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An Afghan village shrivels in worst drought in decades
Middle East
December 9, 2021
An Afghan village shrivels in worst drought in decades
KAMAR KALAGH, Afghanistan (AP) — Hajji Wali Jan brought a half-dozen plastic containers to the well in Kamar Kalagh on…
She’s the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she’s determined not to be the last
Middle East
March 8, 2021
She’s the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she’s determined not to be the last
For many people who work as tour guides, showing people around a new city involves a little bit of getting…
Afghan official: Taliban kill 14 troops in western province
Middle East
December 7, 2018
Afghan official: Taliban kill 14 troops in western province
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban staged a coordinated attack overnight on two Afghan army outposts in western Herat…
Decades of war shatter Afghanistan’s glassblowing craft
Middle East
October 24, 2018
Decades of war shatter Afghanistan’s glassblowing craft
Hunched and shriveled, Afghan glassblower Ghulam Sakhi deftly blows and twirls molten glass into delicate blue and green goblets and…
‘Price of democracy’: Afghans risking their lives to vote
Middle East
October 16, 2018
‘Price of democracy’: Afghans risking their lives to vote
From a university student to a middle-aged housewife, Afghans planning to vote in the October 20 parliamentary election say they…
Afghan farmers fleeing drought face more hardship in camps
Middle East
October 12, 2018
Afghan farmers fleeing drought face more hardship in camps
For only the second time in his life, Afghan farmer Murad Khan Ishaqzai has been forced to leave the…
Dam completion signifies growing Indian influence in Afghanistan
World
June 4, 2016
Dam completion signifies growing Indian influence in Afghanistan
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Afghanistan on Saturday to mark the completion of a nearly US$300 million hydroelectric dam…
Afghan aid workers found dead; 100 students hospitalized after meal
Middle East
April 11, 2015
Afghan aid workers found dead; 100 students hospitalized after meal
Authorities in western Afghanistan are investigating whether 100 schoolboys who were hospitalized on Saturday were poisoned, police said, a day…