An Afghan family’s dream ends in migrant shipwreck tragedy
The young family of four had been hoping to reach European shores safely as the father, a former NDS colonel, had been fleeing the Taliban
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Doha agreement empowered Taliban, says Ned Price
State Department spokesman said the Doha deal ‘weakened’ US partners in Afghanistan and committed to the troop withdrawal with no plan
Afghanistan
As new school year approaches, girls anxiously wait to hear their fate
With just a month to go until schools reopen, girls anxiously wait to hear if Taliban will roll out a plan allowing them to return to class
World
Trains collide in Greece; at least 32 people killed
A deadly train collision killed at least 32 people and wounded 85 more in Greece on Tuesday evening.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan remains ‘world’s worst humanitarian crisis’
A senior UN official in Afghanistan says $4.6 billion is needed this year to help 28 million people in the country who rely on aid to survive
Afghanistan
80 Afghan citizens dead in Italian shipwreck: Taliban
A large number of Afghan migrants were on board the wooden boat when it sank three days ago after crashing in rough seas
Afghanistan
Dozens of couples tie the knot in mass wedding in Kandahar
A charity organized the mass wedding ceremony as many couples had not been able to marry for years due to financial hardships
Afghanistan
Ghazni residents raise money to build a school for 1,000 students
Proactive residents in Ghazni have raised almost 3 million afghanis to build a 2-story, 16-classroom school for local children
World
Death toll in migrant shipwreck off Italy rises to 64
Italian authorities ask for descriptions and photographs of missing loved ones in order to help identify the dead
Afghanistan
SIGAR blames Pentagon, ex-Afghan government for ANDSF collapse
The watchdog says numerous issues led to the collapse of the government including Washington’s decision to withdraw which ‘destroyed the morale of soldiers and police’