Pakistan-Taliban war: Amid the looming threat of a Pakistan-Taliban war, Afghanistan’s strategic Wakhan Corridor is poised to become a battleground between Pakistani and Taliban forces as Islamabad is ...
The Wakhan Corridor, a narrow land passage stretching between Afghanistan and the surrounding countries of Pakistan, China and Central Asia, is often overlooked in the broader discussions of ...
Pakistan on Thursday said Wakhan Corridor was Afghan territory, ending any speculation regarding the sovereignty of the mountain pass, connecting the landlocked nation to China through Xinjiang. “I ...
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China and Afghanistan’s foreign ministers discussed the opening of a strategic corridor Thursday to enhance trade ties between Beijing and Kabul. Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with ...
This sliver of land between Tajikistan and Pakistan is unlike anywhere else on earth. Sophie Ibbotson sets out to explore beyond ‘The Roof of the World’, which should be on your travel bucket list for ...
BROUGHIL, Afghanistan -- One of the world’s most isolated communities in northeastern Afghanistan is facing unprecedented hardships because of disease, a harsh winter, grinding poverty, and food ...
BOZAI GUMBAZ, Afghanistan — As the pickup truck bounced toward a remote village deep in northeastern Afghanistan, the young woman was told by her companions that she could toss her burqa aside. “It’s ...
A surprisingly healthy population of rare snow leopards has been caught on camera in the wilds of Afghanistan. Researchers spotted 30 snow leopards in 16 different locations by placing camera traps in ...
Soldiers participate in an anti-riot armored-vehicle training exercise on Feb. 10, 2018, in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China. (VCG via Getty Images) BEIJING — China’s ...