World Sep 02 Rescuers race to find Afghan earthquake survivors as death toll passes 1,400 By Associated Press
World Aug 30 Watch 6:15 Afghan women’s freedoms severely restricted four years after U.S. withdrawal, UN says Four years ago today, the U.S. military completed its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Since then, the Taliban has imposed Islamic law and severely restricted the rights of girls and women. John Yang speaks with Richard Bennett, the United Nations’ special… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
World Aug 15 Taliban leader warns God will severely punish Afghans ungrateful for Islamic rule Since the Taliban seized Afghanistan in 2021, they have imposed their interpretation of Islamic law on daily life, including sweeping restrictions on women and girls, based on edicts from their leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. By Associated Press
World Jul 03 Russia becomes 1st country to formally recognize Taliban’s latest rule in Afghanistan Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations. By Associated Press
World Apr 27 Pakistan says its troops killed 54 militants attempting to sneak across border from Afghanistan Pakistani security forces overnight killed 54 militants who attempted to cross into the country from Afghanistan, the military said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest such killings in recent years. By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
Mar 20 Taliban frees American man abducted while traveling in Afghanistan over 2 years ago By Eric Tucker, Associated Press George Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, is the third American detainee to be released by the Taliban since January. He was seized by the Taliban's intelligence services in December 2022 and was designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully… Continue reading
Feb 28 Top cleric and 5 others killed in bombing at Pakistan seminary ahead of Ramadan By Riaz Khan, Associated Press An attacker blew himself up Friday in a mosque at a pro-Taliban seminary in northwestern Pakistan. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast. Continue reading
Feb 24 British couple in their 70s arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan By Associated Press The Taliban has confirmed the arrest of two British nationals in their 70s in Afghanistan. It follows an appeal by the children of Peter and Barbie Reynolds for their release. Continue reading
Jan 21 Taliban says 2 Americans held in Afghanistan freed in prisoner exchange By Associated Press Afghanistan's Taliban government has announced the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchange. Continue reading
Jan 19 Taliban deputy presses leader to end education bans on Afghan women and girls By Associated Press A senior Taliban figure has urged the group's leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no excuse for them, in a rare public rebuke of government policy. Continue reading