A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers ...

Pakistan and the Taliban have condemned US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. On Sunday, thousands of protesters marched ...

Providing humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people has been a tool used by India for both opposing the Taliban in the ...

A former chess coach says a member of the Taliban vice squad told him: "Playing chess is forbidden. Buying a chess set is ...

The Taliban’s recent travel diplomacy and international engagements indicate the group is not as isolated as perceived abroad ...

The Taliban sided with Iran and condemned Israel’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear and military targets. Iran has a long history of ...

The Taliban issued a glowing eulogy for Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, the group’s second emir, to mark the ninth ...

A top Taliban official says Afghans who fled the country can return home, offering a a general amnesty to those who left after the collapse of the former Western-backed government ...

The directive by provincial Education Department in Kandahar applies to students, teachers and administrative staff ...

Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. fear deportation as the administration revokes some protections, despite Taliban threats and ...

Representatives of the Taliban participate in the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) -- once dubbed ...

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