Afghan Embassy closes in India citing a lack of diplomatic support and personnel

The Afghan Embassy says it is closing in New Delhi from Sunday due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized government in Kabul ByASHOK SHARMA Associated Press October 1, 2023, 12:45 AM A cyclist pedals past the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. India’s … Read more

Afghan embassy says it is stopping operations in Indian capital

India’s External Affairs Ministry says it’s examining a letter from the Afghan Embassy that says it plans to cease all operations in the Indian capital by Saturday ByASHOK SHARMA Associated Press September 29, 2023, 10:06 AM People stand outside the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, India, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. India’s External Affairs Ministry is … Read more

From an old-style Afghan digital camera, a brand new view of life beneath the Taliban emerges

KABUL, Afghanistan — The odd gadget attracts curious onlookers all over the place. From the surface, it resembles little greater than a big black field on a tripod. Inside lies its magic: a hand-made wood digital camera and darkroom in a single. As a small crowd gathers across the field digital camera, pictures of magnificence and … Read more

Afghan NGO says it is working with the UN for the short launch of 18 employees detained by the Taliban

An Afghanistan-based nonprofit says it’s working with the U.N. to free 18 of its employees, together with a foreigner, from Taliban detention ByThe Related Press September 16, 2023, 4:22 AM ISLAMABAD — An Afghanistan-based nonprofit mentioned Saturday it’s working with the United Nations and others for the swift launch of 18 staffers, together with a … Read more

Greater than 200 former Afghan officers and safety forces killed since Taliban takeover, UN says

ISLAMABAD — Greater than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan authorities officers and safety forces have taken place because the Taliban took over the nation two years in the past, in line with a U.N. report launched Tuesday. The teams most focused by the Taliban have been former military, police and intelligence forces, in line … Read more