Abdul Ahad Momand, Only Afghan to Fly in Space, Is Dead
A pilot in the Afghan Air Force, he was recruited for the Soviet space program. His 1988 flight took place as the Soviets were fighting a war in his c...
Thursday briefing: Why EU-Taliban talks have sparked outrage among Afghan women
In today’s newsletter: Amid rising anti‑immigration rhetoric across Europe, the decision to engage with the Taliban signals a profound shift in how th...
Taliban Officials to Head to Brussels for Talks on Afghan Deportees
The delegation received visas from Belgium to attend talks with the European Union about the deportation of Afghans. Officials in Afghanistan said the...
13 Afghan Civilians Killed in Airstrikes on Pakistan Border, U.N. Says
Pakistan said its airstrikes targeted militant camps. The United Nations confirmed reports by the Taliban government that mostly women and children we...
Afghan president voiced concern over civilians killed by SAS troops, inquiry told
Newly released evidence from inquiry into 80 deaths shows Afghan partner forces no longer willing to work alongside British by 2011Concerns about the ...
Mind-bending photos by anonymous cousins show the pain and dreams of Afghan women
The young women make photos that look at life — how it is, how they wish it could be — under Taliban rule. The images are on display at the Photoville...
UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage
The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which in...
Shabana Mahmood refuses to rule out sending back failed Afghan asylum seekers
Home secretary indicates Whitehall talks about returns programme, a move that would shock humanitarian groupsShabana Mahmood has refused to rule out s...
