Four young girls, dressed in white headscarves and black skirts, sat side by side on a low wall by the roadside. The children ...

Hundreds of supporters gathered outside the former US embassy, with flowers thrown down from military helicopters. Critics of the Taliban, however, fear worsening human rights abuses.

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The United Nations says Afghan women and girls are entering their fifth year of near-total exclusion from public life, while ...

Hundreds of motorists gathered Saturday to take part in the "Angels of Abbey Gate Memorial Ride," an event held in memory of ...

On the fifth anniversary of Taliban rule, a top U.N. official warns of a grave human rights crisis in Afghanistan, where ...

Opposition party puts stuffed animal in pit to highlight road conditions, misleading rescue team Ben is based in South Africa and also works on The Telegraph's Global Health Security team. He spent ...

The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises.

Driven by droughts, deadly earthquakes and the deportation of Afghans from neighbouring states, Afghanistan’s humanitarian ...

On the fifth anniversary of their return to power, Taliban officials celebrated their rule while UN experts warned of a ...

Five years ago, Taliban militants retook the Afghan capital, Kabul. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to former Afghan official Matin ...