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UN Says Afghanistan Meeting Not About Recognizing Taliban Leadership

The United Nations said Thursday that its upcoming meeting in Doha, Qatar, will not focus on the Taliban recognition but on building a “unified consensus” with the international community regarding Afghanistan. This came after U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said the U.N. intended to convene a meeting with envoys from across the region to discuss…


Family of Afghan Soldier Detained in Texas Pleas for His Release

The family of Abdul Wasi Safi, 26, an Afghan combat intelligence officer who worked with U.S. Special Forces before the U.S. removed its troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, have been working hard to free “Wasi,” as he is known, who was arrested and detained by U.S. Border Protection and Customs when seeking asylum in…


Death Toll of Children in Afghanistan Quake Rises to 155

GAYAN, Afghanistan— The death toll of children in last week’s devastating earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan has risen to at least 155, the United Nations said as the scope of the deadliest quake to hit the impoverished country in two decades comes into focus. The U.N.’s humanitarian coordination organization, OCHA, said on Sunday that another 250…