Afghanistan

Earthquake devastates eastern Afghanistan, killing hundreds and destroying villages

The 6.0 magnitude quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighboring Nangahar province, causing extensive damage.

Contract breach or banditry? Inside the collapse of the Taliban’s oil deal with China

Two years after the oil deal was signed, it collapsed — with the Taliban accusing the Chinese company of breaching the contract and some Chinese employees likening the Taliban's actions to robbery.

Afghans caught in mass deportations in Iran face an uncertain future at home

Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking.

Hard to imagine a worse time to deport Afghan refugees, human rights advocates say

There were 71,000 deportations in the first half of June alone, according to U.N. estimates. These Afghan refugees are returning to a country in the throes of a humanitarian crisis.

White House welcomes Afrikaners to the U.S., but drops protection for Afghan allies

Veterans and others express outrage as the Trump administration ends special protective status for Afghans who had relocated to the U.S.

Many Afghans living in the U.S. fear being tortured or killed if they get deported

Roughly 200,000 Afghans came to the U.S. after the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan in 2021. Many are worried about their future as President Trump has steadily eliminated legal protections.