'Total destruction' - Afghan man on deadly earthquake A week on from a deadly earthquake that killed thousands in Afghanistan, RTÉ's Laura Fletcher speaks to those affected by the disaster. World • 08 Sep
'Total destruction' - Afghan man on deadly earthquake A week on from a deadly earthquake that killed thousands in Afghanistan, RTÉ's Laura Fletcher speaks to those affected by the disaster. World • 08 Sep
Hope of finding survivors after Afghan quake dwindles Hope of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan faded as emergency services struggled to reach remote villages. World • 03 Sep
Hope of finding survivors after Afghan quake dwindles Hope of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan faded as emergency services struggled to reach remote villages. World • 03 Sep
Aid workers losing hope in Afghanistan after earthquake Aid workers in Afghanistan are losing hope that more survivors could be found in the mountainous region devastated by Sunday's earthquake, with rescue efforts still hampered by road conditions. World • 02 Sep
Aid workers losing hope in Afghanistan after earthquake Aid workers in Afghanistan are losing hope that more survivors could be found in the mountainous region devastated by Sunday's earthquake, with rescue efforts still hampered by road conditions. World • 02 Sep
At least 800 killed, 2,800 injured in Afghanistan quake One of Afghanistan's worst earthquakes killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities said, as helicopters ferried the wounded to hospital after they were plucked from the rubble of homes being combed for survivors. World • 01 Sep
At least 800 killed, 2,800 injured in Afghanistan quake One of Afghanistan's worst earthquakes killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities said, as helicopters ferried the wounded to hospital after they were plucked from the rubble of homes being combed for survivors. World • 01 Sep
Taliban mark fourth year in power in Afghanistan Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have marked the fourth anniversary of their takeover, buoyed by Russia's first official recognition of their government, a step they hope other countries will follow. World • 15 Aug
Taliban mark fourth year in power in Afghanistan Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have marked the fourth anniversary of their takeover, buoyed by Russia's first official recognition of their government, a step they hope other countries will follow. World • 15 Aug
Afghans being relocated to UK after personal data leak Thousands of people are being relocated to the UK as part of a secret £850 million scheme set up after a personal data leak of Afghans who supported British forces. World • 15 Jul
Afghans being relocated to UK after personal data leak Thousands of people are being relocated to the UK as part of a secret £850 million scheme set up after a personal data leak of Afghans who supported British forces. World • 15 Jul
Taliban bans chess in Afghanistan over gambling concerns Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official has said. News Lens • 11 May
Taliban bans chess in Afghanistan over gambling concerns Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official has said. News Lens • 11 May
UN condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working at NGOs UN human rights chief Volker Turk has said that Afghanistan's governing Taliban authorities must reverse their ban on Afghan women working for NGOs. World • 31 Dec 24
UN condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working at NGOs UN human rights chief Volker Turk has said that Afghanistan's governing Taliban authorities must reverse their ban on Afghan women working for NGOs. World • 31 Dec 24
Afghan Taliban's refugees minister killed in Kabul blast The Afghan Taliban's acting minister for refugees, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, and six other people were killed in an explosion in the capital Kabul, his nephew Anas Haqqani has said Middle East • 11 Dec 24
Afghan Taliban's refugees minister killed in Kabul blast The Afghan Taliban's acting minister for refugees, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, and six other people were killed in an explosion in the capital Kabul, his nephew Anas Haqqani has said Middle East • 11 Dec 24
Taliban removing 400 'un-Islamic' books from circulation Taliban authorities are working to remove "un-Islamic" and anti-government literature from circulation through tactics like checking imported books and removing texts from libraries. World • 20 Nov 24
Taliban removing 400 'un-Islamic' books from circulation Taliban authorities are working to remove "un-Islamic" and anti-government literature from circulation through tactics like checking imported books and removing texts from libraries. World • 20 Nov 24
Taliban conducts sixth public execution since 2021 Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan have executed a convicted murderer by gunfire at a sports stadium, the sixth public execution since their return to power. World • 13 Nov 24
Taliban conducts sixth public execution since 2021 Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan have executed a convicted murderer by gunfire at a sports stadium, the sixth public execution since their return to power. World • 13 Nov 24
Taliban to impose media ban on images of living things Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry has pledged to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced. World • 14 Oct 24
Taliban to impose media ban on images of living things Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry has pledged to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced. World • 14 Oct 24
Squirrels have 'more rights' than Afghan girls - Streep Meryl Streep is one of Hollywood's greatest actors - but at the United Nations she is lending her voice to Afghanistan's women - denied the right to speak out publicly, or do much else by the Taliban. World • 24 Sep 24
Squirrels have 'more rights' than Afghan girls - Streep Meryl Streep is one of Hollywood's greatest actors - but at the United Nations she is lending her voice to Afghanistan's women - denied the right to speak out publicly, or do much else by the Taliban. World • 24 Sep 24
