Global rescue effort tries to help Afghanistan’s female judges escape the Taliban regime
Following the American invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the country saw sweeping reforms, including in its courts, with the appointment of more than 250 female judges. But with the withdrawal of U.S. forces last August and the Taliban takeover, the…
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Earthquake kills more than 1,000
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck in southeastern Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 and injuring at least 1,500. The country has faced a severe food and economic crisis since the Taliban took over.
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Afghan woman on directives: ‘We live in a big prison with very restrictive rules’ | ABCNL
ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports on the new Taliban decrees that restrict women’s rights in Afghanistan, affecting the lives of the nearly 19 million women and young girls in the country. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST…
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Government watchdog report details Taliban’s rapid takeover in Afghanistan
Taliban fighters last year swept through Afghanistan and seized the capital in a matter of weeks. How they were able to do so and why the Afghan military collapsed so quickly has been debated ever since. A government watchdog on…
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Duel blasts kill at least 6 at Afghanistan boys’ school
The explosions happened at Abdul Rahim Shahid high school in a Shi’a Hazara neighborhood of Kabul.
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