Spokesperson says they are looking for armed 'kidnappers, thieves and looters' after string of robberies and kidnappings in Afghanistan's capital

One of the journalists is Andrew North, a former BBC correspondent who has covered Afghanistan for some two decades

UN welcomes news, saying it's 'crucial that every young person has equal access to education'

Lawyer Inbar Nacht says dramatic events at Kabul airport touched her 'most fundamental Jewish feelings'; another Israeli group helps 200 at-risk refugees reach safe shores

87 Afghanis, part of larger group rescued in October in an effort led by IsraAID, reside in Albania as they await resettlement in Canada

Appeal is largest-ever by organization; Afghanistan ambassador says country 'experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis of its contemporary history'

Pledge comes as UN announces largest-ever appeal for a single country, seeking over $5 billion for Afghans suffering at home and those who have fled

Refugees reach new home after help from Jewish activists and months in transit; still fear for family in Kabul as millions face starvation, drought and disease

After receiving high-level review of attack that killed civilians, US Secretary of Defense Austin makes no recommendation of accountability; Taliban urge him to reconsider

Foreign minister for extremist group that seized power in Afghanistan says women's rights will improve with gender segregation, pleads for Washington to give rulers a fair chance