Taliban laws ban women's voices and bare faces in public Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have issued a ban on women's voices and bare faces in public under new laws to combat immoral behaviour and promote virtue. World • 22 Aug 24
Taliban laws ban women's voices and bare faces in public Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have issued a ban on women's voices and bare faces in public under new laws to combat immoral behaviour and promote virtue. World • 22 Aug 24
Taliban marks third anniversary of Afghanistan takeover Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have celebrated three years in power with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces. World • 14 Aug 24
Taliban marks third anniversary of Afghanistan takeover Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have celebrated three years in power with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces. World • 14 Aug 24
Taliban don't recognise women on Afghan Olympic team Afghanistan's Taliban government does not recognise the three female athletes who will represent the country at the Paris Olympic Games this month, a spokesman for their sports department said. World • 08 Jul 24
Taliban don't recognise women on Afghan Olympic team Afghanistan's Taliban government does not recognise the three female athletes who will represent the country at the Paris Olympic Games this month, a spokesman for their sports department said. World • 08 Jul 24
Afghan schools restart, with girls still barred Schools in Afghanistan opened for the new academic year, the education ministry said, with girls banned from joining secondary-level classes for the third year in a row. World • 20 Mar 24
Afghan schools restart, with girls still barred Schools in Afghanistan opened for the new academic year, the education ministry said, with girls banned from joining secondary-level classes for the third year in a row. World • 20 Mar 24
Activists call for 'gender apartheid' law in Afghanistan Rights groups have called for the Taliban's policies restricting rights and movement of women in Afghanistan to be declared a "gender apartheid" under international law. World • 08 Mar 24
Activists call for 'gender apartheid' law in Afghanistan Rights groups have called for the Taliban's policies restricting rights and movement of women in Afghanistan to be declared a "gender apartheid" under international law. World • 08 Mar 24
UN 'deeply concerned' by detentions of Afghan women The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has said it was "deeply concerned" by "recent arbitrary arrests and detentions" of Afghan women, accused of flouting hijab rules set by Taliban authorities. World • 11 Jan 24
UN 'deeply concerned' by detentions of Afghan women The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has said it was "deeply concerned" by "recent arbitrary arrests and detentions" of Afghan women, accused of flouting hijab rules set by Taliban authorities. World • 11 Jan 24
New arrivals sleeping on streets: 'Where do we go?' Newly-arrived asylum seekers say they were given sleeping bags, but were not provided with any tents after being told there is no State-provided accommodation for them. Ireland • 18 Dec 23
New arrivals sleeping on streets: 'Where do we go?' Newly-arrived asylum seekers say they were given sleeping bags, but were not provided with any tents after being told there is no State-provided accommodation for them. Ireland • 18 Dec 23
UN 'deeply concerned' over forced return of Afghans The UN refugee Agency has called on the government of Pakistan to halt the forced deportation of Afghan refugees to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, amid human rights and humanitarian concerns. World • 04 Nov 23
UN 'deeply concerned' over forced return of Afghans The UN refugee Agency has called on the government of Pakistan to halt the forced deportation of Afghan refugees to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, amid human rights and humanitarian concerns. World • 04 Nov 23
Why is Pakistan deporting undocumented Afghans? Pakistan's deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave has expired, as more than 140,000 migrants, mostly Afghans, are estimated to have left voluntarily. World • 02 Nov 23
Why is Pakistan deporting undocumented Afghans? Pakistan's deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave has expired, as more than 140,000 migrants, mostly Afghans, are estimated to have left voluntarily. World • 02 Nov 23
Taliban seeks more time for Afghans to leave Pakistan Afghanistan's Taliban government has urged Pakistan to give undocumented Afghans in the country more time to leave as pressure mounts at border posts swarmed by thousands of returnees fleeing the threat of deportation. World • 01 Nov 23
Taliban seeks more time for Afghans to leave Pakistan Afghanistan's Taliban government has urged Pakistan to give undocumented Afghans in the country more time to leave as pressure mounts at border posts swarmed by thousands of returnees fleeing the threat of deportation. World • 01 Nov 23
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan A shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked western Afghanistan, the US Geological Survey said, the latest to hit a region where entire villages have been flattened and over 1,000 killed by a series of tremors this month.. World • 15 Oct 23
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan A shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked western Afghanistan, the US Geological Survey said, the latest to hit a region where entire villages have been flattened and over 1,000 killed by a series of tremors this month.. World • 15 Oct 23
Taliban says more than 2,000 killed in earthquake Powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people and injured more than 9,000, the Taliban administration has said. World • 08 Oct 23
Taliban says more than 2,000 killed in earthquake Powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people and injured more than 9,000, the Taliban administration has said. World • 08 Oct 23
