"I still feel like I'm dreaming," said Habibzi, in a jacket with the Afghan flag and five Olympic rings above his heart. "It's my biggest achievement." ...

For Habibzi, the reality is still sinking in. "I still feel like I'm dreaming," said the athlete, wearing a jacket emblazoned with the Afghan flag and the five Olympic rings over his heart.

Only after intervention by US Secretary of State John Kerry were both the flag and the nameplate removed late Wednesday evening. The US was forced to get involved after Afghan President Hamid ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The State Department office overseeing the resettlement of Afghans in the United States has been told to develop plans to close by April, according to a U.S ...