In Kabul, Afghanistan s ruling Taliban militia confirmed losing Mazar-e-Sharif and said their forces withdrew rather than risk the destruction of the city of about 200,000. We did not want to risk our ...

The US Geological Survey suggested "significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread" after the earthquake in Mazar-e Sharif.

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities recently pulled down a monument depicting a 15th-century Uzbek poet -- only to promise two days later to rebuild it, a rapid U-turn that may signal a pragmatic side ...

The Blue Mosque of Mazar-e-Sharif which dates back to the 15th century was affected by the earthquake. At least 20 people were killed and more than 600 were injured, according to authorities.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban today captured a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan in a major setback for the government, and were approaching the capital of Kabul, less than ...

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit near Mazar-e Sharif in Afghanistan early Monday. The U.S. Geological Survey issued a high alert, indicating significant casualties and widespread damage are ...

Injured residents of a 6.3 powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan wait for treatment at a hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.(AP Photo/Sirat Noori) Injured residents of ...

At least 27 people are dead and scores more injured after an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on November 3, just two months after a deadly and ...

(CNN) -- There is one image I will never forget of the prison uprising in Mazar-e Sharif. It is not a picture of a mutilated body (there were hundreds) or that of a fighter using a dead corpse to rest ...