The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, ...

Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...

When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, there was optimism that the Taliban 2.0 would be different from their first term. When the Taliban government was overthrown by ...

Pakistan's long-held assertion that the Afghan Taliban continue to provide support to the banned TTP has now been validated by a recent United Nations report. Despite Islamabad's repeated ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...

Cultures throughout history have put lead to use for wacky ... discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance artists ...

waiting to spill the secrets of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia In the Orkney Islands, archaeologists close the chapter on a legendary excavation, capping two decades of remarkable ...

The 21st century pharmaceutical and biotech sector has come a long way from its roots in 19th century pharmacy. pharmaphorum looks at its evolution over the centuries. The roots of the ...