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German foreign minister expresses concern about human rights under Taliban
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday that Berlin was only in technical contact with representatives of ...
In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope
"Believing in the existence of hope gives you the strength to resist," Turkish writer-director Gözde Kural tells THR about ...
UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan's Taliban rule over US objections
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse ...
Russia becomes first country to formally recognize Taliban's rule in Afghanistan as China welcomes the move
A former senior Taliban official told CBS News that while the move was welcome, "Russia and China can't financially support ...
Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan
Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to ...
Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan and the Taliban government is eager to welcome them
Afghanistan’s isolation on the international stage, largely because of the Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls, has ...
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women and girls
THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban’s supreme leader and the head of ...
6-year-old girl sold into marriage with 45-year-old in Afghanistan; Taliban intervenes: ‘Wait until she’s nine’
A shocking case from Afghanistan's Helmand province reveals a 6-year-old girl sold into marriage with a 45-year-old man, ...