China has decided to skip India's 'Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan', a meeting of national security advisers from the region. The Chinese government said it would not be able to attend the conclave because of scheduling issues.

After Pak, China NSA to also skip Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan hosted by India

While the Taliban regime is trying to portray a united front, the divide within is growing day by day, the rift between the Haqqanis and the Baradars refuse to die down. Amidst this, the new rulers of Afghanistan have announced key positions at the provincial level across Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: New provincial governors unveiled, rising internal threats for Taliban?

Since the Taliban take over Afghanistan, the country's highest revenue-garnering, the pine nut industry has also taken a hit. WION's Anas Mallick gets a ground report on why exporters of the country fear selling pine nuts at cheaper rates.

Afghan exporters fear selling pine nuts at cheaper prices: WION Ground Report

Residents of Kabul are worried about finding fuel this winter and are struggling to buy wood to keep their houses warm due to the rising prices. WION brings you a ground report from Afghanistan's capital city.

Kabul's wood crisis in winters: A WION ground report

A report by the UN food agency has revealed that as acute hunger spikes around the world, around 45 million people are living on the edge of famine in 43 countries.

'Staring into an abyss': UN says 3 million in Afghanistan, 45 million worldwide knocking at famine's door

The Taliban has appointed 44 of its members to key roles including provincial governors and police chiefs. It is the first large-scale round of appointments announced since the cabinet was formed in September. WION's Anas Mallick brings in more on this.

Taliban designate 44 governors, police chiefs; appointments dominated by Haqqani camp?

It's been nearly three months since the Taliban captured Kabul, in that time the group has taken over all of the Afghan institutions, they have elected their own acting cabinet and now in the latest Taliban has attempted an unsuccessful coup at Afghanistan's cricket board.

Sources: Afghan cricket board tweeted change of chairman, deletes hours after posting

As Kabul was falling to the Taliban in August, the young Afghan air force pilot flew his PC-12 turboprop from Afghanistan to neighbouring Tajikistan to escape. Like other Afghan officers who fled in dozens of military aircraft to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the pilot had faith that his American military partners would rescue him.

Afghan military pilots, on the run, feel abandoned by US

In what is being termed as the first nationwide campaign in three years, the World Health Organization and the United Nations children's agency have started a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan in an attempt to fight the disease.

'A joint commitment': WHO, UNICEF launch polio vaccine campaign in Afghanistan

It has been almost three months since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The group has promised to bring prosperity to the people, but women in the country are still worried about their rights. WION's Anas Mallick spoke to the Afghan National Olympic Committee spokesperson on the Taliban's policy of sports for women.

No hope for women athletes in Afghanistan?

The Taliban has appointed 44 of its members to key roles including provincial governors and police chiefs. It is the first large-scale round of appointments announced since the cabinet was formed in September.

Taliban appoints 44 governors, police chiefs around Afghanistan

Even before the Afghan Taliban arrived at the gates of Kabul, Pakistan started discussions with the government-in-waiting to deal with militant outfits such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch groups operating out of the neighbouring country.

Taliban mediating talks between Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Taliban, Islamabad: Report

It has been nearly 3 months since the Taliban captured Kabul. In that time the group has taken over all of Afghan institutions, they have elected their own acting cabinet, dissolved the democratic structures and now in the latest sources tell WION that the Taliban attempted an unsuccessful coup -at Afghanistan's cricket board.

Taliban takes over all of Afghan institutions, elect their own acting cabinet

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the country has been struggling to battle poverty. Amid an economic crisis, residents of the Afghan capital city Kabul have revealed that they have been worried about the approach of winter.

Kabul residents worried about crashing economy as winter approaches

Like most industries one of Afghanistan's highest revenue-garnering industry the pine nut has also taken a hit since the Taliban takeover while the newly formed government has promised to bring prosperity for the people. Our correspondent -- Anas Mallick will tell us how much Taliban will follow through.

