May 09 Female UN employees in Afghanistan are being harassed, detained, report says By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The U.N. says some Afghan women employed by the United Nations have been detained, harassed and had restrictions placed on their movements since being banned by the Taliban from working for the world body. Continue reading
Apr 25 Taliban kill Islamic State mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport By Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Taliban have killed the senior Islamic State group leader behind the August 2021 suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport that left 13 U.S. service members and about 170 Afghans dead. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: During House hearing, watchdog warns U.S. money could be flowing to Taliban By Zeke Miller, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan warned lawmakers Wednesday that American aid to the country could be diverted to the Taliban as he accused the Biden administration of stonewalling his efforts to investigate. Continue reading
Apr 08 Afghan religious scholars criticize Taliban’s ban on education for girls, women By Associated Press Afghan religious scholars Saturday criticized a ban on female education, as a key Taliban minister warned clerics not to rebel against the government on the controversial issue. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 5:51 U.S. report on Afghanistan evacuation blames intelligence failures, Trump administration By Geoff Bennett, Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan, Dan Sagalyn The Biden White House put out its long-awaited report on the widely criticized fall of Afghanistan. U.S. forces hastily withdrew in August 2021 as the Taliban re-captured the country. Amid the chaos, a suicide bombing killed 13 U.S. troops and… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: Biden pledges federal resources to help tornado recovery efforts In our news wrap Sunday, Biden declared a major disaster in Arkansas after tornadoes struck the South and Midwest, an explosion at a Russian cafe killed a prominent pro-war blogger, Saudi Arabia and other OPEC countries announced oil production cuts,… Continue watching
Mar 25 Taliban push for control of more Afghan diplomatic missions By Associated Press The Taliban government is trying to take charge of more Afghan embassies abroad, a spokesman said Saturday, amid their continued international isolation because of restrictions on women and girls. Continue reading
Feb 16 Taliban shows rare division over group’s leader, bans By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A rare public show of division is emerging in the ranks of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 10:52 Women in Afghanistan find ways to make their voices heard under Taliban oppression By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi It's been more than a year since the Taliban banned teenage girls in Afghanistan from school. Women there can't attend college, aren't allowed to work with aid groups or go to amusement parks. We’ve been speaking to young girls whose… Continue watching
Jan 30 UN says Taliban ban on women aid workers is a potential death blow By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the Taliban's ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan is "a potential death blow" to many important humanitarian programs. Continue reading