‘Out of curiosity’: 13-year-old Afghan boy travels from Kabul to Delhi in plane’s landing gear and survives
A 13-year-old Afghan boy was discovered at Delhi’s international airport after travelling from Kabul hidden inside the landing gear compartment of a Kam Air passenger plane, Indian authorities said. The boy, from Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, was spotted walking on the runway after the aircraft landed on Sunday morning, according to the Central Industrial Security […]
Read More‘Not even an inch’: Taliban rejects Trump’s demand for return of Bagram air base
Taliban has rejected President Donald Trump’s demand to return Bagram air base in Afghanistan to US control, saying that a deal was “not possible”. Taliban also warned that any hostility will trigger the “strongest” response. “Afghanistan is fully independent, governed by its own people, and not dependent on any foreign power,” Chief of Staff of […]
Read MoreElderly British couple to fly home after release by Taliban
DOHA: An elderly British couple released after almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan are expected to fly back to the UK on Saturday. Taliban authorities arrested Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, in February as they were returning to their home in Bamiyan province, central Afghanistan. Following concerns for their health, the […]
Read MoreUS officials hold talks in Kabul over Americans detained in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: US officials held talks on Saturday with the authorities in Kabul over Americans held in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration’s foreign ministry said. Adam Boehler, the Trump administration’s special envoy for hostage response, and Zalmay Khalilzad, a former US special envoy for Afghanistan, met with the Taliban’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. “Both parties emphasized […]
Read MoreUS yet to approve any help following Afghanistan earthquake: sources
Nearly a week after an earthquake killed more than 2,200 people in Afghanistan and left tens of thousands homeless, the United States has not taken the first step to authorize emergency aid, and it was unclear if it plans to help at all, two former senior US officials and a source familiar with the situation […]
Read MoreHomeless and fearful, Afghan quake survivors sleep in the open
DARA-I-NUR, Afghanistan: Families huddled hungry and homeless days after a deadly earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, not daring to set foot in the few remaining buildings for fear an aftershock could bring them down. The initial powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck remote regions along the border with Pakistan, killing more than 1,400 people, with at least six […]
Read MoreOver 800 Killed, 2,800 Injured In Afghanistan Earthquake: What We Know So Far
More than 800 people were killed and thousands more injured as a major earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan late on Sunday, one of the worst such disasters in the country in recent years. As authorities scramble to rescue survivors, here is a look at what happened and the devastation the tremors caused. Where Did The Quake […]
Read MorePakistan, China and Afghanistan hold summit in Kabul to boost cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Top diplomats from Pakistan, China and Afghanistan are meeting on Wednesday in Kabul for a trilateral summit aimed at boosting political, regional and economic cooperation, officials said. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi were received by Taliban officials on arrival in the Afghan capital, according to separate statements issued […]
Read MoreAfghanistan Generates 250 MW of Electricity, Imports 800 MW from Central Asia and Iran
By Sadokat Jalolova Afghanistan’s state-owned electricity company, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), has signed or prepared agreements for domestic power generation projects totaling 1,070 megawatts over the past 11 months, with 70% of the funding coming from foreign investors, TOLOnews reported. Speaking in an interview, DABS chief Abdulbari Omar said the initiative marks a significant […]
Read MoreUN says Taliban committing ‘rights violations’ against Afghan returnees
KABUL: A United Nations report published Thursday said Taliban authorities were committing human rights violations, including torture and arbitrary detention, against Afghans forced to return by Iran and Pakistan. “People returning to the country who were at particular risk of reprisals and other human rights violations by the de facto (Taliban) authorities were women and […]
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