Russia recognized the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, a decision that will have a significant effect on the positions of other nations, particularly those in Central Asia.

Nearly 12,000 Afghan migrants face deportation from the U.S. after a federal judge ends their Temporary Protected Status ...

Jalali, her husband, their four adult children and daughter-in-law all found asylum in Canada after fleeing the Taliban's ...

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse ...

A former senior Taliban official told CBS News that while the move was welcome, "Russia and China can't financially support ...

Three people are seen with bags over their heads. "We have one message for America," one of the five armed men says., World ...

A BIZARRE campaign has been launched to lure tourists to terrorist-infested Afghanistan – featuring a sick spoof hostage ...

Afghanistan’s isolation on the international stage, largely because of the Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls, has left much of its 41 million people mired in poverty. As it struggles to ...

Kabul’s collapse had been expected, but the speed in which it happened stunned U.S. officials. Taliban fighters marched into the Afghan capital on Sunday seeking surrender of government. The U.S ...

Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. Person second from left is a ...

Afghan security personnel take a position during fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces in Herat province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 3, 2021. Hamed Sarfarazi/AP.

For all the recriminations and finger-pointing about how the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan so rapidly, there is a hard truth that needs to be reckoned with: The Taliban have spent years ...