Female students turned away from Afghan universities after Taliban ban
Kabul, Afghamistan Reuters Female university students in Afghanistan were turned away from campuses on Wednesday after the Taliban-run administration said women would be suspended from tertiary education. The decision to bar women was announced on Tuesday evening in a letter to universities from the higher education ministry, drawing condemnation from foreign governments and the United […]
Death toll from Kabul University attack rises to at least 35 as anger grows
Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters The death toll from an attack on Kabul University has risen to at least 35, two government sources said on Tuesday, as students protested over the attack and the country marked a day of mourning. Gunmen barged into the university on Monday, in what was the second attack on an educational institution […]
Gunmen storm Kabul University, killing 22, in second deadly attack on students in just over a week
Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters Gunmen stormed Kabul University, killing at least 22 people including students in their classrooms, on Monday and Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for what President Ashraf Ghani called a “despicable act of terror”. In a video message, Ghani, who once lectured at the university, announced a national day of mourning to honour […]