Sources: BBC
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Khost, Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring at least 1,500 others. 2022-06-22
The government places the army on standby to help deliver fuel to petrol stations if it becomes necessary after panic buying has depleted their stocks. The increased demand arose after press reports that the ongoing delivery driver shortage could reduce the availability of fuel. 2021-09-27
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid says that the group will not allow any more evacuations of Afghan citizens and that the "main road to the airport is now blocked" and that "people should return to work". Mujahid also said that the United States must stick to its August 31 withdrawal deadline. 2021-08-24
Afghanistan reports a record of 929 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 71,690. 2021-05-30
At least 25 people are killed by snowstorms and avalanches in northern Afghanistan as heavy snow continues to hit the country. 2017-02-19
Six British Army soldiers are missing presumed killed in Afghanistan. 2012-03-7
Two freed French journalists, Herve Ghesquiere and Stephane Taponier, return to France after being held captive in Afghanistan by the Taliban for 18 months. 2011-06-30
Two British soldiers from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards are killed fighting in Afghanistan's Helmand province. 2011-03-24
A British Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment is killed in an explosion in Afghanistan. 2011-02-14
William Hague, the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, says that British soldiers should be out of Afghanistan by 2014. 2010-07-20