The US wants these critical minerals, but militants with American weapons stand in the way

In the sienna-colored curves of Pakistan’s Hindu Kush mountains, one of the most rugged and lawless regions in the world, a cavernous, grooved crater gouged out from a hillside shines in the winter ...
CNN

Pakistanis get brief window to flee fighting

Pakistani civilians were given a brief window on Friday to flee the ongoing fighting between government forces and Taliban militants in the country's north, according to military officials. The ...
KTVZ

‘Total internet blackout’ in Afghanistan sparks panic after Taliban vowed to stamp out immoral activities

(CNN) — Afghanistan faced a sweeping internet blackout on Tuesday after the ruling Taliban vowed to cut off access as part of a crackdown on “immoral activities,” sparking fears of further isolation ...
KVIA

Trump admin has been quietly pushing to retake Afghan base from the Taliban for months, sources say

(CNN) — President Donald Trump has been quietly pushing his national security officials for months to find a way to get Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan back from the Taliban, three people familiar with ...
The Express Tribune

Militants with US-made arms complicate Washington's bid for critical minerals in Pakistan: CNN

Report says mineral ambitions target regions scarred by insurgencies, worsened after US withdrawal from Afghanistan ...
KEYT

British couple released by Taliban after months in detention

(CNN) — A British couple who had been held in detention by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been released and have flown out of the country, the Qatari foreign ministry said in a statement. Peter, 80, ...
KVIA

Taliban calls for foreign help after deadly Afghanistan earthquake. Here’s what we know

(CNN) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have called for international help after a huge earthquake killed hundreds of people and leveled entire villages, piling further misery on the war-ravaged country ...