A Russian assault group was apparently trying to avoid minefields—and rolled right into an ambush. A shortage of mine-clearing equipment may be to blame.

The road continues along a dry riverbed ... and a major obstacle to future mining. Integrity Watch Afghanistan, a Kabul think tank, reported in 2013 that villagers around Mes Aynak complained ...

Foreign investors had largely abandoned the country, but security has drastically improved and the country's road ... other major mining projects, particularly in gold and copper, Afghan said.

Over the past two decades, China has played a vital role in Afghanistan's reconstruction ... and has invested in economic and mining projects. The road in Nangarhar, built with Chinese assistance ...

“The Belt and Road Initiative is the bridge spanning ... that Chinese companies might need once they enter Afghanistan and start mining. In his office at China Town, Yu showcases chunks of ...

KABUL, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Construction of a road has begun in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of east Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the state-owned Bakhtar news agency reported on Friday.