The shutdown came two weeks after the ruling Taliban cut off the internet in half a dozen provinces, saying they wanted to prevent “immoral acts.” By Elian Peltier Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan ...

Internet services in Afghanistan came back online Wednesday, restoring vital communication and web connectivity for residents two days after the Taliban government blocked web access nationally ...

Afghanistan is in the midst of a communications blackout, just weeks after Taliban authorities began severing fiber optic connections in multiple provinces, in what appears to be the Islamist regime's ...

It's 2.48am and I'm awake, connected to the internet through a fragile SIM card. Our wifi was cut earlier this evening, which is part of a growing wave of restrictions imposed by the Taliban ...

The internet, now in widespread blackout, has been a lifeline for Afghan women trying to access education — and for Taliban officials trying to run the country. The internet went down across much of ...

Last week, the Taliban ordered an internet ban across several of Afghanistan’s northern provinces. On September 30, they fully shut down the internet, both mobile and fibre optic, nationwide. The ...

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An internet and mobile phone blackout has hit Afghanistan, as the Taliban cracks down on immorality. International internet access monitoring organisation NetBlocks said connectivity had flatlined to ...

Welcome to the final article in our three-part series on the history of the Internet. If you haven’t already, catch up with part one and part two. As a refresher, here’s the story so far: The ARPANET ...

Providers say they were ordered to cut connections United Nations calls for restoration of internet Flights, banking and health services disrupted Taliban has given no immediate explanation KABUL, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the ...

On July 15, China passed new legislation known as the National Network Identity Authentication, also called Internet ID. Under this new law, Chinese citizens would voluntarily enroll via a government ...