Afghanistan
‘Most underrated cricketer in the world’: Aussie helms flying Dutchmen
From Blackburn via Richmond and - briefly - Highton, the Netherlands captain and his team are making the cricket world sit up and take notice. Next: Australia.
- by Greg Baum
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Afghanistan records another upset at World Cup, beats Pakistan by eight wickets
After stunning England eight days ago, the ninth-ranked Afghans celebrated only their third ever win at the World Cup.
Afghanistan’s triumph puts a smile on the face of the World Cup
Afghanistan’s crushing win over reigning champions England will be indelibly stamped into the archives of memorable World Cup moments.
- by Greg Baum
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Edriss is a cancer doctor, but was told he should work in a factory
Employment agencies are telling highly skilled new arrivals to leave professional qualifications off résumés and settle for low-skilled jobs.
- by Aisha Dow
Conflict everywhere … What is wrong with humans?
I truly despair for the human race and its mindless obsession with obliterating our species from the face of planet Earth.
Desperate people dig out dead and injured from Afghanistan earthquakes
At least 2000 people have been killed by earthquakes in the west of the country. Hundreds are still trapped, more than 1000 hurt and more than 1300 homes destroyed.
- by Riazat Butt
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Earthquakes
Hundreds of people killed in earthquakes in western Afghanistan, says UN
Twin earthquakes in western Afghanistan on Saturday killed at least 320 people, according to the United Nations.
Shattered lives: The beauty and horror of day-to-day existence in Afghanistan
Photojournalist Andrew Quilty was based in Afghanistan from 2013 until the return of the Taliban in 2021. He captured the stark realities of daily life in the war-torn country.
The wild, green shrub in Afghanistan that is dividing drug experts
Researchers were left scratching their heads this week after a UN report raised the alarm about the surging manufacture of crystal meth in Afghanistan.
- by Lucy Cormack
‘Seriously disturbed’: MPs alarmed by disrepair at secretive military facility
Facilities at one of the nation’s most secretive and important military stations need to be upgraded urgently, a bipartisan parliamentary committee has warned.
- by Matthew Knott
Why an Afghan teenager’s underground book club needs Australia’s help
As women’s rights have been wound back, one teenager and her friends have found a way to study.
- by Garry Maddox