Afghanistan's highest revenue-garnering industry takes a hit since Taliban takeover

Afghanistan has a relatively favourable water endowment and enjoys a prime upstream location on the rivers it shares with neighboring countries. Its crumbling water sector and severe shortcomings in water resources management leave the country in a horrible state of duress.

Afghan crisis: Amid internal conflict and terrorism, locals struggle to get drinking water

Taliban's foreign minister Maulvi Amir Khan Mottaki on Saturday met Chinese Ambassador in Afghanistan Wang Yu in Kabul, said a Taliban spokesperson. Both officials spoke on relations between Taliban regime and China.

Taliban foreign minister meets Chinese ambassador, talks on pine nut trade 

In a shocking incident Forouzan Safi, a 29-year-old activist and economics lecturer has been shot dead in northern Afghanistan. Forouzan Safi’s body was identified in a morgue in the city of Mazar-I-Sharif days after she went missing on the 20 October.

29-year-old activist, economics lecturer shot dead in northern Afghanistan

Besides war, internal conflict and terrorism in Afghanistan, what we don't quite hear enough about is the state of its water resources. A safe and reliable supply of water is one of Afghanistan’s most critical national needs, leaving the country in a horrible state of duress.

Afghanistan’s water crisis: Residents struggle to get potable water | Taliban | WION

Pakistan has threatened to stop the transit of the Afghans across the Durand Line if the Taliban government failed to accept the fence being constructed along the border.

Pakistan blackmails Taliban over Durand Line dispute, threatens to stop transit of Afghans across border

Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August, activists and journalists have been living in fear. Activists have said that they are being hunted down by the Taliban.

Women’s rights activist and economics lecturer Frozan Safi shot dead in Afghanistan

Afghanistan migrants detained by Turkey and later sent to repatriation center located at the countries border.

Turkey detains over 150 Afghan migrants

It was a split second decision. Mirza Ali Ahmadi and his wife Suraya found themselves and their five children on Aug. 19 in a chaotic crowd outside the gates of the Kabul airport in Afghanistan when a US soldier, from over the tall fence, asked if they needed help.

Afghan baby handed to US soldiers amid chaos at Kabul airport still missing

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After Pak, China NSA to also skip Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan hosted by India

Afghanistan: New provincial governors unveiled, rising internal threats for Taliban?

Afghan exporters fear selling pine nuts at cheaper prices: WION Ground Report

Kabul's wood crisis in winters: A WION ground report

'Staring into an abyss': UN says 3 million in Afghanistan, 45 million worldwide knocking at famine's door

Taliban designate 44 governors, police chiefs; appointments dominated by Haqqani camp?

Sources: Afghan cricket board tweeted change of chairman, deletes hours after posting

Afghan military pilots, on the run, feel abandoned by US

'A joint commitment': WHO, UNICEF launch polio vaccine campaign in Afghanistan

No hope for women athletes in Afghanistan?

Taliban appoints 44 governors, police chiefs around Afghanistan

Taliban appoints 44 governors, police chiefs around Afghanistan

Taliban mediating talks between Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Taliban, Islamabad: Report

Taliban takes over all of Afghan institutions, elect their own acting cabinet

Kabul residents worried about crashing economy as winter approaches

Afghanistan's highest revenue-garnering industry takes a hit since Taliban takeover

Afghan crisis: Amid internal conflict and terrorism, locals struggle to get drinking water

Taliban foreign minister meets Chinese ambassador, talks on pine nut trade

29-year-old activist, economics lecturer shot dead in northern Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s water crisis: Residents struggle to get potable water | Taliban | WION

Pakistan blackmails Taliban over Durand Line dispute, threatens to stop transit of Afghans across border

Women’s rights activist and economics lecturer Frozan Safi shot dead in Afghanistan

Turkey detains over 150 Afghan migrants

Afghan baby handed to US soldiers amid chaos at Kabul airport still missing