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Trump, 79, Asks Reporter to Give Him Information on Taliban Hostage
President Donald Trump appeared to have never heard of an American held captive by the Taliban for almost a year. During an exclusive…
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New clashes break out between Pakistan and Taliban
Fresh border clashes have broken out between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban forces, with both sides accusing each other of breaking a…
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Taliban orders women to wear burkas to access hospitals, MSF says
The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have ordered female patients, caretakers and staff to wear a burka – a full Islamic veil - to enter…
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Taliban and Pakistan agree to ceasefire after days of deadly clashes
Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban government have agreed to an "immediate ceasefire" after more than a week of deadly fighting. The…
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'I was ready to die for the Taliban – teenagers must be careful who they trust’
Sadaf GhayasiBBC Afghan Languages Maiwand Banayee now lives a relatively unremarkable life. When the 45-year-old isn't working with the…
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Afghans rejoice as internet returns after Taliban blackout
Dearbail Jordan and Hafizullah MaroofBBC Afghan Internet and telecom services are being restored in Afghanistan after a nationwide…
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From Taliban Diaries to Mining Disasters: Women and Struggle Take Center Stage at San Sebastián’s Lau Haizetara Forum
SAN SEBASTIÁN — Brazilian-Chilean production “Mariana x BHP,” Basque drag story “Altxaliliak” and Peruvian-U.S. co-production “La…
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British couple held by Taliban for months feared they would be executed
Caroline Hawleydiplomatic correspondent and Freya Chappell A British couple released by the Taliban in Afghanistan last week say they were…
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Trump warns 'bad things are going to happen' if Taliban doesn't return Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base
President Trump warned over the weekend that "bad things are going to happen" if the Taliban doesn't give up control of Bagram Air Base.…
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British couple held by Taliban arrive in UK after release
A British couple detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly eight months have arrived back in the UK after being released. Peter…
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British couple held for months by Taliban released from prison
Caroline Hawleydiplomatic correspondent and Aleks Phillips A British couple who were detained for nearly eight months by the Taliban in…
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Taliban ban books written by women from Afghan universities
The Taliban government has removed books written by women from the university teaching system in Afghanistan as part of a new ban which…
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Russia the first to recognise Taliban government in Afghanistan
Tabby Wilson BBC News Digital - World Russia has become the first country to formally recognise Taliban rule, with Afghanistan's Foreign…
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Taliban leader calls the U.S. an 'oppressor,' slams Trump's travel ban on Afghans
The top Taliban leader on Saturday slammed President Donald Trump's travel ban on Afghans, calling the United States an oppressor, as…
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House panel advances legislation to halt taxpayer dollars from flowing to the Taliban
A Republican-led panel advanced legislation that would stymie the flow of taxpayer dollars to the Taliban, despite opposition from…
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Afghanistan: Son of British couple held by Taliban calls for US help
The son of a British couple who were detained by the Taliban nine weeks ago is calling on the US to help secure their release from an…
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Taliban do not see women as human beings, Malala Yousafzai says
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai decried the state of women’s rights in Afghanistan as “gender apartheid” on Sunday and urged…
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Taliban claims Pakistani airstrikes killed 46
A Taliban government official said the airstrikes Pakistan launched on Afghanistan Tuesday killed 46 people, including women and children,…