A crisis is on the horizon in Afghanistan and Washington has significant leverage to help fix it Three years after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, many Western countries are unwilling to formally recognize the hardline group as a legitimate government until it ends widely banned practices such as institutionalized oppression of women or extrajudicial More

On the crowded streets of Kabul’s Chahar Asiab District, where children should be carefree and full of dreams, many are instead trapped in the harsh realities of survival. Forced into dangerous labor, they sift through trash, working tirelessly to support their families. In a country beset by economic collapse and political instability, their plight is More

Security forces have arrested two persons while possessing six birds they illegally hunted in central Bamyan province, an official said on Wednesday. Environment Protection Director Mohammad Ibrahim Dadfar told Pajhwok Afghan News the six hunted eagle-type birds were released into their natural habitat today. According to him, the two men were arrested while hunting birds More

Floods and mudslides, triggered by Typhoon Yagi, have claimed more than 100 lives in Myanmar, a media report said on Monday. At least 113 people were confirmed dead and 64 others missing by ruling junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun in a statement on Sunday. But citing regional reports, the BBC hinted at a higher death More

The Canal Department in eastern Nangarhar province says recent rains and natural disasters destroyed 98 percent of date yield this year. The Canal Department had earlier estimated this year’s date harvest to reach 26 tons —four tons more than last year. However, Nangarhar Canal Department spokesman Sayed Humayun Gharibmal said that recent rains and severe More

At least 11 people have been killed and dozens wounded by heavy rains in different parts of Pakistan, a media report said on Monday. Flash floods triggered by the heavy rains damaged houses and crops besides washing away roads and bridges in different areas. In addition, the roofs and boundary walls of several houses also More

Flash floods in southern Ghazni province have claimed the lives of at least three people and left three others injured, an official said on Monday. Mullah Hamidullah Nisar, Director of Information and Culture, said that the flash floods, triggered by heavy rains, hit parts of Deh Yak district on Sunday night. The victims include a More

Residents of Shortapa district in northern Balkh province say despite efforts to fortify the Amu River banks, its waves continue to pose a significant threat to their safety and livelihoods. Shortapa and Kaldar districts in Balkh have been severely affected by flooded Amu River, devastating homes, highways, mosques, schools, and agricultural lands. Last year, the More

Climate change-induced extreme weather has forced at least 38,000 people, half of them children, from their homes in Afghanistan in the first half of the current  year. This figure exceeds the total number of displaced individuals recorded in 2023, according to Save the Children. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) reports droughts, extreme temperatures, floods, More

Amid a hectic search for the missing, the death toll from rain-triggered landslides in India’s southern state of Kerala has mounted to 151, a media reports said on Wednesday. With hundreds of people still missing, the Indian Army claimed rescuing 1,000 individuals and launching the construction of an alternative. Al Jazeera reported the main bridge More