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The blast took place at the Kaaj education centre in the Dashte Barchi area in the west of the city.

The bomber was shot dead by guards as he approached the embassy gates, officials say.

In the Taliban strongholds of southern Afghanistan, there's peace but not without problems.

The bill passed the House and Senate along party lines last week.

Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, who had close ties with the Taliban, was a prominent supporter of girls' education.

"Now, justice has been delivered," President Biden said Monday night. "And this terrorist leader is no more."

President Biden is speaking on what the White House is calling a successful counterterrorism operation.

The Afghan Taliban says one of their officers died, as the neighbours blame each other.

Falling incomes and soaring prices under the Taliban have left many struggling to feed themselves.

The Taliban have detained a famous Afghan fashion model along with three colleagues, accusing them of disrespecting Islam and the Holy Quran

Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed seven militants in two different operations near the Afghan border

Nearly one in four migrants arriving in small boats were fleeing the country seized by the Taliban.

Women's faces are banned from TV screens as Afghanistan's rulers further tighten restrictions.

“They are always after women” rather than tackling Afghanistan’s many problems, one activist told the BBC.

The Islamic State group said it was behind one blast, which tore through a mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif.

Radio and online are unaffected as the regime stops local TV showing international partner content.

The last of thousands of Afghan refugees who awaited resettlement at eight U.S. military installations departed from a New Jersey base on Saturday.

His grandfather says the boy fell down the well as he was trying to "help" adults dig a new borehole in his drought-ravaged village.

The effort comes less than two weeks after a similar attempt to rescue a child from a Moroccan well gripped the world -- but ended with the boy found dead.

Afghan evacuees in Albania have opened an exhibition on their impressions on the tiny Western Balkan country

U_N_ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging the world’s nations to greatly boost humanitarian aid for millions of Afghans now living in “a frozen hell.”

With Americans quitting their jobs at a record pace, LinkedIn career expert, Catherine Fisher joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss how to quit gracefully. She also discusses the best places to look for a new job and how companies and employees can keep up with the changing work landscape.

The Taliban say they have held talks with senior leaders of an anti-Taliban alliance, a meeting that took place over the weekend in neighboring Iran

Even as they appeal to the West to release humanitarian aid funds, Taliban officials are imposing more restrictions on women's rights and democratic institutions.

Lina Sardar Khil's parents, Afghan refugees who immigrated to the United States in 2019, said they have not seen their daughter since Dec. 20.

Militants targeted an army post in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, killing a soldier in a firefight overnight, Pakistan's military said. The attack took place in the Shewa area of the district of North Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said in a statement Saturday. It said a search of the area was being carried out to find the militants.

Pope Francis has met with an Afghan family he met during a visit this month to a refugee camp in Greece and helped resettle to Italy because the youngest child needs medical care

New measures loosen sanctions, aim to prevent economic collapse and mass starvation.

Fact checks concerning the coronavirus and former president Donald Trump dominated the list.

White House officials are discussing proposals to overhaul asylum processing and curb mass releases.

With a collapsing economy and severe drought, Afghanistan’s drug trade is on the rise.

The BBC's Yalda Hakim - who was born in Afghanistan - reports on the impact of 100 days of Taliban rule.

The reality TV star and her fashion brand helped pay for passage from Pakistan, where the girls and their families had secured temporary visas.

A strange, new relationship is developing in Afghanistan following the takeover by the Taliban three months ago

Thousands of Americans born after 9/11 joined the U.S. military to serve their nation. The lives of a parallel generation of Taliban fighters were also shaped by the attacks.

As the holidays approach, not only can we all use the extra cash, but many companies create available positions, either seasonal or permanent. Here are some upcoming job fair from local employers with immediate positions to fill.

A UK woman set up an online school for Afghan girls. Weeks in, she has nearly a thousand students.

The country's economy is on the brink of collapse after the exodus of international support.

Maulavi Mahdi’s elevation represents a change from the Taliban’s past rule.

The president is taking questions from reporters in Rome before departing for a climate summit in Scotland.

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Secretaries Antony Blinken and Gina Raimondo sat down with Margaret Brennan

Residents of the Afghan village of Salar are embracing stability now that the war is over

Under the new program, groups of at least five individuals could apply to become "sponsor circles" that would be responsible for resettling Afghan evacuees.

The United Nations chief is warning that Afghanistan is facing “a make-or-break moment

The US insists the meeting does not amount to recognition of the Taliban.

After his small Manhattan food stand lost its customers during the coronavirus pandemic, Abdul Rahman -- an Afghan vendor who arrived in New York in 1992 -- has resumed service, albeit at a fraction of former business since offices are still far from full. Rahman and the thousands of street vendors like him were hoping things would finally go back to normal in September. But that's far from the case.

A soldier reported that she was assaulted by a small group of Afghan refugees at a shelter complex set up for the refugees in New Mexico, Fort Bliss officials said. A Fort Bliss statement said the assault happened Sept. 19 at the Fort Bliss Doña Ana County Range Complex about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of El Paso, Texas. “We take the allegation seriously and appropriately referred the matter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” said a Fort Bliss statement.

The FBI's El Paso, Texas, office tells NPR it received a referral from the Fort Bliss Army base and is investigating the allegation.

Airbnb has provided housing to more than 20,000 Afghan refugees worldwide, including here in Houston.

Afghan women’s rights activists say that the Taliban move to abolish the ministry marks a symbolic end to the formal role women have played in government over the past 20 years.

A month after U.S. forces departed from Afghanistan and the Taliban swept into power, United States’ commitment to allies have been questioned from London to Brussels to Beijing.

A group of military veterans are helping uncover artifacts from a Revolutionary War-era battlefield. The effort is also helping them in civilian life as they cope with the mental and physical wounds of war. (September 23)

Airbnb announced Thursday that it is planning to provide temporary housing to an additional 20,000 Afghan refugees, bringing the total number up to 40,000.

Airbnb has shared how Houstonians can help support Afghan refugees by providing temporary housing through its community.