It would allow the US to again project power in the region, with China close by. But taking it back won’t be easy.


It would allow the US to again project power in the region, with China close by. But taking it back won’t be easy.

Shortage of female medical staff, aid workers created challenges. But victims say male aid givers often helped them.

The city of six million people could soon run out water, amid climate change, sanctions and governance failures.

Meeting between India’s foreign secretary and the Taliban this week has prompted speculation.

The most high-profile assassination in Afghanistan since 2021 has sparked questions over divisions within the Taliban.

Hundreds of large fires have ravaged the hilly state of Uttarakhand in recent months, and experts warn worse could come

Beijing’s move is being seen as a shot in the arm for the Taliban as it struggles for global recognition amid sanctions.

The embassy of the former Afghan government has shuttered in New Delhi amid allegations that India stopped helping it.
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Many remain buried after Saturday’s earthquake in Afghanistan, as rescue teams intensify efforts to dig out survivors.

More than 2,000 dead as search continues for those trapped under debris after magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits the nation.
