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5 people were killed in an explosion near the foreign ministry in Kabul

5:14pm January 11, 2023

by The Associated Press

An explosion near the Afghan foreign ministry killed five people and wounded several others, a Taliban police spokesman said. It was the second prominent attack in the capital so far in 2023.

At the demonstration in Rome, Hamid Sultani staged a performance of his "Escape" project. He says the red cloth represents the conservative Afghan society that he and his generation desire to escape from.

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'I was their teacher': A chance encounter as Afghans protest after a suicide bombing

9:39pm November 01, 2022

by Pierre Kattar

Pierre Kattar edited the pictures for an NPR story about two of the teenagers killed in the Sept. 30 attack. On Oct. 10, he went to a demonstration in Rome and made an unexpected connection.

Bicycles have become the only commuting option for many Afghans, who are often unable to afford a ride in a bus or a shared cab as the economy has unraveled under Taliban rule. But the conservative Taliban culture means that women are missing from the ranks of these new riders.

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Bikes are everywhere in Kabul since the Taliban takeover. But who's not cycling? Women

2:28pm September 29, 2022

As the economy unravels, "everyone is getting a bike," says one young resident. It's the cheapest way to get around. But the Taliban's conservative culture means women cyclists are not welcome.

Newborn baby Amina is treated for the gun wound in her right leg incurred during the May 12, 2020 attack on a maternity hospital in Kabul. After being rescued, she was brought to the French Medical Institute for Children for surgery.

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Whatever happened to the baby shot 3 times in the Kabul maternity hospital bombing?

1:18pm September 06, 2022

by Ruchi Kumar

The child incurred severe injuries in her right leg in the 2020 attack, which killed 24, including her mother. Complications mean a need for more surgeries. But it seemed impossible in Afghanistan.

Taliban guards stand at the entrance of the National Museum of Afghanistan after it reopened under Taliban control in Kabul in December.

The Taliban now guard Afghanistan's National Museum, where they once smashed objects

9:00am September 01, 2022

When the Taliban returned to power, cultural heritage advocates worried history might repeat itself and the group would destroy objects it found offensive. The museum is open now but has few visitors.

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Mourners carry the body of a victim of a mosque bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 18. 2022.

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Police say the death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing surpasses 20

3:33am August 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Wednesday attack that also wounded children, the latest to strike the country in the year since the Taliban seized power.

Women march down a main street in Kabul on Saturday, two days before the one-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover.

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Women march in a rare protest in Kabul's streets — and face violence from the Taliban

10:58am August 13, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

About two dozen women marched in Kabul chanting "bread, work, freedom," "we want political participation" and "no to enslavement," just days before the one-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover.

A view of a sprawling cemetery in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 9, 2022.

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At least 1 killed in attack on Sikh temple in Afghan capital

7:22am June 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

Several explosions and gunfire ripped through a Sikh temple in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning.

People waiting outside of a gate at the Kabul airport.

From Kabul to Virginia: An Afghan family is starting over in America

1:08pm January 25, 2022

by H.J. Mai

In only a matter of days, the lives of an Afghan family changed forever. After the Taliban took control of Kabul, they were forced to start over in a foreign country.

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Amir Khan Muttaqi, the foreign minister in Afghanistan's new Taliban-run Cabinet, speaks at a September 2021 news conference in Kabul.

Taliban seek ties with U.S. and other ex-foes, Afghan foreign minister says

5:13am December 13, 2021

by The Associated Press

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, in an interview with The Associated Press, said the Taliban have changed since they last ruled. He says they have no issue with the United States.