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Taliban denounces International Criminal Court warrant for emir, chief justice
After the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Taliban Emir Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trump dishes on Milley clash over leaving military equipment in Afghanistan: 'I knew he was an idiot'
Trump said it "didn't take long" to figure out the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley was an "idiot." ...
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 ...
Russia becomes the first country to formally recognize Taliban’s latest rule in Afghanistan
Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in ...
Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan. The Taliban are eager to welcome them
KABUL, Afghanistan — By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, ...