2. Terrorism

    2021-09-10

    Imprisoned ex-ISIS members share sobering stories of radicalisation

    Stories told by Kazakhs who spent years fighting in ISIS ranks will help prevent youth radicalisation in the country, say clergy and religious specialists.

  3. Women's Rights

    2021-09-08

    Defiant Afghan women demand their rights in face of Taliban threats

    Women have stepped up their defiance of the Taliban in recent days, unwilling to relinquish the gains they have made over the past 20 years.

  4. Security

    2021-09-07

    Track record of China, Russia, Iran contradicts vows for 'peace' in Afghanistan

    Iran and Russia say they are ready for peace after years of supplying the Taliban and encouraging conflict. Meanwhile, China appears ready to pounce on Afghanistan's resources.

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Track record of China, Russia, Iran contradicts vows for 'peace' in Afghanistan

Iran and Russia say they are ready for peace after years of supplying the Taliban and encouraging conflict. Meanwhile, China appears ready to pounce on Afghanistan's resources.

Track record of China, Russia, Iran contradicts vows for 'peace' in Afghanistan
  1. Business

    2021-09-06

    Putin's 'chef' seen bankrolling chaos, bloodshed around the world

    Yevgeny Prigozhin continues to fund a wide range of 'dirty work' operations across the globe for the Kremlin, none of which officially lead back to Vladimir Putin -- yet the connections are clear.

  2. Business

    2021-09-03

    Taliban sit on untapped $1 trillion trove of minerals -- but who will invest?

    Many donors have halted support to Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power, but China signaled it wants 'friendly and co-operative' relations with the country -- and its resources.

  3. Crime & Justice

    2021-09-02

    Chinese 'black site' in Dubai points to Beijing's expanding crackdown

    A young woman claims to have been held in a secret Chinese jail for dissidents and Uighurs in the UAE in what may be the first evidence that Beijing is operating a 'black site' beyond its borders.

  1. Security

    2021-09-01

    Raid on ISIS-K military camp in Balochistan puts renewed focus on border

    The operational wing of ISIS is working hard to regain a foothold in Balochistan and other bordering areas of Pakistan following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.

  2. Terrorism

    2021-08-27

    'We will hunt you down,' Biden warns Kabul bombers

    Twin suicide bombings that struck Hamid Karzai International Airport left at least 85 people dead, including Afghan civilians and 13 US troops.

  3. Diplomacy

    2021-08-27

    Russia hedges bets in Afghanistan

    Strategic calculations are encouraging Moscow to embrace a group that it has funneled weapons and money to for years, and is banned in Russia as 'terrorist'.

  4. Security

    2021-08-24

    US enlists private airlines to speed up evacuation of Americans, Afghan allies

    The US wants to evacuate as many Afghan allies and their family members as possible, and US troops will stay until every American who wants to be has been evacuated, President Joe Biden said.

  5. Science & Technology

    2021-08-20

    Hundreds of fake social media profiles discovered pushing China propaganda

    The network focuses on distorting hot topics like COVID-19, human rights abuses in Xinjiang, political discord in Hong Kong, overseas conflicts, and US gun laws, among others.

  6. Security

    2021-08-17

    Iran's continuing production of uranium metal alarms world powers

    The US says Iran 'has no credible need to produce uranium metal' following a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency that showed increased production.

  7. Security

    2021-08-13

    In new reign of terror, Taliban's barbarity comes into focus in captured areas

    The Taliban wasted no time showing their true face with oppressive rules, extortion, and cruel punishments in areas they have seized.

  8. Security

    2021-08-12

    Thousands of Afghan citizens flee Taliban executions and looting

    Innocent civilians are reporting summary executions, beheadings and kidnappings of girls for forced marriages.

  9. Security

    2021-08-11

    Iran-backed militancy continues in Pakistan with spillover into Afghanistan

    Pakistani forces in Karachi arrested a militant with links to the Iranian regime, while in neighbouring Afghanistan, the Taliban appear to be co-ordinating with Iran in a series of assassinations.

  10. Diplomacy

    2021-08-10

    Taliban, China accept each other's misdeeds in alliance of convenience

    The Taliban seem willing to overlook China's repression of millions of Muslims in Xinjiang, while Beijing is saying little of the Taliban's militant ideology and campaign to overthrow the government.

  11. Crime & Justice

    2021-08-09

    US backs Afghan forces with air strikes as Taliban take provincial capitals

    The US military has intensified air strikes to assist the ANDSF fight against the Taliban -- sending in B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships from an air base in Qatar.

  12. Protests

    2021-08-06

    Pakistanis condemn Taliban atrocities in Afghanistan

    Protests in several parts of Pakistan have sprung up lately in solidarity with the Afghan people in the face of Taliban violence.

  13. Security

    2021-08-05

    Iran accused of tanker hijacking attempt as Gulf tensions rise

    The United States said it suspects Iranian involvement in the alleged hijacking of the Asphalt Princess in the Gulf of Oman, days after a deadly vessel attack it blamed on Tehran.

  14. Security

    2021-08-03

    Doubts grow over Taliban leaders' control of rampaging militants

    Top Taliban leaders have issued a number of statements to group members ordering them not to destroy schools and public buildings. The group's foot soldiers are not listening.

  15. Economy

    2021-08-02

    Trucking costs soar after Taliban seizure of Pakistani border crossing

    After Taliban militants demand payments at the border -- undercutting the government's customs duties -- truck drivers face banditry on the road caused by the Taliban's ongoing offensives.

  16. Security

    2021-07-30

    Going back on their word, Taliban attack Afghan cities

    Afghan forces have repelled the Taliban's continuing attacks on provincial capitals, exposing the group's lies about refusing to target cities.

  17. Economy

    2021-07-27

    Pakistani-Uzbek agreements usher in new era of co-operation

    Trade conducted via Afghanistan spares landlocked Uzbekistan from having to rely on an Iranian seaport and supports peace and development in the region, officials say.

  18. Human Rights

    2021-07-23

    Iran's Baluch minority neglected amid 'coronavirus tsunami'

    As the Delta variant spreads, impoverished Sistan and Baluchestan residents near the Pakistan border are contending with crowded hospitals and a shortage of care.

  19. Elections

    2021-07-22

    Leaked documents reveal Putin's plot to sway 2016 US election

    At a 2016 meeting, Vladimir Putin and other top Russian leaders hatched a plan to 'alter mass consciousness' among US voters, sow social chaos and weaken the American presidency.

  20. Security

    2021-07-21

    Civilian casualties skyrocket in wake of Taliban offensive in Kunduz

    Taliban fighting has forced more than 12,000 families to flee their homes over the past month, and the vast majority of recent casualties have been children, women and the elderly.

  21. Human Rights

    2021-07-20

    In eastern Afghanistan, Taliban advances meet Beijing's Xinjiang oppression

    Alarm is growing in Beijing over the prospect of having an Islamist group like the Taliban share a border with Xinjiang, where China is engaged in systematic oppression of Muslims.