Rights groups slam restrictions on Afghan women
The Taliban barred females from public spaces and most jobs, and banned education.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromAfghanistan
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.
Massey murder: Man accused of killing AUT law student outside her home named
The defendant was initially given suppression so that family in India could be notified.
Taliban divided on UN appeal to restore women’s rights
UN urge Taliban to reverse their crackdown on women and girls.
Taliban baffles with strange reveal of Afghanistan’s first ‘supercar’
Taliban’s official spokesperson shares a video of the car doing donuts in the snow.
Prince Harry blasts 'dangerous lie' about Afghanistan exploits
Duke of Sussex hits back about leaked excerpt from his book in Stephen Colbert interview.
Letters: Prince Harry’s Afghan killing revelation 'makes no sense'
OPINION: Letters on New Zealand's detractors, the port and Covid cases.
UN envoy meets with Afghan minister over ban on women in universities
A UN envoy met with Afghan education minister to discuss the ban on women in universities.
Prince Harry left RAF base on ‘urgent business’ when drug testers arrived unannounced - claims
Duke of Sussex had just returned from brother's Royal wedding.
'Oh Spare Us': How UK media reacted to Prince Harry's book
Headlines from the UK press show scorn and bewilderment as Harry's memoirs hit early.
Taliban leader accuses Prince Harry of ‘war crimes’ after Afghanistan killing revelations
Harry detailed time fighting in Afghanistan, sparking disbelief - and Taliban response.
‘I killed 25’: Prince Harry reveals staggering death toll as army pilot in Afghanistan
The Prince has gone into detail about his time as a soldier in Afghanistan.
Afghans will die because of ban on women in NGOs, aid groups say
Save the Children, World Vision suspend operations as millions on brink of famine.
Afghanistan’s Taliban ban women from working for NGOs
It is the latest restrictive move by Afghanistan’s new rulers against women’s rights.
Taliban minister defends women’s university ban
The decree triggered a global backlash this week including in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar.
Taliban bar women from university education in Afghanistan
This is the latest edict cracking down on women’s rights and freedoms.
Community's shock after woman from 'Tampa' refugee family killed
Afghan community in a state of shock after the killing of a young woman in Massey.
10 killed in bombing of Afghan religious school
A bomb blast hit a religious school in Afghanistan, killing at least 10 students.
Taliban lash 12 people before crowded stadium
Three women and nine men had been convicted of theft or adultery.
Russia recruiting US-trained Afghan commandos, claim vets
Fighters abandoned by US withdrawal sign up for conflict in Ukraine.
Russian attacks force fresh wave of Ukrainian refugees on Europe
Hungary is facing a fresh wave of asylum seekers as outages force people from their homes.
Afghan couple accuse US Marine of abducting their baby
Bitter court case unfolding to determine the fate of a little Afghan girl.
Zakaria Hazaranejad: Who will speak up for the Hazara people?
OPINION: 'Terrorist attacks on Hazara in the last year have caused more than 700 deaths.'
Minister says 'no' to Kiwi cop's family facing Taliban reprisals
Days remain before family of New Zealand woman face being handed over to Taliban.
A girl survived a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. Then she vanished in Texas
New York Times: She barely escaped the fall of Afghanistan. Only to go missing in the US.
From Kabul to Wellington: How one Afghan journalist escaped the Taliban
Khalil Rahman Omaid knew he was in mortal danger as the Taliban moved to take over Kabul.
The bureaucratic box-tick that could kill a woman's family
Nine years ago a box was ticked on a form with far-reaching consequences.
The bloody uprising against the Taliban led by one of their own
New York Times: Hundreds of Shiite Muslims joined an uprising led by a former commander.