Desperate to jump-start its economy, Kabul is sick of waiting for Beijing to tap the country’s mineral wealth.
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Afghans, Under Fire for Corruption, Accuse Donors of Hypocrisy
Much of the donor money to Afghanistan is lost to fraud and abuse, in part by Western companies.
Crime Wave Further Rocks Confidence in Afghan Government
Afghan officials are trying to contain a spate of kidnappings and armed robberies that appear designed to bolster public thirst for Taliban-style justice—just ahead of a critical donor meeting.
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The Taliban, at Least, Are Striking Gold in Afghanistan
The militant group mines almost half a billion dollars a year from Afghan soil—and wants more.
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US mourns 9/11 dead, Trump tries to end ‘forever wars’
Nearly 20 years of war has led to the deaths and injury of an estimated 300,000 Iraqi and Afghan people.
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Leader of Afghan Taliban Said to Be Gravely Ill With the Coronavirus
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“Nearly all the Taliban leadership in Doha has the bug,” a senior Afghan official said.
Taliban Leadership in Disarray on Verge of Peace Talks
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The coronavirus has swept through the top ranks, leaving Mullah Omar’s son tenuously in charge.
A chance for a better world
The end of life as we knew it began in China on November 17, 2019, in a cover-up that has sickened the world.
