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Afghanistan: Major cities fall to Taliban amid heavy fighting
The city of Qala-I-Naw also fell to the Taliban, who now control about a third of the country's regional cities and most of northern Afghanistan. The group's rapid advance has dealt a crushing ...
Funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping women, aid agency chief warns
The head of a major international aid agency is warning that funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping the country's women.
The world's longest ring road spans 1,300 miles and connects 10 huge cities
Covering a distance of 1,300 miles, the world's longest ring road travels through 16 provinces to link up 10 major cities in a large Asian country.
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Afghanistan war: Army chief replaced as Taliban seize more cities
Local sources told the BBC that fighting was also raging in eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni on Wednesday, after Taliban insurgents entered the city centre. The International Committee of the Red ...
The Taliban says it wants people to visit Afghanistan. Here’s what it’s like
Bamiyan, a central Afghanistan city and region that’s listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was Herskowitz’s favorite ...
Fear of Taliban reprisals is stopping England boycotting a cricket match against Afghanistan
Exclusive: ECB wants ICC action instead of taking unilateral decision not to play Champions Trophy match in Pakistan ...