Afghanistan: UN denounces ‘arbitrary’ arrests of civil society activists
UN human rights spokesman says the organization is alarmed by the ongoing arrests and detentions of rights activists and journalists...
Pentagon chief says he has ‘zero regrets’ about Afghanistan withdrawal
Answering questions before a House Armed Services Committee, Austin said as far as he knows, no one has been held accountable for what happened...
Germany temporarily stops issuing visas to migrants from Afghanistan
Visa application procedures have been suspended at German embassies in Islamabad and in Tehran following reports of ‘fraud’...
Russia’s NSA tells SCO members Afghanistan poses ‘major threat’ to security
Nikolay Patrushev told SCO members at a meeting that it is important to watch the situation in Afghanistan closely as it remains tense...
US claims on Syria drone attack ‘baseless,’ says Iran’s foreign minister
The attack against U.S. personnel took place at a coalition base near Hasakah in northeast Syria leaving an American contractor dead...
IOC repeats its call to Taliban to lift ban on women playing sport
The Committee’s executive board says there has been no ‘tangible progress’ on the issue of women being allowed to play sport in Afghanistan...
Artist projects blood of Afghan refugees onto Cathedral in London
A Russian artist has projected the blood onto London’s St Paul’s Cathedral in protest over Prince Harry’s comments of having killed 25 Taliban fighters...
Ghazni museum records encouraging increase in visitors
Ghazni province is steeped in history and the city’s museum houses some treasures that date back to the Ghaznavids dynasty...