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'Cricket is the only source of happiness back home': Afghans celebrate big win
BBC via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoFans cheer on Afghanistan's cricket team as they beat Australia [Getty Images] Afghans have been...
UK Special Forces veto immigration applications for Afghan troops they fought with
Boing Boing· 2 days agoBack in February 2024, the BBC reported that the United Kingdom had rejected resettlement...
Afghanistan’s Cricket Team Is On The Verge Of Winning A World Cup Semifinal Spot Tonight—Despite...
Forbes· 16 hours agoThe Afghan men's national cricket team will have the chance to secure a historic semi-final slot at...
Minister: Special forces had veto on Afghan troops
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAfghan special forces units known as the 'Triples' worked closely with the SAS in Afghanistan [Ben Taggart] The government has admitted misleading...
On This Day, June 23: Thai soccer team becomes trapped in flooded cave
United Press International via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoIn 1894, the International Olympic Committee was founded in Paris. Gen. Stanley McChrystal inspects...
Afghanistan: Negotiating A Big Reveal
Strategy Page· 7 days agoDecember 19, 2018: The United States is exploring the possibility of working out a peace deal with the Taliban. The major problem with that is getting Pakistan to cooperate because the
Olympic refugee team: Farzad Mansouri on his Kabul-Britain journey
BBC News· 5 days agoA coalition of foreign forces, led by the USA and including the UK, had been withdrawing from...
Local nonprofit helps Afghan refugees build careers in Lincoln
1011 News· 7 days agoBefore 2021, Laiq Lackenwell didn’t even know Nebraska existed. Now, thousands of miles away from...
Afghanistan: And Now For Something Truly Vile
Strategy Page· 7 days agoJuly 17, 2018: Most Afghans want peace but progress in achieving that has been blocked by the drug gangs, Pakistani interference and some troublesome traditions. Achieving ...
Afghanistan: Spring Stumbles Into View
Strategy Page· 5 days agoMay 18, 2018: Increased American support (airstrikes, Special Forces, less restrictive rules of engagement and more intel) has boosted the morale and effectiveness of the Afghan< ...