Pentagon: No US troops to be punished for Afghan drone strike
The US has said no American troops or officials will be held accountable for a drone strike that killed 10…
Meth and heroin fuel Afghanistan drugs boom
By Secunder Kermani BBC News, Afghanistan Heaped in plastic bags in a small room in rural southern Afghanistan, the white…
Afghanistan: Donors to release frozen funds for food and health aid
International donors have agreed to transfer $280m (£210) from a frozen fund to UN food and health services in Afghanistan,…
Afghanistan: Taliban warned against targeting former security forces
The US and a host of allied countries have called on the Taliban to end the targeted killings of former…
Afghanistan: Taliban unveil new rules banning women in TV dramas
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Women have been banned from appearing in television dramas in Afghanistan under new rules imposed…
Taliban bans foreign currencies in Afghanistan
The Taliban has banned the use of foreign currencies in Afghanistan, a move that could further disrupt an economy on…
‘I feel free’ – LGBT Afghan refugees arrive in UK
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) I feel like “a human being for the first time” in my life, a gay…
Afghanistan polio: UN plans nationwide vaccine campaign
The UN has announced a nationwide polio immunisation campaign in Afghanistan for the first time in many years. Children’s agency…
Afghanistan: Suicide attack hits Kandahar mosque during prayers
More than 40 people were killed and dozens more injured after blasts tore through a Shia mosque during Friday prayers…
Afghanistan: Pakistan airline stops flights citing Taliban intimidation
Pakistan International Airlines has suspended flights to the Afghan capital Kabul, citing “heavy-handed” interference from the Taliban. The…