Nangarhar

Rain-triggered floods turn deadly in eastern Afghanistan

It's the second time that the eastern region has experienced flash floods in less than a month, with 19 people killed and 131 people injured in heavy rains that occurred over two days in June.

Casualties soar as Afghanistan reels from deadliest earthquake in decades

An earthquake that struck a remote border region of Afghanistan has killed at least 1,000 people, with the toll expected to rise as desperate rescuers dig through collapsed dwellings.

Afghanistan's universities reopen for first time after Taliban takeover

Analysts say the reopening of universities is a "critical marker" on the Taliban's road to international recognition.

Daesh in Afghanistan: Challenge and opportunity for the Taliban

The Taliban’s challenge is to root out Daesh's Khorasan wing without sowing the seeds of another long war.

Music falls silent as Taliban takes control in Afghanistan

Cultural activities are allowed, Taliban rulers say, so long as they do not go against Sharia law and Afghanistan's Islamic culture.

Will the Taliban go after Daesh-K in Afghanistan?

The Biden administration says it will hunt down the attackers of the deadly Kabul explosions, but the real question is how the Taliban will react.

US drone strike targets Daesh in Afghanistan after deadly Kabul attack

US CentCom confirmed a strike against a "planner" of the Daesh-Khorasan, which claimed credit for the Kabul airport suicide bombing that killed scores of Afghans, 13 American troops and a number of foreigners.

Afghan govt gathers local militias to halt advancing Taliban

Key politicians with background of anti-Taliban or anti-Soviet resistance are converging in their areas of influence to mobilise forces for a likely face-off with the marching Taliban. But rights groups fear such militias could become abusive force.

Death toll rises in attacks on Afghanistan polio teams

Attack in Jalalabad forces authorities to suspend operations on second day of resuming the vaccination campaign after five members of two teams were killed.

Several dead, dozens wounded in Afghanistan bomb attack

Car bomb targets government building in Ghani Khel district of eastern Nangarhar province, killing at least 15 people and wounding nearly 40 others, officials say.

Dozens killed in Afghanistan clashes despite hope for ceasefire

Overnight fighting broke out in three districts of Nangarhar province as the Afghan government and the Taliban are at the negotiating table in Doha.

Afghan Taliban proposes August timeline for talks with government

The offer from the militants comes amid soaring violence that has threatened to derail US-backed efforts to bring Kabul and the Taliban to the negotiating table and seek an end to Afghanistan's nearly 19-year war.