Afghan miners endure harsh conditions, relying on basic tools to extract precious emeralds in Panjshir’s steep valleys.
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Pakistan said it carried out air strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan used to store and launch drones.
Fariba Hashimi, who used to disguise herself as a man to train in Afghanistan, finishes second in women’s road race.
Three members of one family killed in air raid on house in Kunar province, Afghan Taliban deputy spokesperson says.
Sanju Samson’s half century helps India seal three-match series with wins in first two games.
Court was created in 1996, but had never been used before Nazira Haji Zada’s case.
The events of September 11, 2001 spawned a new lexicon which effectively sanitised the erosion of human rights.
Former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad says Washington wants to prevent Afghanistan becoming a hub for anti-US groups.
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad describes misgivings about the US handling of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
