Afghanistan
Taliban takeover one year on: Yalda Hakim on the situation for girls
It's been a year since the fall of Afghanistan's government, and the return to power of the Taliban. The lightning advance on Kabul prompted scenes of chaos at the airport as people tried to flee -… Audio
Former Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi on a year since Kabul fell
On August 15 last year the Afghan capital, Kabul, again fell under Taliban control after the group's lightning fast campaign across the country following the withdrawal of American troops. Former… Audio
David Kilcullen: analysis of the West's failure in Afghanistan
Almost a year after US troops began withdrawing from Afgahanistan, Kathryn speaks with counterinsurgency expert David Kilcullen. Audio
Afghanistan gurdwara attack: Sikhs say 'We don't feel safe'
The attack on a Sikh prayer site in the Afghan capital, Kabul, began early in the morning.
Afghanistan's female TV presenters must cover their faces, say Taliban
The Taliban have ordered female Afghan TV presenters and other women on screen to cover their faces while on air.
Afghanistan: Inside a secret school for girls
Hidden away in a residential neighbourhood is one of Afghanistan's new "secret" schools - a small but powerful act of defiance against the Taliban.
Aid workers bracing for renewed Russian attacks
There has been no let up in Russia's military offensive against Ukraine since Sunday Morning last spoke to ReliefAid founder Mike Seawright in Kyiv a month ago. He's back with us for an update on how… Audio
Al Gillespie on the threat of nuclear war in Ukraine
The ante has been upped in Ukraine in recent days as Russia attacked Kyiv with two cruise missiles while UN secretary general António Guterres was visiting the city. Professor of International Law Dr… Audio
'Blood and fear everywhere' after deadly IS blast
Dozens of people have been killed or injured in four explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday, local officials and journalists have said.
Pakistan to call snap poll after move to remove PM
Pakistan's president has dissolved parliament - a step towards early elections - following an attempt to remove PM Imran Khan from office.
Afghanistan: Protesters urge Taliban to reopen girls' schools
About two dozen protesters gathered close to the Taliban's Ministry of Education on Saturday morning, calling on the group to reopen girls' secondary schools.
'Caught between the endless ocean and an unseeing earth, we chose life' – Tampa refugee Abbas Nazari
In 2001, the Norwegian freighter Tampa - crammed with more than 400 asylum-seekers rescued from a sinking fishing boat - was turned away from Australia. Abbas Nazari, aged seven, was onboard. Audio
Afghanistan twin quakes kill at least 22 in poorest areas
At least 22 people have been killed so far after back-to-back earthquakes struck the west of Afghanistan on Monday, officials said.
Former child refugee can't get her fiancé out of Afghanistan
A woman whose family fled the Taliban for New Zealand when she was a child says the only option she's been left with for getting her Afghan fiancé here is to go collect him herself - which would put… Audio
UK correspondent Matthew Parris
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the controversy over a Christmas party held at Number 10 Downing St last year in contravention of Covid rules. Audio
The Secret Marathon - Martin Parnell
Prolific British-Canadian marathon runner, author and now documentary maker Martin Parnell, along with filmmaker Kate McKenzie, have made an inspiring and visually stunning film about Afghan women… Audio, Gallery
New twist in case of Afghan refugees trying to get to NZ
A High Court ruling that Immigration New Zealand was wrong to stop processing refugee visa applications due to Covid border restruction has given hope to a group of 70 Afghan nationals trying to get… Audio
Nowroz Ali: escaping the Taliban to make a new home in NZ
When the Taliban took over Kabul, Afghanistan in August, Nowroz Ali feared for his life. A wanted man for many years for his work with the New Zealand Defence Force, he was supposed to be on a… Audio
Afghan group given second chance at immigration after High Court review
A group of Afghan people trying to escape the Taliban have won a High Court judicial review to have their applications to come to New Zealand revisited.
ICC to study Afghanistan situation
The International Cricket Council has set up a working group to determine the future of the game in Afghanistan under the Taliban government.
