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Fears Brit couple held hostage by Taliban will die as dad ‘suffers stroke’ after months locked up in underground cell
AN ELDERLY Brit couple held hostage and beaten by the Taliban could die if not rescued soon, the UN has warned. Peter ...
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Russia Becomes First Major Power To Back Taliban, Challenging U.S. influence in the Region and Staking Claim to Afghanistan’s Rare Earth Minerals
In a dramatic shift with far-reaching geopolitical implications, Russia has become the first major world power to formally ...
Taliban 'maintaining a balancing act' in relationships with other local jihadi groups, study shows
Taliban leaders have chosen to maintain a delicate balancing act in their relationships with other local violent jihadi ...
Silenced by Taliban, Now A Ray of Hope: Afghanistan Women Cricketers Get ICC Lifeline
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced initiatives to support displaced Afghan women cricketers during the ICC ...
Merz says diplomatic recognition of the Taliban 'not on the agenda'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has denied that his government is preparing to formally recognize the Taliban in Afghanistan ...
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UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan’s Taliban rule over US objections
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How Russia Ended the Taliban’s Isolation
Nearly four years after the Taliban reconquered Afghanistan, numerous countries have diplomatically engaged with the Islamic Emirate, accepting its rule as a political reality. Yet, no government had ...
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Who are the Taliban and what are they planning? - New York Post
The Taliban has now seized control of Afghanistan two weeks before the United States was due to completely withdraw its troops after a 20-year military presence in the war-torn country.
I.C.C. Seeks Arrests of Taliban Leaders Over Persecution of Women
The arrest warrants, for Afghanistan’s leader and its top justice official, say the restrictions on women and girls are ...
Moscow’s Recognition of the Taliban Will Backfire
Nearly four years after the Taliban’s reconquest of Afghanistan, Moscow has formally recognized the Taliban regime as the ...