The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Germany does not recognise the Taliban government, which took control of Afghanistan in 2021, and maintains no official diplomatic ties with Kabul.

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Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a "brave decision".

The Taliban assumed control of Afghanistan in August 2021

Reporting in Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria was tough work for reporter Jane Ferguson

Veteran British journalist and former News at Ten presenter Sandy Gall has died aged 97. His decades-long career was marked by fearless, compassionate reporting.

Officials said the proposed extension was to allow the refugees more time to settle their personal affairs in Pakistan, such as selling property or wrapping up business activities, before returning to Afghanistan in an orderly and dignified way.

Veteran foreign correspondent and broadcaster who reported from all over the world for 60 years

Hajjar Shademani's family waited for hours in the heat and dust after crossing the border into Afghanistan, their neat pile of suitcases all that remained of a lifetime in Iran after being deported to their homeland.

More than 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June, most of them deported, as returns surge ahead of a deadline set by Tehran, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday.

Against a backdrop of ongoing international isolation, Afghanistan is quietly emerging as an unlikely destination for adventurous tourists, with visitors arriving by diverse means, from planes and motorbikes to camper vans and even bicycles. Solo travellers and organised tour groups are gradually venturing into a country that, until recently, was…