Latest Afghanistan News
From an old-style Afghan camera, a new view of life under the Taliban emerges
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The odd device draws curious onlookers everywhere. From the outside, it resembles little more than a large black box on a tripod. Inside lies its magic: a hand-made wooden camera and darkroom in one. As a small crowd gathers around the box camera,...
A tale of two teams: Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games but Afghan women come from outside
HANGZHOU, China (AP) — In the first Asian Games since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, two teams of athletes are arriving in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, looking very different. One, sent from Afghanistan where women are now banned by the Taliban from participating in...
Through a different lens: How AP used a wooden box camera to document Afghan life up close
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — For Associated Press photographer Rodrigo Abd, a main attraction of working with a traditional Afghan box camera is the intimacy it provides with his subjects, and the slow pace that allows for a unique window into daily life. In the years after the 2001...
Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday it was giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for a little over a year. The Department of Homeland Security said in the announcement that the decision to give Temporary...
UN urges Afghanistan's Taliban government to stop torture and protect the rights of detainees
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations said Wednesday it has documented more than 1,600 cases of human rights violations committed by authorities in Afghanistan during arrests and detentions of people, and urged the Taliban government to stop torture and protect the rights of detainees. ...
Mental health among Afghan women deteriorating across the country, UN report finds
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The mental health of Afghan women, who have suffered under harsh measures imposed by the Taliban since taking power two years ago, has deteriorated across the country, according to a joint report from three U.N. agencies released Tuesday. Nearly 70% reported that...
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Austin American-Statesman. September 16, 2023. Editorial: Paxton is acquitted, and Texans and good government are the losers Ken Paxton, who has made escaping or stalling accountability for alleged misconduct something of an art form, has been acquitted of all...
2 years ago, the Taliban banned girls from school. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Two years after the Taliban banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, Afghanistan is the only country in the world with restrictions on female education. Now, the rights of Afghan women and children are on the agenda of the United Nations General Assembly Monday in New York. ...
Missing the Emmy Awards? What’s happening with the strike-delayed celebration of television
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a normal year — if there is any such thing in Hollywood anymore — the 75th Emmy Awards ceremony would be Monday night, and the many nominees from shows like “ Succession " and “ Ted Lasso " would be claiming their trophies or happily clapping for the winners. ...
Afghan NGO says it's working with the UN for the quick release of 18 staff detained by the Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Afghanistan-based nonprofit said Saturday it is working with the United Nations and others for the swift release of 18 staffers, including a foreigner, detained by the Taliban. The International Assistance Mission said the 18 people were detained on two separate...
