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Blast kills seven at Chinese-run restaurant in Afghan capital, Islamic State claims responsibility

The noodle restaurant was jointly run by a Chinese Muslim, Abdul Majid, his wife, and an Afghan partner, Abdul Jabbar Mahmood, and served the Chinese Muslim community, a police spokesperson said.

Ambulances rush along a road towards the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, on October 15, 2025; illustrative.
Afghan citizens wait to register as they attempt to return to their country, with trucks loaded with their belongings seen in the background, after Pakistan closed border crossings for trade with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire between the two nations' forces, at the Chaman border crossing i

Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan? - explainer

Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif

Kabul must rein in militants for ceasefire to hold, says Pakistan

A Pakistani border policeman stands guard at the zero point Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Nangarhar province on December 6, 2023.

Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire


Afghanistan's last holdout against Taliban suffers heavy casualties

Following the fall of Kabul on Aug. 15, several thousand fighters from local militias and the remnants of army and special forces units have massed in Panjshir.

 Taliban fighters march in uniforms on the street in Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, in this still image taken from social media video uploaded August 19, 2021

Questions raised over Afghan animals put ahead of people in Kabul

Animal rescue systems in Kabul raised questions of whether they should be prioritized as much or more than people.

 Crowds of people show their documents to U.S. troops outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 26, 2021

Taliban hail victory with gunfire after last US troops leave Afghanistan

The Taliban took control of the airport in Kabul as the last US troops left, ending the 20-year-long war. Many American citizens and Afghans who helped the US have been left behind.

 People with Taliban's flags gather to welcome a man (not pictured) who was released from prison in Afghanistan, upon his arrival at the Friendship Gate crossing point at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Chaman, Pakistan August 16, 2021.

At least 7 Taliban killed by resistance fighters in Panjshir

Taliban forces battled with militia fighters in the Panjshir valley, the last holdout of resistance in Afghanistan.

 TALIBAN FORCES stand guard inside Kabul earlier this month.

Veteran US Special Forces working to rescue Afghans under cover of darkness

More than 700 Afghans have already been shepherded to safety during ‘Task Force Pineapple.’

 Taskforce Pineapple

Five rockets fired at Kabul airport, intercepted by defense system

As many as five rockets launched from a vehicle at Kabul airport were intercepted by US anti-missile defenses amid rising threats from ISIS-K.

People stand at the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan May 8, 2021.

Biden travels to air base to honor US troops killed in Afghanistan

"We are taking every possible measure to ensure that our forces are protected on the ground even as they complete their mission of bringing in the remaining American citizens and Afghan allies."

US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, US, August 29, 2021

US strikes at Islamic State militants in Kabul as withdrawal nears end

President Joe Biden warned another attack was highly likely, and the situation in Afghanistan remained "extremely dangerous."

 A CH-46 Sea Knight military transport helicopter flies over Kabul, Afghanistan this week.

Explosion in Kabul; US airstrike targets suicide bombers - report

A Taliban spokesperson claimed the target was an ISIS-K suicide bomber who was planning to carry out an attack at the Kabul airport, reports say.

 US Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) process evacuees as they go through the Evacuation Control Center (ECC) during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, August 28, 2021.

Bennett is attempting a 'new spirit' in his relationship with Biden

Neither Bennett nor Biden wants to shake up the Middle East or the governing coalition in Jerusalem, so they smile, shake hands and agree to disagree

 PM Bennett meets with President Biden in Washington