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Afghan man, 45, marries 6-year-old girl; Taliban intervenes, says she ‘can join husband when she turns 9'
A 45-year-old man married a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan, causing outrage over child marriage under Taliban rule. Despite ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...