Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Watch: Kabul museum restores art shattered by Taliban

In 2001, Taliban fighters smashed more than 2,500 figurines they judged to be "un-Islamic". Museum staff are now creating a digital record of the collection in case of further threat.

20/08/2019

Afghanistan

Afghanistan highway blast kills at least 34 on bus, injures 17

Afghanistan highway blast kills at least 34 on bus, injures 17

31/07/2019

Afghanistan

Allies killed more civilians in Afghanistan than anti-government force

In the first half of the year, foreign and government forces killed 717 civilians, while anti-government elements (including Taliban) caused 531 deaths, the UN said.

30/07/2019

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Children head to work in Afghanistan as poverty persists

Children head to work in Afghanistan as poverty persists

24/07/2019

Afghanistan

Taliban car bomb kills at least 14 as group holds peace talks in Qatar

A Taliban attack on a government security compound in central Afghanistan on Sunday killed at least eight security personnel, six civilians and wounded more than 180, officials said, as rival Afghan groups met in Qatar to discuss peace.

07/07/2019

Afghanistan

Report: Afghanistan sees increase in civilian casualties

Almost 11,000 civilians were killed in the country in 2018 and the Taliban is in a stronger military position now than at any point since 2001.

25/06/2019

Afghanistan

In pictures: These are the children of Afghanistan's refugee crisis

The war in Afghanistan is raging on and the future will likely see even more children forced to flee their homes and embark on a dangerous journey in the hope of safety elsewhere.

20/06/2019

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Tributes paid to murdered ex-journalist Mina Mangal

Afghans have taken to social media to condemn the fatal shooting of a former television journalist and parliamentary advisor.

13/05/2019

Afghanistan

Watch: Video of Afghan boy dancing with new prosthetic leg goes viral

This video of a small Afghan boy dancing joyously after being fitted with a new prosthetic leg has gone viral on social media.

08/05/2019

Afghanistan

Gunmen attack Afghan communications ministry in Kabul

"I saw three attackers going into the ministry. One of them detonated his explosives and two are fighting security forces," an employee of the ministry told Reuters.

20/04/2019

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Residents evacuate as flash floods hit southern Afghanistan

At least 20 people were killed by flash floods in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, the UN said Saturday, as heavy rains swept away homes and vehicles.

03/03/2019

Afghanistan

Civilian deaths in Afghanistan reach record-high in 2018: UN

"the level of harm and suffering inflicted on civilians in Afghanistan is deeply disturbing and wholly unacceptable."

24/02/2019

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Budding industry: Valentine's Day blooms in conservative Afghanistan

Afghans celebrated Valentine's Day in Kabul on Thursday (February 14), shopping for fresh red roses and gifts for their loved ones from a downtown market.

14/02/2019

Afghanistan

US and Taliban in new talks initiative

A new effort to end the war in Afghanistan is set to begin on February 25 with talks scheduled between the US and the Taliban

28/01/2019

Afghanistan

At least 30 killed in gold mine accident

Tunnel collapses on illegal dig

06/01/2019

Afghanistan

Gunmen kill dozens after storming Afghan government building

At least 43 people have been killed and 10 have been left injured after gunmen attacked a government building in Kabul on Monday, authorities say.

25/12/2018

Afghanistan

The Italian man helping disabled Afghans get back on their feet

Alberto Cairo tells Euronews that rehabilitation is about more than artificial limbs.

15/12/2018

Afghanistan

Watch: Afghan women's football in crisis amid allegations of abuse

"We're being harassed on our way to the stadium" — Euronews speaks to past and present members of Afghanistan's football team to find out more about allegations of physical and sexual abuse.

10/12/2018

Afghanistan

Family’s fears for ‘little Messi’, 7, after Taliban death threat

You might remember Murtaza Ahmadi or "little Messi" — the seven-year-old Afghan shot to fame when a photo of him wearing a football shirt made of a blue-and-white-striped plastic bag was widely shared online.

06/12/2018

Afghanistan

Polio 'still a public health emergency'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that polio remains a worldwide public health emergency after cases nearly doubled in Afghanistan over the past year.

30/11/2018

Afghanistan

Kabul: Taliban attack on British security compound kills 10

Taliban gunmen and a suicide bomber attacked a British security compound in Kabul, killing at least 10 people and injuring 19.

29/11/2018

Afghanistan

Three US service members killed in Afghanistan

Three US service members were killed and three wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated Tuesday near Ghazni city, Afghanistan, Resolute Support said in a statement.

27/11/2018

Afghanistan

Suicide bomber kills at least 50 killed in Kabul — Afghan officials

A suicide bomber has targeted a gathering of Muslim religious scholars in Kabul, killing more than 50 people, Reuters reported, citing government officials.

20/11/2018

Afghanistan

Afghans defy Taliban threats and vote in parliamentary elections

In Baghlan province men and women came out in numbers to vote and created human chains around six polling stations to prevent the entry of suicide bombers.

20/10/2018

Afghanistan

Afghans vote in parliamentary elections gripped by insecurity

Taliban militants have told people not to take part in what they consider a foreign-imposed process and warning election centres may be attacked.

20/10/2018

Afghanistan

Afghans go to the polls in parliamentary elections

Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has urged all Afghans to vote in parliamentary elections, amid concerns that violence will keep voters away from polling stations.

20/10/2018