Afghan women shaping global policy from exile

Despite the upheaval of the Taliban takeover, the ‘group of six’ are finding ways to tackle the political and humanitarian crisis

Dynamite News · Aug 25, 2022

Afghanistan: Heavy flooding causes economic and human losses

Torrential rains in central and southern provinces of Afghanistan, has resulted in the loss of human lives and severe economic damage as flood-related fatalities continue to add to the miseries of Afghan citizens. Read more on Dynamite News:

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