Out of Texas, a cowboy solution to an Afghan crisis
The informal currency swap will prop up a small part of the Afghan economy but certainly won’t be enough to prevent the country from slipping into full-blown famine this winter.
It was the first time such high-level talks between Japan and the Taliban in Kabul have come to light since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August.
Taliban turning Afghanistan into narco-terrorist state
Afghanistan accounts for 85% of the global acreage under opium cultivation, making the Taliban the world’s largest drug cartel.
'Dark future': The distress of Afghan women who can no longer work
Many families have lost a significant part of their income, just as Afghanistan faces one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Nearly 400 Afghan evacuees have arrived in Japan since Taliban takeover
The evacuations of embassy staff and others have been made possible with the cooperation of authorities in Qatar.
Diplomats dither while millions of people starve
Afghans are trapped between a radical Islamist group and a global community apparently content to sit back and let their aid-dependent country plunge into crisis.
Baby handed to U.S. soldiers in chaos of Afghanistan airlift still missing
A U.S. government official familiar with the situation said the case had been flagged for all the agencies involved, including the U.S. bases and overseas locations.
Australia postpones its first-ever test against Afghanistan due to Taliban's stance on women
In a statement, Cricket Australia said it was "committed to support growing the game for women and men in Afghanistan and around the world."
The Islamic State group's Afghanistan affiliate is a formidable rival to Afghanistan's new regime, with stark differences in beliefs and tactics.
Afghanistan's buzkashi season begins with the Taliban at the reins
Despite fears the ancient game would again be barred after the Taliban seized power in August, the country's national sport has persisted to the delight of fans and competitors.
Taliban allow girls to return to some high schools, but with big caveats
Officials insist that things will be different for girls and women from the last time the militants were in power.
Consequences of climate change now worse than war for Afghan farmers
Many families have been forced to take desperate measures in order to secure their livelihoods.
