Security & Incidents
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Taliban Administration Shoots Dead Two People in Qala-e-Naw, Badghis
Local sources say Taliban intelligence-linked personnel shot dead two people in Qala-e-Naw, the capital of Badghis province.
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Six members of one family killed in two-car crash in Balochistan
Six members of one family, including two children, were killed when a gas vehicle hit a car on Balochistan's coastal…
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Taliban says it stopped illegal transfer of $170,000 to Iran
Taliban officials say a man was arrested at Afghanistan's Islam Qala crossing for trying to illegally transfer $170,000 to Iran.
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Taliban Begins Recruiting Young Men From Border Districts in Badakhshan
Taliban starts recruiting young men from Badakhshan border districts as clashes with armed opponents intensify.
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UNICEF Calls for Probe Into School Blast in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi
UNICEF calls for a full investigation into a school blast in Kabul's Dasht-e-Barchi that injured at least 42 children.
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At Least 30 Killed in Gold Mine Collapse in Central African Republic
At least 30 miners were killed after a gold mine collapsed in western Central African Republic, with others still trapped.
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Taliban Says It Seized Nine Weapons in Sar-e Pol’s Sancharak District
Taliban officials say nine weapons, including Kalashnikovs, an M16 and pistols, were seized in Sancharak district of Sar-e Pol.
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Taliban detain several after Kabul school explosion injures dozens of children
Taliban authorities detained several people after a school explosion in western Kabul injured 42 children, according to UN figures.
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Hotel fire in Kolkata kills 9, injures several
A hotel fire in Kolkata killed at least nine people, including a child, and injured several others, police said.
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UNAMA and Amnesty call for probe into school blast in Dasht-e-Barchi
UNAMA and Amnesty International call for an independent probe after a school blast in Kabul's Dasht-e-Barchi injured dozens of children.