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Russia to Host Multilateral Talks on Afghanistan November 16
Russia said Wednesday it will host a multilateral meeting scheduled for November 16 to discuss the situation in…
Afghan Central Bank Gets Fresh Banknotes After U.S. Helps Clear Payment
A Polish firm has delivered Afghani banknotes to Kabul this week after the United States paved the way…
Women Stopped from Entering Amusement Parks in Afghan Capital
Afghan women were stopped from entering amusement parks in Kabul on Wednesday after the Taliban's morality ministry said…
Exiled from Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan, Champion Cyclists Join Israeli Women’s Team
For women to participate in sports defies Taliban law in Afghanistan.
Russia is Reportedly Trying to Recruit Former Afghan Commandos to Fight in Ukraine
The Russians may be reaching out to former Afghan commandos and offering to pay them to fight in…
Taliban Accused of Executing 27 ‘Rebel’ Prisoners
A new investigative report accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers of executing 27 opposition fighters in custody during last month’s…
Taliban Tells Visiting U.N. Envoy that its Human Rights Abuses Are ‘Facebook Rumors’
The United Nations special rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, met with senior Taliban leaders on…
U.S. Restricts Visas for Taliban Members Over Repression of Afghan Women, Girls
The Biden administration has imposed new visa restrictions on current and former members of the Afghanistan government over its repression…
Afghanistan, Venezuela Among Candidates for U.N. Rights Body
The U.N. General Assembly will vote Tuesday to admit 14 countries to the 47-member Human Rights Council; among…
Boebert Introduces Bill Designating Taliban Controlled Afghanistan State Sponsor of Terrorism
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is announcing Tuesday legislation that would add Afghanistan to the U.S. list of State…