Kabul

The incident took place shortly before 10 p.m. near Abdul Haq Square -- an area surrounded by several government ministries and the national intelligence headquarters.

IC814 hijack: Rupin Katyal's widow Rachna remarried, and her father-in-law did her kanyadan

The hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC 814 on December 24, 1999, is a dark chapter in Indian history, marked by the tragic death of Rupin Katyal, a 25-year-old businessman who was brutally killed by terrorists. His young wife, Rachna Katyal, was left widowed just 21 days into their marriage, a honeymoon that turned into a nightmare.

'Signal to potential criminals': First since Taliban takeover, Germany deports 28 convicted Afghans

Germany has deported 28 convicted Afghan criminals for the first time since the Taliban's 2021 takeover, amid mounting pressure to strengthen migration controls. The move follows a recent deadly attack in Solingen.

China mediates Pakistan-Afghanistan talks in Tibet amid rising tensions, terrorist attacks

The foreign minister in Pakistan’s caretaker government, Jalil Abbas Jilani and his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi were to meet in Tibet near the Arunachal Pradesh border to iron out the strains in bilateral relations

Taliban's Diktat In Kabul: Mannequins Covered In Clothes, Masks | World News

Under the Taliban rule in Afghanistan, the mannequins in women's dress shops across the Afghan capital of Kabul have their heads cloaked in cloth sacks or wrapped in black plastic bags. The Taliban Ministry of Vice and Virtue decreed that all mannequins must be removed from shop windows or their heads taken off, according to local media. Why is this happening and what did the shopkeepers had to say? Watch the video to find out!

Former female Afghan MP shot dead in Kabul: Police

Mursal Nabizada and her guard were shot dead and her brother was injured in Sunday's attack, police said.

Taliban report mosque blast at government ministry in Kabul

The Wednesday afternoon blast was inside the mosque of the Interior Ministry, which is responsible for security and law enforcement in Afghanistan.

In pics: Kabul airport a symbol of chaotic US exit from Afghanistan

Tens of thousands of Afghan men, women and children rushed to Kabul's airport a year ago in a desperate bid to flee the advancing Taliban, who seized power on August 15, 2021.

Zawahiri's killing: US issues worldwide alert, asks citizens to maintain high level of vigilance when travelling abroad

Zawahiri, who played a key role in the 9/11 attacks and later formed the group’s regional affiliate in the Indian subcontinent, was killed in a drone strike carried out by CIA on Saturday at a house in a posh locality in the Afghan capital Kabul where he was sheltering to reunite with his family.

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in Kabul drone strike, claims US

In a somber televised address, Biden said he gave the final go-ahead for the high-precision strike that successfully targeted Zawahiri in the Afghan capital over the weekend.

Afghanistan earthquake survivors unsafe as aftershocks continue -Official

A senior Afghan official stated on Monday that the area is still unsafe for survivors after the fatal earthquake that struck Afghanistan last week.

Afghanistan ends search for survivors of earthquake that killed 1,000

About 2,000 people were injured and 10,000 houses were partially or completely destroyed in Wednesday’s earthquake in a remote area near the border with Pakistan, Mohammad Nassim Haqqani, a spokesperson for the disaster ministry, told Reuters.

Afghanistan earthquake: Injured villagers being airlifted to hospitals in Kabul | Video

Afghanistan earthquake: Kabul police spokesperson Khalid Zadran who hails from one of the affected regions told a local reporter, “Number of dead bodies tragically in bigger numbers. Airforce, ambulances, reduce teams and villagers, everyone helping with the sad situation.”

Kabul Gurdwara Attack | Taliban government needs to check Pakistan’s terror plans against India

As it comes out of the FATF ‘grey list’, the international community needs to persuade Pakistan that joining India in re-building Afghanistan will not only be financially profitable but will serve to increase its own security 

'In response to insults leveled at Prophet Mohammed': Islamic State claims attack on Kabul gurdwara

On an affiliated Telegram channel, the local branch of Islamic State said the attack was in response to insults leveled at the Prophet Mohammed, an apparent reference to remarks by an Indian government spokeswoman that have been condemned by many Muslim-majority countries.

Two wounded as explosives, gunfire rock Kabul gurdwara; India condemns attack

There were at least 20-25 persons from the Sikh community in the gurdwara when the early morning attack took place, gurdwara president Gurnam Singh has said

Indian officials visit Kabul for first Taliban meet since US left

Poverty and hunger have rocketed in the strife-torn nation since the Islamist militants took power last year after the United States withdrew.

Blasts hit Kabul high school, causing casualties

Many residents in the neighbourhood belong to the Shia Hazara community, an ethnic and religious minority frequently targeted by Sunni militant groups, including Islamic State.

EXCLUSIVE : Baby lost in chaos of Afghanistan airlift found, returned to family

After the Reuters story about the missing child came out, some of Safi's neighbours - who had noticed his return from the airport months earlier with a baby - recognized the photos and posted comments about his whereabouts on a translated version of the article.

A Winter's Tale on the streets of Kabul under Taliban rule

Taliban fighters patrol the Afghan capital, at the start of the new year, after their victory over the Western-backed government in Kabul four months ago.

Afghan agents pour 3,000 litres of liquor into Kabul canal

Selling and consuming alcohol was banned even under the previous Western-backed regime, but the Taliban, known for their austere brand of Islam, are stricter in their opposition to it.

Afghan families go back to making carpets as economy unravels

Around two million of Afghanistan's 38 million population work in the carpet sector, according to Noor Mohammad Noori, who heads the national carpet makers' association. But demand has taken a sharp hit since the Taliban's takeover sparked an exodus of expatriates working for international organisations, he says.

UAE holds talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport: Foreign diplomats

UAE officials have held a series of discussions with the group in recent weeks to discuss operating the airport that serves as landlocked Afghanistan’s main air link to the world, the foreign diplomats based in the Gulf region told Reuters.

Explosion reported in Kabul: Report

Tolo News television quoted an unnamed security official confirming that the blast had taken place but saying there were no casualties.

Blast and gunfire heard near military hospital in Kabul

Photographs shared by residents showed a plume of smoke over the area of the blasts.