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Afghanistan's first ever super car prototype, the Helmet
motoring

VIDEO: Afghanistan’s first ever sports car is made from war scraps left over by United States army

Prince Harry
Celeb News

Taliban slams Prince Harry: ‘Ones you killed weren’t chess pieces’

Afghanistan women protest
Education

Afghan women protest against university ban – ‘Rights for everyone or no one’

Afghanistan's first ever super car prototype, the Helmet
Motoring

VIDEO: Afghanistan’s first ever sports car is made from war scraps left over by United States army

Prince Harry
Celeb News

Taliban slams Prince Harry: ‘Ones you killed weren’t chess pieces’

Afghanistan women protest
Education

Afghan women protest against university ban – ‘Rights for everyone or no one’

Afghanistan flag
Offbeat

Fun with flags: Which country’s flag is this?

By Garrin Lambley06-12-2022 15:50

Think you know your flags of the world? Don’t think we can stump you? Think again! Good luck guessing today’s flag.

Taliban ban women from parks and funfairs in Afghan capital
World News

Taliban BAN women from parks and funfairs in Afghan capital

By Agence France-Presse13-11-2022 18:51

The Taliban have set new rules banning Afghanistan women from entering the capital’s public parks and funfairs.

T20 World Cup
International

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022: All the squads

By James Richardson22-09-2022 09:31

The start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is less than a month away and most of the participating teams have named their preliminary squads.

Afghanistan
World News

18 killed and 23 wounded at mosque in western Afghanistan

By Agence France-Presse02-09-2022 15:59

At least 18 people were killed and 23 wounded following Friday’s bomb blast at a mosque in western Afghanistan.

Jonathan Trott
Cricket

SA-born Jonathan Trott named Afghanistan coach

By AFP22-07-2022 21:23

Cape Town-born former England middle-order batsman Jonathan Trott has been named the new coach of Afghanistan.

Ryan Maron
Cricket

South Africa’s Ryan Maron rejoins Afghanistan as fielding coach

By Garrin Lambley20-07-2022 10:58

SA’s Ryan Maron will rejoin Afghanistan as fielding coach for six months having previously worked with the national team in 2015 and 2017.

Video game
Technology

Video game a refuge for war-scarred citizens

By Agence France-Presse04-06-2022 20:37

The video game ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ or PUBG on a mobile phone has been used by youngsters as a refuge to war-scarred Afghans

Taliban women protests
Lifestyle

‘Justice, Justice’: Afghan women protest Taliban’s new cover-up mandate

By AFP10-05-2022 13:22

A small group of women took the streets in Afghanistan to protest the Taliban’s order that they need to cover up fully in a burqa.

England Graham Thorpe
Cricket

Former England star given Lance Klusener’s old Afghanistan job

By AFP30-03-2022 10:56

Former England batsman Graham Thorpe has been appointed as the new head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team.

Afghan girls
Lifestyle

Heartbreak as Afghan girls ordered home just hours after schools reopen

By AFP23-03-2022 10:46

Students are left heartbroken as the Taliban has ordered secondary girls schools in Afghanistan to shut down just hours after they reopened.

afghanistan russia ukraine taliban
World News

Now we’ve seen it all: The TALIBAN calls for ‘peaceful solution’ in Ukraine

By Tom Head25-02-2022 10:13

It’s official, 2022 has picked up from where 2021 left off. The Taliban, of all groups, is calling for an end to the bloodshed in Ukraine.

Trickle of women back to schoo
News

Trickle of women back to school as Afghan universities reopen since Taliban came into power

By Agence France-Presse02-02-2022 09:06

Some public universities opened in Afghanistan Wednesday for the first time since the Taliban seized power in August, with a trickle of women attending classes that officials said would be segregated by sex.

‘We are homeless’, Cry from Vi
News

‘We are homeless’, Cry from Victims of twin Afghan quakes awaiting aid

By Agence France-Presse19-01-2022 16:08

Survivors of twin earthquakes in Afghanistan were waiting on Wednesday for aid to arrive after spending their second night exposed to sub-zero temperatures following tremors that killed at least 22 people and wrecked homes.

Rescue workers search for surv
News

Rescue workers search for survivors after deadly Afghanistan quake

By Agence France-Presse18-01-2022 11:59

Rescue workers on Tuesday searched for survivors after an earthquake in a remote western region of Afghanistan killed at least 26 people and damaged hundreds of houses, officials said.

Taliban stage show of strength
News

Taliban stage show of strength with parade after protests

By Agence France-Presse17-01-2022 11:40

Taliban fighters paraded through a northwest Afghan city in a show of strength at the weekend, days after reinforcements were sent to quell unrest over the detention of a popular commander.

Taliban order shop owners to b
World News

Taliban order shop owners to behead mannequins

By Agence France-Presse05-01-2022 12:25

The Taliban have ordered shop owners in western Afghanistan to cut off the heads of mannequins, insisting the human figures violate Islamic law.

‘God will take revenge’ says A
World News

‘God will take revenge’ says Afghan father of US drone strike victim

By Agence France-Presse14-12-2021 21:40

An Afghan whose daughter was among 10 relatives killed by a wrongly directed US drone strike expressed anger Tuesday at Washington’s announcement that nobody would be punished for the deadly mishit.

Turkey, Qatar vow joint push t
World News

Turkey, Qatar vow joint push to reopen Kabul airport

By Agence France-Presse06-12-2021 18:25

“We are going to act together,” Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a joint press briefing with his Qatari counterpart

Mobile library restarts in Afg
World News

Mobile library restarts in Afghan capital, delighting children

By Agence France-Presse05-12-2021 23:26

The mobile library is one of 5 buses leased by a local organisation called Charmaghz, established by Freshta Karim, an Afghan graduate

Taliban urges US to release fr
World News

Taliban urges US to release frozen funds in Doha talks

By Agence France-Presse01-12-2021 13:33

Taliban government leader Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund is among those targeted by the US sanctions, which stood firm on the measures

Lance Klusener
Cricket

Lance Klusener steps down as Afghanistan coach

By Garrin Lambley30-11-2021 14:47

Former Proteas all-rounder Lance Klusener will not continue his role as Afghanistan head coach when his contract expires on 31 December 2021.

Kim Kardashian
Celeb News

Kim Kardashian and Leeds aid Afghan female footballers’ flight to UK

By AFP19-11-2021 10:05

Kim Kardashian has funded an evacuation flight for female footballers and their families from Afghanistan.

Islamic State group claim kill
World News

Islamic State group claim killing of Afghan journalist

By Agence France-Presse14-11-2021 22:39

Since the Taliban returned to power on 15 August, dozens of bombs have been set off in eastern Nangarhar province – a hotbed of IS activity

Channing Tatum and Tom Hardy s
Entertainment

Channing Tatum and Tom Hardy set for Afghanistan evacuation drama

By BANG Showbiz11-11-2021 10:18

Channing Tatum and Tom Hardy will star in a new drama about three special forces team members who return to Afghanistan on a rescue mission.

AFGHANISTAN-ATTACK-IS-K
World News

Taliban size up the threat from a tenacious IS-K

By AFP03-11-2021 12:29

“With the Taliban now seemingly implementing some moderate reforms… there is a high probability (IS-K) will try to capitalise.”

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