News in brief
The Taliban’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, arrived in India on Thursday for a historic two-day visit, marking the first time a senior member of Afghanistan’s Taliban government has traveled to New Delhi. The visit is seen as part of Kabul’s broader effort to gain international......
The United Nations Human Rights Council is set to decide on Monday whether to establish an independent mechanism to investigate the most serious crimes committed in Afghanistan, a move aimed at tackling “decades of impunity” in the country. The draft resolution, submitted by Denmark on......
The Taliban authorities have confirmed the release of an American citizen held in Afghanistan since December 2024. The freed man, identified as 36-year-old Amir Amiri, was handed over to Adam Boehler, the U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs, during a meeting in Kabul. In a statement, U.S. Secretary......
Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a rare visit to the northwestern region of Xinjiang, an area home to diverse ethnic groups, including the Turkic-speaking Uyghurs, according to state media reports on Tuesday. The vast region shares borders with Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and has long......
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has declared that it is “impossible” to return the former U.S. airbase at Bagram to the United States, following threats of unspecified sanctions from President Donald Trump. The Bagram airbase, a key military facility used by the United States until......
Peter and Barbie Reynolds, the British couple held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly eight months, have arrived safely in London. The couple, aged 80 and 76 respectively, landed at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, September 20, on a commercial flight from Qatar, which mediated their release. They......
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to establish a blacklist of countries where Americans are allegedly held unjustly. The measure, inspired by the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, carries severe sanctions for responsible officials. No countries have been officially......
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit southeastern Afghanistan on Thursday, marking the third major quake to strike the region this week. The disaster amplifies the ongoing humanitarian crisis in a country already grappling with inadequate relief operations in its remote mountainous areas. Death toll climbs......
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday has risen to more than 2,200, according to updated figures released Thursday by Taliban authorities. It is now considered the deadliest quake in the country’s recent history. The 6.0-magnitude tremor devastated......
On the third day of rescue operations in Afghanistan, hopes of finding survivors from the deadly earthquake are fading, while thousands of displaced families live in precarious conditions. A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the country from Sunday night to Monday, followed by additional tremors near the......
A devastating earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, claiming over 900 lives and injuring more than 3,000 people, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. The hardest-hit area is Kunar province, with many remote villages reduced to rubble. Rescue operations are ongoing, and authorities......
Afghanistan is grappling with a series of overlapping crises, including a powerful earthquake that has killed over 620 people and injured more than 1,500, primarily in the eastern provinces. International aid efforts have surged in response, with United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations......
More than 620 people have been killed and over 1,500 injured after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, authorities announced on Monday. Rescue teams continue to search for survivors among the rubble. In one village alone, 30 victims were reported, but officials warn that the exact toll......
