The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse ...

A former senior Taliban official told CBS News that while the move was welcome, "Russia and China can't financially support ...

Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to ...

Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in ...

That striking moment sets the tone for a 50-second video making the rounds on social media—created by Yosaf Aryubi, founder ...

The International Criminal Court at The Hague has issued arrest warrants against the supreme leader of Afghanistan, ...

Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in 2021, announcing on Thursday it has accepted an ambassador from the Islamist group.

Why It Matters The Taliban is categorized as a terrorist organization by the U.S. and was ousted from power when the U.S. and its allies invaded Afghanistan in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

Aid groups contracted with the United States have paid at least $10.9 million in fees and taxes to the Taliban so they can operate in Afghanistan.

Girls play in a 2021 chess competition in Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of the northern Balkh province, Afghanistan. Girls and women had been encouraged to learn the game — until the Taliban took ...