8pm News 27 February 2024
"The Taliban continues to deny women and girls access to secondary school and universities," Blinken said....
Russian defense minister cites Afghanistan as ‘main threat’ to Central Asia
According to Shoigu, Daesh has bolstered its militant strength by 15% over the past year....
Pakistani court indicts ex-PM Imran Khan and wife on graft charges
Khan, 71, who has been detained since August over separate charges, has consistently denied any wrongdoing. T...
Gazan elder weaves warmth for displaced children
To supply her charitable work, she sent her son to buy second-hand clothes, which she then unraveled to knit into warm winter garments....
Kabul woman dies 5 months after being freed from 25-year imprisonment by brother
He also noted that Nikbakht was buried on Monday, in accordance with Islamic funeral rites....
Ottawa rejects Taliban bid for Afghanistan’s Canadian embassy
The Trudeau administration did not acknowledge the Taliban's 2022 letter, according to Global Affairs Canada spokesman Jason Kung....
Most UN Security Council members demand Taliban rescind decrees oppressing women, girls
A statement from 11 of the 15 council members condemned the Taliban's repression since their August 2021 takeover....
McCaul threatens contempt charges against Blinken over Afghanistan documents
The AAR, an internal analysis by the State Department, drew on over 150 interviews conducted by Ambassador Daniel Smith and his team...