The former Soviet Union fought a 10-year war in Afghanistan that ended with Moscow withdrawing its troops in 1989. Since then ...

Once seen as a terror group by Russia, the Taliban is now being considered as a "trusted ally" by President Vladimir Putin.

Two other Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, were released from Afghanistan this year in a deal struck during the ...

The Taliban's leader said there is "no need" for Western laws in Afghanistan, noting that democracy is dead as long as there are sharia laws.

Supreme Court to hear request on April 17 as Moscow eyes official engagement with Afghan rulers - Anadolu Ajansı ...

While Pakistan is bearing the brunt of terrorist attacks emanating from Afghanistan, the threat is wider. Regional and global ...

Faye Dail Hall had been held by the Taliban for one month after they said she illegally flew a drone in Afghanistan.

Faye Hall, an American woman who had been detained by the Taliban since February, has been freed, a source with knowledge of ...

The Taliban leader says there is no need for Western laws in Afghanistan and that democracy was dead as long as sharia laws ...

An American citizen detained by the Taliban administration has been released, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay ...

In a wide-ranging interview with CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab, the spokesperson for Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abdul ...