Latest from Afghanistan

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.

'Disgraceful': Hipkins disclosed Charlotte Bellis' personal information despite Mfat urging him not to

It 'misled the public and resulted in vicious online personal attacks' her lawyer says.

Smuggling industry booms as Afghans try to flee country

New York Times: The smuggling trade - of people, drugs and money - is booming.

Suicide bombing kills 56 at mosque in Pakistan

Suicide bomber struck inside a Muslim mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar.

Afghanistan famine: 'I saw a young girl sold by her parents for food'

Almost half the children in Afghanistan are at risk of acute malnutrition.

Defence Force facing fresh cover-up claim over infamous NZSAS raid

Chief Ombudsman warns of serious concerns over missing information.

Charlotte Bellis MIQ dispute resurfaces: Stop laughing, MP tells diplomat

Get real about pregnant broadcaster 'privacy breach', MPs tell diplomat.

Six months of Taliban: Afghans safer, poorer, less hopeful

Afghanistan has undergone a dramatic transformation in half a year of Taliban rule.

Kiwi on Ukraine front line: Invasion would be 'very bloody, very brutal'

An assault on capital Kiev could see urban warfare on scale not seen since WW2.