Taliban

Taliban erases signs of ex-government from Kabul streets

by Mohd RASFAN Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) - In the six months since taking back control of Afghanistan, the…

UN demands Taliban provide info on two more missing women activists

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) - The United Nations has demanded the Taliban provide information on two more women activists allegedly detained…

Taliban closer to international recognition, says foreign minister

by Jay Deshmukh with Rouba El Husseini Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) - The Taliban are inching closer towards international…

Taliban killed 100 ex-Afghan govt officials, others: UN report

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - A United Nations report seen Sunday says the Taliban and its allies allegedly killed…

West links Afghan humanitarian aid to human rights

by Pierre-Henry DESHAYES and Viken KANTARCI Agence France-Presse OSLO, Norway (AFP) - Western diplomats Tuesday linked humanitarian aid to Afghanistan…

Virtuoso keeps Afghan music alive despite Taliban ban

by Anna MALPAS Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Homayoun Sakhi closes his eyes and runs his fingers along…

Taliban, Western officials meet for talks in Oslo

by Pierre-Henry DESHAYES Agence France-Presse OSLO, Norway (AFP) - Taliban and Western diplomats meet in Oslo on Monday for talks…

Spoils of war: Taliban put victory over US on display

by Elise BLANCHARD Agence France-Presse GHANZI, Afghanistan (AFP) - In the governor's compound of Afghanistan's Ghazni province, a new historical…

Taliban supreme leader makes first public appearance

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada addressed supporters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials announced…

Suicide bomber kills at least 55 at Shiite mosque in Afghanistan

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A suicide bomb attack on worshippers at a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz…

Taliban say will allow women at universities, but mixed classes banned

Afghan women will be allowed to attend university as long as they study separately from men, the Taliban's new higher…

Divided, bruised US marks 9/11’s 20th anniversary

  by Peter Hutchison with Sebastian Smith in Washington Agence France Presse Americans mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on…

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