World Sep 07 Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members The Taliban announced an all-male interim government for Afghanistan stacked with veterans of their hard-line rule from the 1990s and the 20-year battle against the U.S.-led coalition, a move that seems unlikely to win the international support.
World Sep 05 Taliban stop planes of evacuees from leaving but unclear why At least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for days, officials said Sunday, with conflicting accounts emerging about why they flights weren’t able…
World Sep 04 Taliban special forces bring abrupt end to women’s protest Taliban special forces in camouflage fired their weapons into the air Saturday, bringing an abrupt and frightening end to the latest protest march in the capital by Afghan women demanding equal rights from the new rulers.
World Sep 02 U.S. defends strike that Afghan family says killed 6 children Sharply conflicting accounts have emerged of a drone strike the U.S. unleashed earlier this week, just a day before completing its troop pullout from Afghanistan.
World Sep 02 ‘They lied to us’: Those left in Afghanistan say U.S. broke promises Hundreds of American citizens and green card holders are stranded in the Afghan capital.
World Sep 01 Food in Afghanistan could run out this month, U.N. official says About one third of the country's population of 38 million is facing "emergency" or "crisis" levels of food insecurity, according to the local U.N. humanitarian coordinator.
World Aug 31 The Taliban now face the challenge of governing a nation of 38 million people The challenges the Taliban face in reviving the economy could give Western nations leverage as they push the group to fulfill a pledge to allow free travel, form an inclusive government and guarantee women's rights.
World Aug 30 Taliban celebrate as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan The U.S. departure marked the end of a massive airlift in which tens of thousands of people fled Afghanistan, fearful of the return of Taliban rule after the militants took over most of the country and rolled into the capital…
World Aug 30 Rockets fired at Kabul airport but U.S. evacuation flights continue Islamic State militants fired a volley of rockets at Kabul’s rapidly emptying international airport on Monday, with just hours left before a deadline for U.S. forces to withdraw at the end of America’s longest war.
World Aug 29 US says drone kills suicide bombers targeting Kabul airport The airstrike came as the United States winds down a historic airlift that saw tens of thousands evacuated from Kabul’s international airport, the scene of much of the chaos that engulfed the Afghan capital since the Taliban took over two…