Afghanistan

Heavy rain and flooding kill 82 across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan

Vehicles wade through a waterlogged street after heavy monsoon rains in Ajmer, India, on July 22.

Rahmat Shah named Afghanistan's test and ODI captain

Cricket - ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Group B - England v Afghanistan - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan - February 26, 2025 Afghanistan's Rahmat Shah in action REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

Heavy rain dampens search for dozens missing in Afghanistan flood

Afghan men stand amidst destroyed shops after flash floods hit Parun town in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province.

Flash floods kill 20 in Afghanistan, 100 missing, authorities say

West Afghanistan female dress-code crackdown hits businesses

Women in Herat said they no longer go out unless absolutely necessary, fearing they could be stopped by the authorities over alleged dress-code violations.

Former Afghanistan pace bowler Shapoor Zadran dies aged 38

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - MCC vs Afghanistan - London, Britain - July 11, 2017 Afghanistan's Shapoor Zadran celebrates the wicket of MCC's Misbah-ul-Haq Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo

Mexico World Cup legacy must include women beyond the stadiums, Afghan activist Popal says

Soccer Football - 36th AFC Annual Congress - Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada - April 28, 2026 Khalida Popal, founder of the Afghanistan women's national soccer team, poses during the congress REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

Afghans come home but risk exclusion without any ID

Afghan returnees deported from Pakistan often lack an ID card to restart their lives.

US says it supports Pakistan's right to defend itself against 'terrorist attacks'

An army soldier stands guard at a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, following the exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan February 27, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Khaliq Achakzai

Afghanistan says airstrikes launched on Pakistan; Islamabad says drones shot down

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