The Hindu Kush is one of the legendary mountains of Afghanistan that has always witnessed bloody wars.

Glaciers across the Himalayas are melting at an unprecedented rate, threatening the water supply of rural villages living ...

Chitral Gol National Park, nestled in the Hindu Kush mountains of western Pakistan on the border with Afghanistan, is one of the last strongholds for the species, and also happens to be the ...

SWAT: A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Swat, Mingora, and nearby areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, prompting residents ...

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La Rosière (France) (AFP) – Snowboarders Musawer Khanzai and Nasima Zirak used to drag themselves up the thick snowy slopes of Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains on foot before basking in the ...

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Asia's high mountains, including the majestic Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindu Kush, and Pamirs, are vital ecosystems often referred to as the "third pole of the Earth." These regions face increasing ...