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In a sweltering city in Afghanistan, taxis have been spotted with scrubby barrels and exhaust tubes mounted to their roofs.

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, accusing ...

T he International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two of the Taliban's top leaders, accusing them of persecuting women and girls in Afghanistan.

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Russia has become the first country to officially recognize the Taliban regime, which Afghan Foreign Minister called a ...

Beneath the official narratives of “stability” and “return,” lies a brutal truth: Afghanistan remains a deeply unsafe country ...

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess until further notice due to fears the game is a source of gambling. Officials said the game has been prohibited indefinitely until its ...

An American citizen, who was held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for two months, has been released, Washington's former envoy to Kabul has said. Faye Hall will "soon be heading home" after she was ...

The move comes days after US officials met with the Taliban government to secure the release of an American tourist.

The BBC spends the day with women across Afghanistan to understand what their lives look like under the Taliban government.