Taliban announces public holiday to mark US forces withdrawal
Taliban said the day will be celebrated through various events. Previously, the group announced Aug. 15 as a public holiday....
Women attend handicrafts expo in Herat
Female investors said they need support to improve their businesses that have seen a major fall over the last year....
Death toll rises to at least 30 in Iraq unrest: Report
In another incidents, Sadr supporters set fire to offices belonging to one of their political rivals, Badr Organisation, in Baghdad....
Envoy says US will not hand frozen funds to Taliban
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US representative to the United Nations, said that the United States has not turned its backs on Afghanistan....
Two killed as Iraq’s Sadr quits politics
The protestors hurled rocks at each other outside Baghdad’s Green Zone, which is home to ministries and embassies....
No entry at Badakhshan University for female students without burqa
The Taliban did not comment on the matter. The new rule for female students comes as classes for male and female students were separated at Balkh University....
Malnutrition on the rise among children in Bamiyan: Doctors
Doctors said the number of children who face different forms of malnutrition has been on the rise in the central province of Bamiyan....
6.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
At the Muhammad Jamil Public Hospital in Padang, staff, patients, and families were evacuated outside and on the rooftop as the quake struck....