Afghanistan Population

Striking photo of Aghans crammed into flight surfaces as US military officials question evacuation pace

The photo obtained by US defence and security news site Defense One shows more than 600 people crowding into the US air force’s C-17 Globemaster III as they left their home country after Kabul fell to the Taliban.

Over 60 nations release joint statement urging Taliban to let foreign nationals and Afghans leave

Asserting that Afghan people deserve to live in safety, security and dignity, the statement said that the international community stand ready to assist them.

Afghanistan's history of violence: From 1973 coup against monarchy to US invasion in 2001, a brief recap

While what we now call Afghanistan has witnessed strife for centuries, the past few decades have seen an almost constant thrum of conflict