WorldOnce inmates, Taliban now in charge in a Kabul prisonThe prison was notorious for its abuse, torture, and severe overcrowding.14 Sep 05:33 AM
New ZealandGovernment considering 'phase two' Afghanistan evacuation plansCabinet to go over proposals next week, Herald understands.14 Sep 02:00 AM
WorldFall of Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman boasts of eluding US raidsZabiullah Mujahid said he had an 'uncanny' ability to evade US soldiers.13 Sep 10:34 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA million Afghan children could die in 'most perilous hour,' UN warnsNew York Times: Afghans risk running out of food just as winter sets in.13 Sep 08:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Where to now for America?OPINION: Stephen Hoadley asks what has been learned and where do we go from here.13 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldAfghan mum murdered by Taliban with baby still in her armsA woman who protested against the Taliban's brutal regime was killed just two days later.13 Sep 05:17 AM
WorldDeath and suffering in Iraq a painful legacy of 9/11 attacksBy the time the US withdrew in 2011, tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians were dead.13 Sep 02:33 AM
WorldTaliban 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."12 Sep 11:00 PM
WorldTaliban say women can study in gender-segregated universitiesDuring the first Taliban administration, women weren't allowed to attend university.12 Sep 07:48 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow 9/11 turned America into a half-crazed, fading powerNew York Times: We thought we knew what had been lost on 9/11. We had no idea.12 Sep 02:14 AM
WorldAs world marks 9/11, Taliban flag raised over seat of powerTaliban flag-raising marks the official start of the work of the new government.11 Sep 10:06 PM
WorldUnity a theme as three presidents commemorate 9/11 in New YorkUS presidents stood side by side sharing a moment of silence to mark the 9/11 anniversary.11 Sep 09:44 PM
WorldWorld marks 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacksVictims' relatives and four US presidents paid their respects at Ground Zero.11 Sep 09:30 PM
WorldA US Marine, a curious Afghan boy, an unfathomable momentA former US Marine, now journalist recalls one of the harrowing memories of war.11 Sep 09:10 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldInvestigation: No ISIS militants in US drone strike that killed civiliansNew York Times: The US claimed the strike targeted jihadi fighters.11 Sep 04:30 AM
WorldAs flights resume, plight of Afghan allies tests Biden's vowAt-risk Afghans are still stranded in their homeland with the Taliban now in charge.10 Sep 10:43 PM
WorldFrom 9/11's ashes, a new world took shape. It did not last9/11 meant a chance to reshape the post-Cold War world. The US squandered it.10 Sep 09:30 PM
WorldPresident Biden labelled 'dictator' over vaccination demandsJoe Biden has seen his popularity plummet as Covid-19 Delta fills intensive care units.10 Sep 05:02 AM
New ZealandUS holds crunch talks after Kabul falls - but NZ snubbed?National's foreign affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee asks why NZ was not invited.10 Sep 01:34 AM
WorldMy terrifying face-to-face encounter with a Taliban assassinJournalist tells of meeting with a veteran fighter on the locked-down streets of Kandahar.09 Sep 07:23 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAid workers staying in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan tread a tricky pathNew York Times: Aid groups are being tested as never before.09 Sep 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionComment | After 9/11, we don't need less US intervention abroad, we need better US interventionTwenty years on from 9/11, what have we in the West learned?09 Sep 02:40 AM
WorldShock images show Taliban's brutalityGraphic images of Taliban attacks on journalists in Afghanistan have been shared.08 Sep 09:34 PM
WorldTaliban forms all-male government for AfghanistanInterior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani is on the FBI's most-wanted list with a $5m bounty.07 Sep 06:59 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Scars from 9/11 have only grownEditorial: Bush's 'war on terror' was an open-end escalation framed in religious rhetoric.06 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionElisabeth EastherMarianne Elliott: When we work together, some problems stop being so bigService has always been a significant part of Marianne Elliott's life.06 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldTaliban accused of executing pregnant former cop in front of familyBanu Negar was murdered after militants stormed her home.06 Sep 08:37 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldThreats and fear cause Afghan women's protections to vanish overnightNew York Times: As the Taliban advanced, safe houses for women closed.06 Sep 05:00 AM
New ZealandEscape from Kabul; Most NZDF crew back in NZ after 'chaotic' evacuationThe majority of Defence Force staff have now returned to New Zealand.06 Sep 02:26 AM
TravelFlights resume from Kabul but Taliban ground evacueesAt least four planes chartered by evacuees have remained grounded for days.05 Sep 09:39 PM
WorldWhite House keeping Kamala Harris from Afghanistan crisis 'to stop contamination'New figures show Joe Biden's popularity plummeting over handling of Afghan withdrawal.05 Sep 09:31 PM
WorldAfghanistan 'likely to erupt in civil war'General fears terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda or Isis could surge in power struggle.05 Sep 06:41 PM
WorldTaliban fire weapons into air celebrating and kill twoSoldiers fired into the air in the middle of Kabul to celebrate gains on the battlefield.04 Sep 08:02 AM
WorldOsama bin Laden's best friend: 'How is it possible this boy turned into a monster?'Two decades after 9/11, Khaled Batarfi talks about the boy he knew.03 Sep 11:07 PM
