Over four decades of war, Afghanistan wielded limited control over five major river basins that flow across its borders into downstream neighbouring nations. But as Taliban authorities swept to power and tightened their grip on the country, they have pushed for Afghanistan’s water sovereignty, launching infrastructure projects to harness precious resources in the arid territory….
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban leader warned God would severely punish Afghans who are ungrateful for Islamic rule in the country, according to a statement released Friday marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power. The Taliban seized Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, as the U.S. and NATO withdrew their forces at the…
The inclusion of rare jade, porcelain and natural history paintings in the latest exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum reflects that cultural exchanges took place between the Chinese and Mughal courts in the 16th and 17th centuries, despite a lack of formal diplomatic ties during the period, according to the curator. The exhibition, titled…
In fairness, the U.K. government did demand Apple grant it a backdoor to access user data, teeing up an almighty fight with the U.S. And its online safety laws have tried to rein in tech giants with new rules forcing them to police “harmful” content – much to the annoyance of some U.S. lawmakers. Still,…
A China-backed copper mine in Afghanistan is poised to start construction after nearly two decades of delay, but political instability and security issues remain a major concern, an Afghan studies expert has cautioned. State-owned China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) recently announced that it was making significant progress toward starting copper extraction this year in the…
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released its 68th and final report, as per Tolo News. According to the report, the US allocated only around USD 342 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in fiscal year 2025, a sharp drop from 2023.(AFP File Photo) The report addresses issues such as US aid to…
Afghan translator who saved American soldier now fears deportation – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands of Afghans living in the United States are no longer protected from deportation after a federal appeals court on Monday refused to freeze the Trump administration’s efforts to end their legal status. Adam Yamaguchi has the story of a…
The advice Harold Macmillan gave to Alex Douglas-Home in 1963 not to invade Afghanistan is worth recalling in the aftermath of revelations that the names of 25,000 Afghanis who cooperated with the British there from 2001 to 2021 were leaked, endangering them and their relatives. The British state’s extraordinary measures to keep the leak secret…
The British government has secretly resettled thousands of Afghans in the United Kingdom for fear they might be targeted by the Taliban after their personal details were leaked, Defence Secretary John Healey revealed on Tuesday. Details about the accidental data breach by a British soldier and the secret relocation programme for Afghans were made public…
LONDON — Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in the U.K. after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that they could be targeted by the Taliban, the British government revealed Tuesday. The government now plans to close the route, which the media had been barred by…