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Afghanistan

Central Asian country
Afghanistan is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It borders Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north, and China to the northeast and east. The country covers an area of approximately 652,864 square kilometers, and its capital is Kabul. The population of Afghanistan is estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau to be around 49.5 million people as of 2025. Historically, Afghanistan is known as the "graveyard of empires," as its territory has been the arena of numerous conquests and conflicts over centuries. The first independent Afghan state emerged in 1747, and the country declared full independence from Great Britain in 1919. The country has gone through periods of constitutional monarchy, republic, and prolonged armed conflicts, including the Soviet-Afghan War and the recent war involving an international coalition.
1979–1989
Soviet-Afghan War
1992
Fall of the pro-Soviet government, beginning of the civil war
1996
The Taliban captures Kabul and establishes an Islamic regime
2001
Beginning of the U.S. military operation in Afghanistan after the September 11 attacks, overthrow of the Taliban
2020
Agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban on troop withdrawal
August 2021
The Taliban recaptures Afghanistan, fall of the government
2021
Afghanistan ranked 64th in the world for estimated natural gas reserves
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Over 30 people killed in Afghanistan due to heavy rains and floods

More than 30 people have been killed and 27 injured in flash floods across Afghanistan caused by heavy seasonal rains, affecting 20 provinces, including the capital Kabul.

Society • April 14, 06:48 PM • 77563 views
Times: Drones in service with the British Air Force do not fly in bad weather

The Watchkeeper drones in service with the British Air Force cannot fly in adverse weather conditions and are not currently in use.

War in Ukraine • April 2, 02:50 AM • 28644 views
Russia is considering removing the status of a terrorist organization from the Taliban. Lavrov is already "working on the issue"

Russia is considering removing the Taliban from the list of terrorist organizations, but the final decision must be made by the country's top political leadership.

News of the World • April 1, 06:28 PM • 28794 views
A delegation of the fundamentalist Taliban movement was invited to a forum in Russia

Russia invited a Taliban delegation to participate in the forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum" in May 2023, despite the fact that the Taliban is a banned terrorist organization in Russia.

News of the World • April 1, 01:49 PM • 24344 views
Taiwan's Foreign Minister: Stopping US arms supplies to Ukraine will encourage China

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu warned that stopping the supply of U. S. weapons to Ukraine would encourage China to aggress against Taiwan and strengthen Beijing's anti-American propaganda.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 12:39 PM • 23887 views
Famous American politician Joseph Lieberman, an ally of Al Gore, dies

Former U. S. Senator from Connecticut Joe Lieberman, who ran for vice president on the Democratic Party ticket with Al Gore in 2000 and then with Republican John McCain in 2008, dies.

News of the World • March 28, 09:47 AM • 26035 views
British court postpones extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange to the US

The High Court in London has decided to postpone the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States until the appeal is completed.

News of the World • March 26, 02:16 PM • 26562 views
Congressman: Johnson will bring Ukraine aid bill to vote after Easter recess

House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to bring up a bill to provide aid to Ukraine after the Easter recess, as stated by Republican Congressman Michael McCaul.

Politics • March 25, 06:37 AM • 35590 views
NYT: U.S. officials confirm ISIS was behind Moscow attack

ISIS claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow, which was confirmed by US officials and intelligence.

War in Ukraine • March 22, 11:15 PM • 42575 views
Pakistan launches air strikes in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban says civilians killed

Eight people, according to a representative of the Afghan Taliban, were killed in Pakistani air strikes on border areas in the eastern provinces of Khost and Paktika in eastern Afghanistan.

News of the World • March 18, 10:05 AM • 24914 views
The International Women's Award for Courage was presented in Washington, DC

The U. S. Secretary of State has awarded the 2022 International Women's Prize for Courage to 12 women from around the world who have advocated for human rights and gender equality at the risk of their lives.

News of the World • March 5, 03:47 AM • 27833 views
The New York Times: CIA Director secretly visits Ukraine

The CIA director secretly visited Ukraine for the tenth time since the start of the war to reassure the Ukrainian leadership amid delays in approving U. S. aid and fears that the country could be abandoned, as happened in Afghanistan.

War in Ukraine • February 26, 12:16 AM • 49046 views
Grain From Ukraine: the first ship with humanitarian wheat this year sailed through the Ukrainian corridor - for Nigeria

This year's first vessel under the Grain From Ukraine initiative with 25,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat for Nigeria sailed through the Ukrainian Black Sea corridor as humanitarian aid.

Economy • February 8, 09:17 AM • 33471 views
Turkish business joins the restoration of Ukrainian infrastructure

The meeting discussed the involvement of Turkish business in the reconstruction of Ukrainian infrastructure, such as seaports, roads and bridges, in order to increase exports and economic cooperation between the two countries.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 04:15 PM • 33715 views