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Bizarre! Taliban’s tourism promotion video with rifles, fake hostage goes viral; netizens call it ‘darkly ironic’
The clip attempts to rebrand Afghanistan's image but has been criticised as bizarre and disturbing, blending scenic ...
6-year-old Afghan girl forced to marry 45-year-old. Taliban said ‘wait till she turns 9’ to take her home
Child marriage in Afghanistan, already widespread, has grown more severe under the Taliban’s ban on female education and ...
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, ...
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women, girls
The International Criminal Court charged two Taliban leaders with committing crimes against humanity by systematically ...
Iran pushes tens of thousands of Afghans back into hands of Taliban in ‘security’ crackdown
The arrival of hundreds of thousands of people at an inhospitable border crossing has created a humanitarian crisis ...
UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan's Taliban rule over US objections
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Monday 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 ...