Tag: Afghanistan
Trump says he is speaking with Afghanistan regarding Bagram air base
By Christian MartinezWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was speaking with Afghanistan about…
US in talks with Taliban on re-establishing counterterrorism forces to Afghan base, WSJ reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is in discussions with the Taliban about re-establishing a small U.S. military…
Elderly British couple released by Taliban arrive in Qatar
An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months arrived in Qatar after their release by…
Taliban releases elderly British couple from Afghanistan detention
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has released a British couple held for almost eight months on undisclosed charges.Peter Reynolds, 80,…
Afghanistan bans female authors from university curricula
Afghanistan‘s Taliban-run government plans to remove books written by women from university curricula.A member of the committee reviewing…
Taliban release British couple who had been held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban released on Friday a British couple held in Afghanistan for…
Afghanistan rejects US return to Bagram airbase
Afghanistan has rejected a call from President Donald Trump for the United States military to return to the…
Trump says US ‘trying’ to get Afghan airbase back
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. is trying to reclaim the Afghanistan airbase that American troops…
‘Race against time’ to remove rubble after recent earthquake in Afghanistan’s east, says UN
The United Nations says aid workers are still in a “race against time” to remove rubble and rebuild…
Taliban announces ban on internet in northern Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) -The Taliban administration on Wednesday announced an internet ban across a swathe of northern Afghanistan, "to…
Taliban leader bans WIFI in an Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to “prevent immorality,”…
Colombia’s President Petro decries US claim Bogota failing to fight drugs
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro appeared visibly frustrated after United States President Donald Trump designated Colombia among several countries…