Afghanistan
Blast tears through Sunni mosque in northern Afghan city Kunduz
KABUL (Reuters) -A blast tore through a Sunni mosque during Friday prayers in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, causing at least 20 casualties, the commander of Kunduz province said.…
Pakistan grants two months extension to India for transportation of wheat, medicines to Afghanistan
Islamabad, Apr 17 (PTI) Pakistan on Sunday extended for two months the period for India to transport 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat and life-saving medicines as humanitarian assistance to war-torn…
Afghan diplomatic missions condemn Pak military raids inside Afghanistan
New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) The Afghan diplomatic missions have described Pakistan's alleged military aerial raids inside Afghanistan on Saturday as a "clear and grave" violation and breach of the…
Explainer-What political upheaval in Pakistan means for rest of the world
By Jonathan Landay and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday which he is widely expected to lose.…
Blast in Afghan capital kills one, wounds dozens – health workers
KABUL (Reuters) - A blast hit the money exchange hub in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens, health workers said. No group immediately claimed responsibility. The…
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
By Charlotte Greenfield and Jibran Ahmad KABUL/PESHAWAR (Reuters) - The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world's biggest opium producer. "As per…
Regional conference of Afghan’s neighbours highlights India’s initiatives in the war-torn country
Beijing, Apr 1 (PTI) The TAPI gas pipeline proposal, India's wheat supplies to Afghanistan and development of the Chabahar port in Iran have figured among the initiatives to support the…
Russia against U.S., NATO military presence near Afghanistan – TASS
(Reuters) - Russia considers the presence of any United States or NATO military infrastructure in countries bordering Afghanistan unacceptable, the TASS news agency cited Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as…
China hosts Russia, U.S. officials for talks on Afghanistan
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, where China was set to host two…
World Bank freezes Afghan projects after Taliban bans girls from high school
By Andrea Shalal and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank has put four projects in Afghanistan worth $600 million on hold amid concerns over a decision by the…
Taliban bars government employees without beards from work
By Charlotte Greenfield KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban has instructed all government employees to wear a beard and adhere to a dress code or risk being fired, three sources told…
Taliban ban BBC’s local language services in Afghanistan – broadcaster
By Charlotte Greenfield KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban have banned BBC television news in three main languages of Afghanistan from being broadcast, the British news organisation said. A spokesman for…
