KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by one of a growing number of educational institutes trying to reach Afghanistan’s girls and women digitally in their homes. But when the teacher calls on Sofia to read a passage her computer screen freezes. “Can you […]
Afghan Capital Kabul
Kabul blast kills 13 including children : Taliban
WASHINGTON: The US Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby on Thursday said there had been an explosion outside the Kabul airport, adding it was unclear if there were casualties. Kirby said his office would provide additional details when they are available US and allied officials have said they had intelligence that suicide bombers were threatening to […]
Blast, gunfire as attackers enter Afghan communications ministry in central Kabul: officials
An explosion hit the center of the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday and unidentified attackers appeared to have entered a multi-storey building housing the communications ministry where they were battling security forces, officials said. Gunfire could be clearly heard by witnesses in the city center, but the area around the site was cordoned off by […]