Sep 25 Taliban hang body in public; signal return to past tactics By Associated Press Taliban officials initially brought four bodies to the central square in the western city of Herat, then moved three of them to other parts of the city for public display, said Wazir Ahmad Seddiqi, who runs a pharmacy on the… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Pakistan prime minister says world must strengthen Taliban government instead of isolating it By Associated Press Imran Khan told the annual United Nations General Assembly that the only way to stabilize Afghanistan is to support the Taliban government and hold it accountable. Continue reading
Sep 24 To protect Afghan girls, U.N. panel urges conditions on aid By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Since taking control over the country last month, the Taliban have restricted older girls' access to secondary school and have named an all-male Cabinet with no women. Continue reading
Sep 22 Taliban face uphill battle in efforts to speak at U.N. meeting By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The Taliban are challenging the credentials of the ambassador from Afghanistan’s former government and asking to speak at the General Assembly’s high-level meeting of world leaders this week. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 9:36 As Biden touts American democracy, here are the issues allies want U.S. to deliver on By Nick Schifrin, Yamiche Alcindor President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered his first speech to the United Nations as part of its annual general assembly. Biden touted diplomacy and the endurance of democracy as he faces tensions with old allies, and global challenges, like COVID… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: White House continues deporting Haitian migrants in Texas as Dems decry move By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration stepped up deportations of Haitian migrants gathered in Del Rio, Texas, on the border with Mexico. Johnson & Johnson says a booster for its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine triggers a strong immune response. Continue watching
Sep 21 FBI Director Wray says Afghanistan unrest could inspire extremism inside U.S. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Top national security officials say the possibility of a 9/11-type attack has diminished over the last 20 years, but the unrest in Kabul could embolden U.S.-based extremists. Continue reading
Sep 21 Taliban name deputy ministers, double down on all-male team By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The international community has said that it will judge the Taliban by their actions, and that recognition of a Taliban-led government would be linked to the treatment of women and minorities. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Biden speaks at 2021 U.N. General Assembly By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden said the world stands at an "inflection point in history" and must move quickly and cooperatively to address the festering issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuse. Continue reading
Sep 18 Taliban replace ministry for women with ‘virtue’ authorities By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press It was the latest troubling sign that the Taliban are restricting women's rights as they settle into government, just a month since they overran the capital of Kabul. During their previous rule of Afghanistan in the 1990s, the Taliban had… Continue reading