Internet Blackout in Afghanistan Enters 3rd Day

Banking services have stopped, planes are grounded and aid distribution has been halted. The scope of the blackout is rare, even for a government that has increasingly rolled back freedoms.

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Taliban Rebuffs Trump’s Effort to Regain Air Base in Afghanistan

An Afghan official rejected the idea of a renewed presence for the U.S. military in the country, but left the door open for “political and economic relations.”

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After Deadly Earthquake in Afghanistan, Emergency Aid Trickles In

Villages remain cut off in the remote, mountainous areas in the east that have been hardest hit by the disaster, which has killed at least 1,400 people.

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What to Know About the Earthquake in Afghanistan

Hundreds of people were killed and more than 2,500 were injured, according to the Taliban government, and the death toll was expected to rise.

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Kabul, Afghanistan’s Capital, Could Run Out of Water by 2030

The six million people living in the Afghan capital could be out of water by 2030. The government is scrambling for solutions, but financial reserves are as dry as Kabul’s water basins.

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Explosion in Afghanistan Kills Minister in Highest-Profile Blast Since Taliban’s Return

Khalil Haqqani, a top member of one of the Taliban’s most influential factions, died in the explosion. The government accused the Islamic State in the attack.

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