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Women classified as 'slaves' under Afghanistan's new unsettling laws

A new criminal code has been passed by Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, which equates female citizens to 'slaves'. Titled the ...

Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along border with Afghanistan

Pakistan’s military claimed it killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the border with Afghanistan, targeting hideouts ...

Afghanistan says it has released 3 Pakistani soldiers captured during October cross-border fighting

Afghanistan says it has released three Pakistani soldiers it had captured during cross-border fighting last October.

Pakistan, Afghan forces exchange fire after airstrikes deepen tensions

By Sayed Hassib KABUL/ KARACHI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire along their border on Tuesday, ...

The return of millions of Afghans from Pakistan and Iran pushes Afghanistan to the brink, UN warns

Returns have strained resources in a country that was already struggling to cope with a weak economy and the effects of a ...

Pakistan-Afghanistan border closures paralyze trade along a key route

Trucks have been stuck at the closed border since October. Both countries are facing economic losses with no end in sight. The Taliban also banned all Pakistani pharmaceutical imports to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan faces catastrophic hunger crisis as aid cuts force the WFP to turn away 3 in 4 children

Afghanistan is facing a surging child malnutrition crisis as aid cuts leave most families without food or treatment.
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Student and author who fled Afghanistan will speak at Virginia Tech Thursday

Several women who fled Afghanistan will speak at Virginia Tech Thursday evening, Feb. 26, including Samman Akbarzada, a ...

They Fought for the C.I.A. in Afghanistan. In America, They’re Living in Fear.

A shooting in Washington, D.C., threw their immigration status into jeopardy — and brought attention to a long-hidden dimension of America’s war.

Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the Afghan border

Relations between the neighboring countries have remained tense since October, when deadly border clashes killed dozens of ...