'I never believed that would happen': After 20 years of war, an abrupt end
New York Times: Afghans reflect on the final months of fighting.
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Defense Minister Margarita Robles says, 'Spain does not leave anyone behind'.
Visitor visas under Culturally Arranged Marriages will be processed during pandemic: INZ
Visitors under the category will be exempt from Covid-19 border restrictions.
For sale now: US-supplied weapons in Afghan gun shops
New York Times: Taliban seized US weapons. Now, gun dealers are doing a brisk business.
Did Australia's most decorated soldier kill helpless Afghans?
New York Times: Ben Roberts-Smith suing newspapers that accused him of unlawful killings.
Afghan women rise up against Taliban and restriction on rights
The regime is battling a new revolution from those they seek to oppress.
US military boss calls Afghan war a 'strategic failure'
He delivered a blunt assessment of a war that cost 2461 American lives.
Taliban issue no-shave order to barbers in Afghan province
One barbershop owner said he hoped the Taliban would reconsider their demands.
Gruesome display: Taliban hangs bodies to teach a 'lesson'
Footage showed crowds gathering around the crane and peering up at the body.
Afghan man trying to get to New Zealand killed by Taliban
A man trying to get a NZ visa has reportedly been killed by the Taliban.
'Very necessary': Taliban vows to bring back executions, warns world of interfering
Punishments like executions and amputations of hands to return under Taliban rule.
Biden declared the war over. But wars go on
New York Times: There are no longer US troops in Afghanistan, but America's wars go on.
A botched drone strike in Kabul started with the wrong car
New York Times: Errant strike killed 10 civilians, raising issue of reliability of info.
Opinion | A humble plea from a Tampa refugee
OPINION: Zakaria Hazaranejad asks New Zealand to do more for Afghans.
'World came together to help': Afghan girls soccer team given asylum
A moment of joy as Afghanistan's girls soccer team granted asylum.
'The world must wake up': UN chief outlines crisis that needs fixing
Guterres speaks of hope in face of 'cascade of crises'.
A harsh new reality for Afghan women and girls in Taliban-run schools
New York Times: New government likely to severely restrict education for girls and women.
Female cabin crew grounded as Taliban-run carrier eyes new flights
Female cabin crew and employees fear their livelihoods and travel freedoms are over.
Taliban fighters ride pedalos on lake as female employees told to stay home
Images on social media show militants on a lake as restrictions on females continue.
'Really troublesome': Taliban replace ministry for women with 'virtue' authorities
Women's affairs ministry is now the ministry for 'Prevention of Vice'.
'Could've been much worse': NZ great slams call to send Black Caps to Pakistan
Former cricketer Glenn Turner says "I was hoping it [the tour] wouldn't happen".
US admits drone strike in Kabul only killed civilians
The Pentagon earlier said the strike had targeted an ISIS militant.
This is life in rural Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover
New York Times: Rural Afghanistan sees drop in violence after 20 years of fighting.
Open letter to NZ Government: Stop dragging your feet on Afghanistan
"We now call on you to do more".
Once inmates, Taliban now in charge in a Kabul prison
The prison was notorious for its abuse, torture, and severe overcrowding.
Government considering 'phase two' Afghanistan evacuation plans
Cabinet to go over proposals next week, Herald understands.
Fall of Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman boasts of eluding US raids
Zabiullah Mujahid said he had an 'uncanny' ability to evade US soldiers.
A million Afghan children could die in 'most perilous hour,' UN warns
New York Times: Afghans risk running out of food just as winter sets in.
Opinion: Where to now for America?
OPINION: Stephen Hoadley asks what has been learned and where do we go from here.
Afghan mum murdered by Taliban with baby still in her arms
A woman who protested against the Taliban's brutal regime was killed just two days later.
Death and suffering in Iraq a painful legacy of 9/11 attacks
By the time the US withdrew in 2011, tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians were dead.
Taliban parade women in hooded robes that appear to block eyesight
"They told us that if you do not attend, you will be expelled from university."
Taliban say women can study in gender-segregated universities
During the first Taliban administration, women weren't allowed to attend university.
How 9/11 turned America into a half-crazed, fading power
New York Times: We thought we knew what had been lost on 9/11. We had no idea.