The first match by the Afghan women’s cricket team is placing the Taliban under additional diplomatic pressure.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would sign an executive action directing his administration to prepare to ...

The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan said the Taliban have no legal right to billions of dollars in funding set aside for the country because they are not recognized as its government ...

Malala Yousafzai has urged Muslim leaders to challenge the Taliban government in Afghanistan and its repressive policies for girls and women. "Simply put, the Taliban in Afghanistan do not see ...

“Simply put, the Taliban in Afghanistan do not see women as human beings,” she said, speaking in Islamabad during a summit on advancing girls’ education in Islamic countries, organized by ...

“Simply put, the Taliban in Afghanistan do not see women as human beings,” she said. Ms Yousafzai, 27, said there was “nothing Islamic” about the Taliban regime’s policies. The ...

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While the Taliban has sought to attract foreign tourists, the State Department places Afghanistan under a “Level 4: Do Not Travel” advisory, citing the risk of civil unrest, risk of wrongful ...

“Simply put, the Taliban in Afghanistan do not see women as human beings,” she said. Ms Yousafzai, 27, said there was “nothing Islamic” about the Taliban regime’s policies. The conference, organised ...

An Afghan police official says ... will do its utmost to protect the safety of Chinese citizens and we will follow the situation,” she said. China is of particular importance to the Taliban ...