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Black Caps vs Afghanistan, day one: Wet outfield ruins play on day one
All the action from day one in Greater Noida, India.

Sri Lankan spin bowling legend joins Black Caps coaching staff
The seasoned pair of Rangana Herath and Vikram Rathou will bring local expertise.

'I live at home like a prisoner': New Taliban law bans women's voices in public
New York Times: The sound of a woman’s voice outside the home has been outlawed.

‘Emboldened’ Taliban bans Afghan women from looking at men
A new edict also forbids talking too loudly, singing or reading the Koran in public.

Taliban sacks hundreds of soldiers because they can’t grow beards
The militant group has also destroyed thousands of musical instruments in Afghanistan.

Taylor Swift terror suspect 'wanted to kill a large crowd'
The pop star's Vienna shows were cancelled after a foiled terrorist plot.

'We're going to die up here': SAS hero on siege and survival in Kabul
An ex-soldier's explosive new book opens up on New Zealand SAS operations in Afghanistan.

Mother jailed for forcing daughter to marry her killer in Oz
Ruqia Haidari was considered 'bewa', as she was already divorced.

Black Caps to face Afghanistan in historic test match
The test will take place about a month before the India series gets under way.

Watch: Afghanistan go wild after reaching T20 World Cup semis, Australia knocked out
Victory over Bangladesh saw Afghanistan make history.

Winners and Losers: Cricket's world order is changing
OPINION: We need to give more respect to Afghanistan, writes Chris Rattue.

'We need to be lot better': Black Caps' hopes hang by a thread
The Black Caps’ loss to Afghanistan made some unwanted history for Kane Williamson's side.

Black Caps capitulate against Afghanistan
The Black Caps began their T20 World Cup by crashing to a historic defeat by Afghanistan.

Black Caps collapse in big loss against Afghanistan
The Black Caps open their T20 World Cup campaign against Afghanistan.

Vincent Ashworth made Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to agriculture
Ashworth worked to improve farming practices in Ethiopia and Afghanistan.

'Extensive devastation': Flash floods sweep Afghanistan, killing 300
The floods also destroyed more than 1000 houses in the northern province of Baghlan.

Sky secures Cricket World Cup rights
The Black Caps and White Ferns will chase silverware on Sky Sport for the next five years.

The Taliban has sights set on wooing tourists to Afghanistan
The number of foreign tourists visiting post-war Afghanistan has been steadily increasing.

Hamiltonian helps South Sudan fight challenges
Lieutenant Colonel Sheree Alexander is leading a United Nations Mission.

'I get bored': Ram raiding Hamilton teen tells judge
The teen, from Afghanistan, got swept up in ram-raid crime that swept through the Waikato.

Should you visit Afghanistan? Tour company inviting Kiwis back to Bamyan
Now is the time to return to Afghanistan, says tour company started by Afghan expats.