Afghanistan’s government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. The announcement came after a meeting between Afghanistan’s…
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Malala Yousafzai at Muslim girls’ education summit snubbed by Taliban
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on Saturday joined a global summit on the education of Muslim girls that was snubbed by Afghanistan’s Taliban government. The two-day conference hosted by…
Taliban celebrate 3 years since Afghanistan takeover with military show
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces. The…
Afghans marry in mass ceremony in bid to cut costs
Fifty couples married Monday in a joint ceremony in the Afghan capital — a growing practice to reduce the astronomical cost of traditional weddings in the impoverished country. The couples…