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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.
Death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing now 21
Several children were reported to be among the wounded.
Afghanistan marks one year since Taliban seizure
The Taliban took control of Kabul last year after the departure of the US military.
Taliban rewind the clock: 'A woman is a helpless and powerless creature'
New York Times: Years of reforms have been reversed by mounting restrictions.
Chris Nyamandi: Afghan children need an economic solution
OPINION: Save the Children director says we are providing food but not a future.
Fall of Kabul one year on: The last flight out
Today marks the first anniversary of Afghanistan falling back into the Taliban's hands.
Mum's impossible choice: Sell daughter to survive or die of hunger
World Vision reports from Afghanistan on the cruel dilemma facing starving famiies.
What happened to the families who fled the Taliban?
Times: Afghan children are still trying to find sanctuary a year after the fall of Kabul.
How the world's most precise missile killed al-Qaeda leader
The death of Ayman al-Zawahiri had been planned for months by US intelligence.
How the CIA tracked the leader of Al-Qaeda
New York Times: The US search for Ayman al-Zawahri spanned decades.
US strike shows Afghanistan still terror base
The US stands by the decision to withdraw from Afghanistan after 20 years of war.
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri led a life of secrecy and violence
New York Times: Ayman al-Zawahri was a key plotter of September 11 attacks.
Sri Lanka collapse: Who's next?
Several more nations are in similar straits and on the brink of breakdown.
Russia working on Taliban ties, Putin says in Tajikistan
Putin wants all ethnic groups to run Afghanistan, he says in first trip abroad since war.
'We have nothing:' Afghan quake survivors despair over recovery
New York Times: Devastating blow for area that has seen unrelenting hardship for decades.
Afghanistan earthquake: Survivors dig by hand, death toll could rise
Afghanistan's deadliest quake in two decades killed 1,000 – and the toll could still rise.
Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1000 people, deadliest in decades
A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan.
Air Force: Crew not at fault for Afghan deaths in evacuation
Unclear how many killed during chaotic evacuation at airport.
Taliban order female TV presenters to cover their faces
Taliban rulers ordered female presenters on TV channels to cover their faces on air.
US troop pullout was key factor in Afghan collapse
US troops pulled from Afghanistan were key factors in the collapse of nation's military.
'We are human': Taliban burqa edict met with fear and distrust
The Taliban has recently ruled women must be covered in a full burqa when in public.
Taliban order women to cover up head to toe
The Taliban has faced intense backlash after reneging on promises of female freedoms.
With spate of attacks, Isis begins bloody new chapter in Afghanistan
New York Times: At least 100 people have died in terrorist attacks over past two weeks.
Afghanistan blasts kill at least 10, injure dozens
The explosions had all the hallmarks of a deadly Islamic State affiliate.
'Cowboys': Inside the SAS battle that saw Kiwis testify against Australians
Statements from NZSAS troopers reveal the details behind claims of Australian war crimes.
David Fisher: Why our NZSAS spoke up on Aussie 'war crimes'
OPINION: This is why our special forces were willing to testify against Australia's.
No man, no travel: Taliban blocks unaccompanied women from flights
Dozens of women were denied flights home due to a lack of male guardians.
'They broke our hearts': Despair at education ban for girls by Taliban
The Taliban are yet to explain the decision to ban education for women, despite promises.