In a bid to break the log jam, Afghan President Ghani has reached out to Taliban for 'unconditional talks' to end years of fighting, but the insurgent group is holding back for now
Overture follows a series of deadly attacks nationwide
A two-member delegation from India, led by Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar, attended the ceremonies in Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on Friday for the launch of a pivotal trans-border gas pipeline. The $22.5-billion project will transport natural gas from the resource-rich Turkmenistan to India via Afghanistan and Pakistan, and seeks to promote regional integration and...
United Nations records a nine-percent decrease in 2017
Use of 'Afghan' on ID cards sparks online debate about nation's ethnic divides
We speak to Fakhria Momtaz, the founder of Kabul’s first yoga centre, about the challenges and criticism she has faced, as well as the support she has received
The Taliban had strict rules about hair and beard styles, but today in Afghanistan, barber shops flourish.
Failing economy, growing insurgency and low returns from food crops have left tens of thousands of Afghan farmers with no other choice but to return to poppy cultivation after a gap of 13 years.
Afghanistan's prized porridge may take patience to get, but it's worth the wait
US and Afghan forces have scored victories against the insurgent 'Special Forces' unit but its emergence shows the Taliban is far from beaten
