More than 71 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2022
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — A “perfect storm” of overlapping crises forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last…
Afghan universities deserted as Taliban impose new rules
Universities in Kabul were almost empty on the first day of the Afghan school year, as professors and students wrestled…
Taliban close to forming new government in Afghanistan
The Taliban were expected to form a government as early as Friday with the new regime under intense international scrutiny…
Afghanistan’s Taliban: in power and celebrating US withdrawal
Afghanistan’s Taliban, who staged a lightning swift takeover this month, on Tuesday were celebrating the withdrawal of the last US…
Several rockets fired at Kabul airport as evacuation winds down
Several rockets were fired at Kabul’s airport Monday, witnesses and security sources said, less than 48 hours before the United…
Australia says troops pulled out ahead of Kabul blast
Australia said Friday it pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan shortly before the Kabul airport bombings after receiving “very…
More than 100,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan since 14 Aug: White House
More than 100,000 people from Afghanistan have been evacuated since 14 August, the eve of the Taliban’s return to power,…
PM Lee: S’pore offers A330 tanker aircraft to assist US evacuation efforts in Afghanistan
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has offered one of Singapore’s A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (A330 MRTT) aircraft to assist the…
Taliban revenge fears grow in Afghanistan
The Taliban are going house-to-house searching for opponents and their families, according to an intelligence document for the UN that…
Facebook unveils curbs for Taliban-seized Afghanistan
Facebook released new security measures on Thursday to protect users in Afghanistan after the lightning takeover of the country by…