Suicide bombing in Afghan city of Kandahar kills three KANDAHAR: A suicide bombing killed three people and wounded 12 others on Thursday in the Afghan city of Kandahar, a... Updated 21 Mar, 2024 02:03pm
World Afghan province orders officials not to photograph ‘living things’ KABUL: Authorities in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban, ordered its officials... Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am
World Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks WASHINGTON: The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this month on... Published 31 May, 2023 03:18pm
World Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas KABUL: In a madrassa in the Afghan capital, rows of teenage girls rock back and forth reciting verses of the Koran... Published 16 Mar, 2023 11:36am
World US admits killing 12 civilians worldwide in 2021 WASHINGTON: The US military killed 12 civilians in 2021, all in Afghanistan, according to a Pentagon report released... Published 28 Sep, 2022 11:12am
World Taliban mark turbulent first year in power KABUL: The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with a national holiday... Published 15 Aug, 2022 11:15am
World Reclusive Taliban leader attends gathering in Afghan capital KABUL: The reclusive supreme leader of the Afghan Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, joined religious leaders from... Published 01 Jul, 2022 12:28pm
World Thousands gather at all-male meeting to rubber-stamp Taliban rule KABUL: Thousands of Afghan religious scholars and tribal elders gathered in the capital Thursday for a men-only... Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:33am
World UAE firm to screen passengers at Afghan airports KABUL: The Taliban have tasked a United Arab Emirates firm with the security screening of passengers and luggage at... Published 03 Jun, 2022 02:11pm
World Girls' education ban reveals deep rifts within Taliban KABUL: The Taliban prohibition on girls' education shows the movement's ultra-conservatives retain tight control of... Updated 15 Apr, 2022 01:52pm
World Turkmenistan officials due in Afghanistan as Taliban back TAPI gas pipeline KABUL: Officials from Turkmenistan will visit Kabul this week to discuss continuing work on the TAPI pipeline ... Published 27 Oct, 2021 01:31pm
World IS claims deadly suicide attack on mosque in Kandahar KANDAHAR: The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a Shia mosque in... Updated 16 Oct, 2021 04:33pm
World At least 41 dead, scores injured in Kandahar mosque blast Suicide bomber blew himself up inside the mosque, says local Taliban official There has not yet been any claim of responsibility for the attack in Kandahar Updated 15 Oct, 2021 09:12pm
World Anxiety and fear for women in Taliban stronghold KANDAHAR: Afghan student Fauzia used to make ends meet voicing ads on a radio station in the Taliban heartland of... Published 09 Oct, 2021 02:51pm
World Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in Afghanistan: spokesman "He is present in Kandahar. He has been living there from the very beginning," said Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. Updated 30 Aug, 2021 10:28am
Print Thousands of Afghan families flee fighting KANDAHAR: More than 22,000 Afghan families have fled from their homes to escape fighting in the former Taliban... Published 26 Jul, 2021 06:03am
World Thousands of Afghan families flee fighting in former Taliban bastion "The fighting has displaced 22,000 families in the past one month in Kandahar," head of provincial refugee department said Published 25 Jul, 2021 04:20pm
World Taliban seize key Kandahar district after fierce fighting Panjwai district governor said Afghan forces and the Taliban clashed during the night, resulting in government forces retreating from the area. Updated 04 Jul, 2021 06:52pm
World Families flee as Taliban seize key Kandahar district The fall of Panjwai district comes just two days after US and NATO forces vacated their main Bagram Air Base near Kabul. Updated 04 Jul, 2021 05:08pm
World IS claims Afghan mosque blast that killed 12 worshippers: SITE The bombing killed the imam of the mosque, who was leading the prayers. Updated 16 May, 2021 05:09pm