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Trump Says Trying To 'Get Back' Bagram Airbase From Afghanistan
Sep 19, 2025 03:16 am CST
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was working to "get back" the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, which the United States gave up control of shortly before the Taliban takeover of the country in 2021.
Afghanistan Taliban Extend Crackdown On Internet Access
Sep 18, 2025 02:58 am CST
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities expanded their crackdown on internet access Wednesday, severing fibre optic connections in multiple provinces in what officials said was a campaign against "vice".
Botox And Beards In Afghanistan: Cosmetic Surgery Flourishes Under Taliban Rule
Sep 17, 2025 05:32 pm CST
Decked out with fake crystal chandeliers and velvet sofas, cosmetic surgery clinics in Afghanistan's capital are a world away from the austerity of Taliban rule, where Botox, lip filler, and hair transplants reign.
Taliban Bans Wi-Fi In Afghan Province To 'Prevent Immorality'
Sep 16, 2025 07:55 pm CST
The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to "prevent immorality," a spokesman for the administration said Tuesday.
Opinion | India To Kabul To Pak: The Plot Behind Chinese Foreign Minister's Many Tours
Aug 25, 2025 08:28 pm CST
This is China stepping into the breach created by Trump's shenanigans. It seems to be viewing the problem through the lens of South Asia as a whole, rather than letting Washington use its divide-and-rule strategy.
Opinion | Europe To Africa, Why Pakistan's Terror Exports Aren't India's Problem Alone
Jun 05, 2025 05:27 pm CST
Instead of trying to throttle back on terrorism post-Operation Sindoor, the Pakistanis, in their victory mindset, have empowered them even more.
"Can't Breed Vipers...": Shashi Tharoor Slams Pakistan's US Outreach
Jun 05, 2025 05:03 pm CST
Even as Pakistan's delegation, seeking to put its point across after India's action against terror during Op Sindoor, arrived in Washington on Wednesday, India's outreach delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor decimated Pakistan's copycat