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

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid responded by denying the presence of foreign terrorists or that most of these groups operate with the support and approval of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, ...

Though Russia once listed the Taliban as a terrorist organization, it has increasingly come to see it as an ally against other terrorist groups—notably the Islamic State’s Khorasan Province ...

U.S. House passed bill supporters say would 'defund the Taliban.' Here's context Aid groups contracted with the United States have paid at least $10.9 million in fees and taxes to the Taliban so ...

South Asia News: DHAKA: Radical Islamic group Jamaat-Char Monai has openly vowed to model Bangladesh on the lines of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, with its leader saying .

By Max Saltman and Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN (CNN) — Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in 2021, announcing on Thursday it ...

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.

More than a decade ago, a National Geographic writer saw warning signs the U.S. commitment would flag—and fragile democratic advances that could now be undone.

The Taliban has banned many things since seizing Afghanistan nearly four years ago. There's no music, no videos of living creatures on most Afghan TV stations - that sounds like radio.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its ...

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.