Army vet becomes first double above-knee amputee to conquer Mount Everest

A British army veteran who lost both his legs while serving in Afghanistan has become the first double above-knee amputee to conquer Mount E...

New study uncovers why mysterious South Asian civilization vanished around 3,600 years ago

A new study has shed light on the mystery behind an ancient thriving civilization that vanished around 3,600 years ago. The Indus Valley civ...

China and Iran call on Afghanistan to end discrimination against women

China and Iran have called on Afghanistan to end restrictions on women’s work and education.  The call came after Iranian President Ebrahim ...

‘Afghanistan’s Bruce Lee’ recalls hardship after Taliban retook power

Before you read: Meet the ‘Bruce Lee’ of Afghanistan Abbas Alizada, known online as “Afghanistan’s Bruce Lee” for his uncanny resembla...

Former finance minister of Afghanistan is now an Uber driver in Washington DC

Former Afghanistan Finance Minister Khalid Payenda, who served under Afghan President Ashraf Ghani before the Taliban took over in August l...

Vietnamese Americans are opening their doors, offering support to Afghan refugees

Across the United States, Vietnamese communities have been opening their doors to refugees from Afghanistan, seeing themselves in the new ar...

Taliban curtailing women’s rights in Afghanistan, killing female activists

Since the Taliban takeover on Aug. 15, the Islamic extremist group has been violating women’s rights and targeting female activists despite ...

US ends its 20-year military presence in Afghanistan

The U.S. officially concluded its 20-year presence in Afghanistan, with the departure of the last American military plane from Kabul on Tues...

‘Please hold my hand and help me’: Afghan athletes arrive safely in Tokyo for Paralympics after evacuation from Kabul

After a public plea for help, Afghan athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli arrived safely at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, the Int...

‘White Savior’?: Lawyer of all-girls Afghan robotics team demands Oklahoma woman stop taking credit for their rescue

A lawyer representing an all-girls robotics team who fled Afghanistan has sent a formal cease-and-desist letter to an Oklahoma woman to stop...

‘Underground’ LGTBQ+ community in Afghanistan fear being ‘killed on the spot’ after Taliban takeover

Members of the LGBTQ+ community in Afghanistan expressed fear as the Taliban took over the country’s capital Kabul. Death as punishment: Man...

Afghanistan’s youngest female mayor fears for her family’s safety as Taliban takes over

A female Afghan mayor aired a plea of desperation as the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan sparks concerns for the safety of women in t...

Japanese Doctor Who Helped Bring in Clean Water to Afghanistan Killed by Gunmen

A Japanese doctor who brought canal-building techniques from his hometown to help irrigate arid areas in Afghanistan was killed by a group o...

Meet the ‘Bruce Lee’ of Afghanistan

Abbas Alizada has been dubbed the “Afghan Bruce Lee” for his striking resemblance to the legendary martial arts icon. The 24-yea...

Why an Afghan Woman is Teaching Kung Fu to Young Girls in Kabul

Seema Azimi is an Afghan woman who now teaches Wushu in Kabul, Afghanistan in an effort to challenge the widespread gender bias in the count...