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Now is the time to return to Afghanistan, says tour company started by Afghan expats.
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Matthew Hooton: Helen Clark’s anti-Americanism on show
OPINION: Clark judged that all Washington’s friends, including NZ, ought to help.
A father, an earthquake and the desperate search for a missing son
New York Times: Noor Ahmad is on a harrowing hunt to find his 5-year-old son.
Third 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Afghanistan within one week
The previous earthquakes flattened whole villages and killed over 2000 people.
Women and children most affected in Afghanistan quake - UN
The quake killed more than 2000 people across Herat province.
Earthquake in Afghanistan: Another 6.3 magnitude quake near Herat
The previous quake a few days ago killed more than 2000 people.
Desperate people dig out dead and injured from quakes that killed over 2,000 in Afghanistan
Saturday's magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit a densely-populated area.
More than 2000 dead after 6.3 magnitude quake in Afghanistan
Six villages have been destroyed, hundreds of civilians have been buried under debris.
Afghanistan v Bangladesh live updates: Cricket World Cup 2023
Live updates of Afghanistan v Bangladesh.
Bangladesh v Afghanistan: All you need to know
Two teams that need to start their tournaments well.
‘My phone rang. It was the Taliban’: Meet the Aussie journalist fighting for Afghan women
Times: As a baby she was smuggled out of Kabul. Now the journalist is fighting for others.
Sister, 14, had to break news of siblings' deaths in horrific tanker crash to parents
The teen had to translate news of the deaths to her parents on behalf of police.
They shot at her. They forced her from her home. She won’t stop fighting for girls
New York Times: Khalida Popal helped save Afghan female football players from the Taliban.
Far North news in brief: Kapa haka, ferry ramp upgrade and not guilty plea
News snippets from the Far North.
'No need to rebel': Taliban plan to stay in power indefinitely
The ban was the first in a flurry of restrictions that keep Afghan women from education.
Taliban settle as rulers, women and girls pay the price
The Taliban face no significant opposition that could topple them.
IS claims responsibility for suicide bomber that killed 54
An Afghan branch of IS has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Pakistan.
UN says it has been forced to cut food aid to millions
The World Food Program has seen cuts to assistance in 38 of 86 countries.
Dozens die in flash floods in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Officials say heavy flooding from seasonal rains has killed at least 44 people.
SAS trooper talks about fighting in Afghanistan - and the post-war help he can't find
Gregg Johnson suffers memory loss - is it an injury from the War on Terror?
Two accused of swindling Afghan refugees plead not guilty
Defence counsel for the accused are expecting about 24,000 pages of disclosure.
'All he wanted was a chance': Afghan who fled to US for better life, shot and killed
Nasrat Ahmad Yar wanted a better life for his children after helping US forces.
Fall of Kabul: Pair tried charging fleeing Afghan evacuees; charges laid
Two men have appeared in court accused of seeking $450,000 in fees.
Opinion: NZ’s drug problem and Iran's Revolutionary Guard
OPINION: Trafficking through Iran can't be ignored, even by remote NZ, Forough Amin says.
Australia’s ‘trial of the century’ stains its most decorated soldier
New York Times: A judge finds war crime allegations are substantially true.
Australia’s most decorated living veteran loses war crimes defamation case
Ben Roberts-Smith unlawfully killed prisoners in Afghanistan, a judge rules.
Rights groups slam restrictions on Afghan women
The Taliban barred females from public spaces and most jobs, and banned education.
Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport
The Islamic State militant was killed during a series of battles earlier this month.
Veterans testify of ‘catastrophic’ impact of Afghan collapse
Active service members describe harrowing withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Women’s Day highlights eroded progress as 'patriarchy fights back'
Gender equality won’t be achieved for 300 years given the current pace of change: UN head.
UK govt admits tough new plan to stop Channel migrants 'pushes law'
“If you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed,” govt says.
Migrant boat breaks apart off Italy, at least 45 dead
A months-old baby and a boy of 8 were reported among the dead.
Suffocated to death: 18 migrants found dead in truck, seven people arrested
Grisly discovery found in compartment beneath load of lumber.
A glance at the world’s deadliest quakes in past 25 years
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria, killing thousands of people.