An injured veteran of the war in Afghanistan has said they shouldn’t have to re-explain the worst day of their life every time they park. Former Royal Marine, Ben McBean, who suffered horrific injuries in Helmand Province in 2008, was fined for
Comment on this storyComment On a work trip in Upstate New York last May, Latif Nasser got an unexpected request from a colleague: “Can you hand-deliver an antique violin across the country?” It was an odd favor, but then Nasser — a
A women-run radio station in northeastern Afghanistan has resumed its broadcasts, after officials shut it down for a week for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan, a Taliban official and the head of the station said Friday. Sadai Banowan, which
U.N. officials have condemned a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working at the agency. Despite initial promises of a more moderate rule than during its previous stint in power, the Taliban have imposed harsh measures since taking over the
An overnight raid by Taliban forces in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province killed six members of the extremist Islamic State group, a Taliban spokesman said Tuesday. The regional affiliate of the IS group — known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province —
Cyprus’ Interior Ministry said Thursday 76 Afghans and Syrians seeking international protection have been relocated to France under a European Union program to ease the burden on Mediterranean countries receiving large numbers of migrants. CYPRUS TO CRACK DOWN ON FAN VIOLENCE AT
An Afghan pilot who flew with the British armed forces in Afghanistan could be deported to Rwanda under the Government’s latest immigration scheme. The pilot, who did not wish to be named to protect his family, arrived in the UK on a
An exiled anti-war Russian artist is planning to “drench” St Paul’s Cathedral in human blood this month, to protest against Prince Harry’s ‘boasts’ over killing 25 Afghan fighters. Andrei Molodkin, 57, made headlines last year after creating a sculpture featuring an image
In a small village circled by velvety white snow-topped mountains in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan province, Aziza Rahimi mourns the baby son she lost last year after a harrowing birth with no medical care. “It was too hard for me when I lost my
Pakistani security forces attacked a militant hideout near the Afghan border Wednesday, prompting a shootout that killed eight of the insurgents and two children and wounded two soldiers, the military said. PAKISTANI POLICE SIEGE OF OPPOSITION LEADER’S HOME POSTPONED OVER SPORTS MATCH