Afghan Taliban member freed from US custody in exchange for two Americans, Kabul says
2 Americans freed from Afghanistan in prisoner exchange, Taliban says
Afghan Prisoner in U.S. Custody Freed in Exchange for American Citizens, Kabul Says
(Reuters) - An Afghan prisoner in American custody was freed in exchange for U.S. citizens, Afghanistan's foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Afghans fleeing Taliban appeal to Trump to exempt them from an order suspending refugee relocation
Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.
Aid chief says US aid pause 'disastrous' for Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD - The head of a major humanitarian organisation said U.S. President Donald Trump's order to halt foreign aid for 90 days would have immediate and disastrous consequences in Afghanistan where relief operations are already stretched thin.
White House cheers release of two Americans freed in a swap with Taliban brokered by Biden, Qatar
The two Americans freed in the swap, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, was brokered before Biden left office on Monday.
Afghan man aided U.S. military, fled to Beaverton. His 2-year-old son is still trapped near Kabul
All the family has of their son, Sayed Anas Hashemi, now 2, is photos, which they look at in a cell phone. The family has been living without their youngest member, Sayed Anas Hashemi, who was one month old when the family fled Afghanistan. January 17, 2025 Beth Nakamura
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Afghanistan’s Art Scene Weighs in On Taliban Move to Ban Images of Living Things
Despite the Taliban’s attempts to erase the nation’s cultural identity, Afghan artists are hopeful that art can outlive even the most oppressive regimes.
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Sungai Kabul Looks Pretty In Pink But It’s Polluted Water, Luas Overseeing Cleanup Works
The Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) has activated a yellow alert after discovering pink-coloured water flowing into Sungai Kabul yesterday around 6.40pm. Luas said the polluted flow stretched 500 meters and could impact the Sungai Semenyih Water Treatment Plant (LRA) located 16.3 km away.
Taliban exchange Ryan Corbett and one other US citizen for Afghan drug trafficker
The family of Ryan Corbett, a U.S. citizen who was kidnapped by the terrorist government in August 2022, confirmed he was one of the exchanged prisoners.
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Cracks in Pakistan-Taliban Relations: Time for a New Alliance in Kabul?
While a reconciliation between the two estranged partners – the Taliban and Islamabad – seems impossible, the rift has opened up opportunities for New Delhi to step in.
The Taliban say a Chinese national has been killed in northeastern Afghanistan
An Afghan police official says a Chinese citizen has been killed in the country's northeast. The killing of foreigners is rare in Afghanistan, especially since the withdrawal of foreign troops in 2021.
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Afghan national involved in terrorism killed, body delivered to Kabul ISPR
A terrorist identified as an Afghan national was killed in Sambaza, Zhob district of Balochistan on 11 January 2025, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Tuesday.The individual, Muhammad Khan Ahmedkhel,
Rethinking women’s education in Kabul
Delhi could capitalise on Kabul’s need for educational infrastructure, including offering learning facilities and scholarships for girl students.