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A man and child stand by a house allegedly damaged by cross-border fire from Pakistan in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, on Friday. Photo: EPA
Central Asia

Taliban says Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire will hold, despite failed talks

Afghanistan blamed ‘irresponsible and uncooperative’ Pakistan for the failure while Islamabad said Kabul was not clamping down on terrorism.

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Earthquakes

International condolences pour in after deadly Afghanistan earthquake

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Pakistan

Afghan, Pakistani negotiators to strengthen truce in Istanbul

Pakistan

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to ceasefire after deadly fighting

Mediated by Qatar and Turkey, the truce came into effect immediately and is intended to pause hostilities that killed dozens and injured hundreds.

Men look out from a damaged building hit during an alleged Pakistani strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Pakistan

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire after Doha peace talks

The two sides are seeking a way forward after border clashes killed dozens and wounded hundreds.

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Pakistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan hold peace talks in Qatar after latest clashes

Kabul accused Islamabad of violating a recent ceasefire following cross-border clashes that killed dozens of troops and civilians.

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Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to ceasefire amid escalating tensions

Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of harbouring armed groups, resulting in violence that has killed dozens along the border.

Taliban security personnel on a Soviet-era tank are followed by motorcyclists as they ride towards the border, as clashes take place between Taliban security personnel and Pakistani border forces on Wednesday. Photo: TNS
Pakistan

‘Stalemate’: is prolonged Pakistan-Taliban hostility new border reality?

Though an all-out war between Islamabad and Kabul is unlikely, a diplomatic solution also remains elusive, analysts say.

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Pakistan

Dozens killed in firefights between Pakistani, Afghan forces along border

Taliban troops attacked border posts in retaliation for a Pakistani air strike in Kabul this week.

Afghanistan

Mobile and internet restored in Afghanistan after Taliban-ordered cut

The 48-hour outage caused chaos, disrupting finance, trade and online learning.

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An Afghan man speaks on a mobile phone in Kabul on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Taliban

US citizen released by Afghanistan’s Taliban after visit by envoy

The foreign ministry identified the prisoner as Amir Amiri and said he had been handed over to Adam Boehler, US special envoy on hostages.

US citizen Amir Amiri, second from left, poses before boarding a plane in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday after being released from an Afghan prison. With him, from right, is Deputy Assistant to the US President Sebastian Gorka, an unidentified Qatari diplomat, Charge d’Affaires of the Qatari embassy in Afghanistan Dr Mirdef al-Qashouti, centre, and, US Special Envoy for Hostage Response Adam Boehler. Photo: Qatar Foreign Ministry via AP
Central Asia

Trump demands Bagram airbase, ‘not possible’ Taliban says

Trump threatened punishment against Afghanistan if the base was not returned, four years after it was abandoned by US troops in a deal he brokered.

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Donald Trump

Trump says ‘bad things’ will happen if Afghanistan does not return Bagram base

The US president has often lamented the loss of access to the facility, noting its proximity to China.

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Afghanistan

Taliban free UK couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges

There has been no explanation for the detention of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 80 and 75, who remained after the Taliban seized power.

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Peter and Barbie Reynolds at an unknown location. The British couple have been freed in Afghanistan after several months in detention following mediation by Qatar. Photo: AFP/Family handout
Afghanistan

WHO urges Taliban to lift restrictions on women aid workers

Restrictions are hampering the humanitarian response for women following last week’s deadly earthquake, WHO says.

A man holds his elderly mother as a doctor checks her, in quake-hit Kunar province. Photo: Reuters
Earthquakes

Taliban asks world for help in wake of deadly Afghanistan earthquake

China among nations ready to provide disaster relief as the Taliban-ruled country struggles with a sharp drop in foreign aid.

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Afghanistan

China calls for joint patrols on Afghan border and counterterror cooperation

Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasises Beijing’s security concerns on a trip to Kabul, focusing on the Wakhan Corridor that borders Xinjiang.

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79 killed as bus carrying Afghans from Iran crashes and catches fire

The overcrowded bus was carrying refugees expelled from Iran when it collided with a truck and a motorcycle.

People and soldiers from the Taliban army inspect a burned-out bus that collided with a truck and a motorbike on Tuesday evening. Photo: AP
Belt and Road Initiative

Chinese Foreign Minister visits Afghanistan for 3-way talks involving Pakistan

Wang Yi’s visit held against backdrop of intensive trade and security discussions between Kabul and Islamabad, a sign of warming relations.

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Afghanistan

Taliban investigates death threats against UN’s Afghan women

A new UN report is the first official confirmation of death threats against Afghan women working in the humanitarian sector.

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China-Afghanistan relations

Old fears dog China-backed Afghan copper mine as work gains pace after 17 years

Taliban rulers value ‘demonstrative effect’ of project but have yet to make good on security or governance pledges, observer in China says.

The Mes Aynak project, awarded to state-owned China Metallurgical Group Corporation in 2008, has been delayed by challenges including security issues, archaeological remains and landmines, and the lack of infrastructure. Photo: AFP
Afghanistan after the US

Afghan women take the lead, one tour at a time

Tourism is a fledgling industry in Afghanistan, with annual visitors in the low thousands, but guided package tours are increasing.

Three foreign tourists visit Darul Aman Palace accompanied by three female tour guides in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 28. Photo: AP
War and conflict

Opinion | For war-ravaged youth, education is an anchor in the chaos, not a luxury

Education systems adapted to local conditions are strategic, long-term investments in community resilience. It must be treated as a frontline intervention in a crisis.

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Central Asia

Afghanistan border ‘emergency’ as thousands deported from Iran: UN

In late May, Iran said undocumented Afghans must leave the country by July 6, potentially impacting four of the six million Afghans living in Iran.

Russia

Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan

The Taliban government had seized power in August 2021 as US-led forces staged a chaotic withdrawal from the country after 20 years of war.

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Taliban soldiers celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street near the US embassy in August 2023. Photo: Reuters
Central Asia

Taliban, Afghanistan welcome tourism despite restrictions on women

Nearly 9,000 foreign tourists visited Afghanistan last year, while nearly 3,000 people visited in the first three months of this year.

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In this picture taken on March 25, 2024, Thai tourists pose for a group picture during their visit to the Kart-e-Sakhi Shrine in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: AFP
Central Asia

At least 1.2 million Afghans deported this year despite risks: UN

They have been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan, with both countries launching campaigns to expel foreigners living there illegally.

Pakistan

China urges trust with Pakistan, Afghanistan as regional tensions mount

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledges support, security cooperation as his counterparts discuss improving diplomatic ties.

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