America Spent $15 Million for Taliban Condoms, Now New Jersey Congressman Wants it all to Stop
TRENTON, NJ — Congressman Jeff Van Drew is calling for an end to what he describes as “bizarre, dysfunctional” government spending overseas, urging that taxpayer dollars be redirected to benefit Americans instead.…
Afghan Taliban administration, Myanmar junta not allowed into United Nations for now
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A decision on whether the Afghan Taliban administration and the Myanmar junta can send a United Nations ambassador to New York has been postponed for…
Taliban replaces Afghan acting education minister in reshuffle
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban’s supreme leader issued an order on Tuesday announcing a reshuffle of several national and provincial positions, including replacing the acting education minister. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid released…
Freed American stable after prisoner exchange with Taliban -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American engineer Mark Frerichs appears to be in stable condition after his release on Monday in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader, a senior Biden administration official said on…
Taliban condemn U.S. move to form Swiss-based trust for Afghan central bank funds
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban’s foreign affairs ministry on Thursday condemned the United States’ decision to transfer Afghan central bank reserves into a Swiss-based trust, saying it was against international norms. On…
Meta Oversight Board objects to removing positive newspaper report on Taliban
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc’s independent Oversight Board said on Thursday that Facebook should not have taken down a newspaper report about the Taliban that it considered positive, backing users’ freedom of…
Taliban, Pakistani forces clash along border, casualties reported
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban and Pakistani security forces exchanged fire along the after Pakistani soldiers tried to erect a military structure on the Afghan-Pakistani border, causing multiple casualties on both sides, the…
Taliban says 40 rebel force members killed in northern Panjshir
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban said on Tuesday they had killed 40 rebel force members, including four commanders, in the northern Afghan province of Panjshir. The Taliban proclaimed victory over the province…
A year into Taliban rule, ICC prosecutors seek resumed Afghan war crimes probe
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A year into the Taliban’s rule, war crimes prosecutors in The Hague have urged judges to rule promptly on their request to resume investigations into atrocities in Afghanistan…
Taliban impose ‘harsh’ limits on Afghans’ religious freedom -U.S. panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conditions for religious freedom in Afghanistan have “drastically deteriorated” since the Taliban seized power last year as the last U.S.-led foreign troops pulled out after 20 years of war,…
Exclusive-U.S. commits to Afghan asset talks despite frustration with Taliban – sources
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will press ahead with talks on releasing billions of dollars in Afghanistan’s foreign-held assets despite the late al Qaeda leader’s presence…
Taliban must change course, uphold rights of girls, women, EU says
BRUSSELS – The European Union urged the Taliban to change tack and uphold the rights of women, girls and minorities on Monday, one year after the Islamist group took power in Afghanistan.…
U.N. Security Council stops travel for two Taliban education ministers
UNITED NATIONS – Two Afghan education ministers are no longer allowed to travel abroad for any peace and stability talks after the United Nations Security Council removed them from a sanctions exemption…
U.N. rights envoy says Taliban must reverse restrictions on Afghan women
KABUL – The United Nations rights envoy in Afghanistan said on Thursday the country faces “severe” human rights challenges and called on Taliban authorities to reverse growing restrictions on women and investigate…
Taliban say female Afghan TV presenters must cover face on air
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have asked television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters on local stations cover their faces when on air, an official said on…
Taliban dissolve Afghanistan’s Human Rights Commission, other key bodies
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan dissolved five key departments of the former U.S.-backed government, including the country’s Human Rights Commission, deeming them unnecessary in the face of…
Taliban authorities summon Pakistani envoy to protest military strikes
KABUL – Taliban authorities on Saturday summoned Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul to protest against military strikes inside Afghanistan by Pakistani forces, the Afghan foreign ministry said. A local Taliban official and residents…
Afghanistan’s Taliban ban women from flying without male chaperone – sources
KABUL – The Taliban have told airlines in Afghanistan that women cannot board domestic or international flights without a male chaperone, two sources told Reuters on Sunday. The move comes after the…
Taliban Won’t Allow Girls To Go To School Past 6th Grade, Breaking Promise To International Community
Taliban Won’t Allow Girls To Go To School Past 6th Grade, Breaking Promise To International Community Kendall Tietz on March 23, 2022 Despite promises that schools would stay open for young girls…
Taliban call on Biden to reverse move to halve frozen Afghan funds
KABUL – The Taliban on Monday warned that it would reconsider its policy towards the United States if President Joe Biden did not reverse his “unjustified” decision to return only half of…
Taliban has reportedly killed scores of Afghanistan officials
A U.N. report seen by Reuters says the Taliban and its allies are believed to have killed scores of former Afghan officials, security force members and people who worked with the international…
Pregnant Reporter Turned To Taliban For Help After Home Country’s COVID Restrictions Prevent Her Return
A pregnant journalist in Afghanistan said she turned to the Taliban for help when New Zealand’s COVID-19 travel policy would not allow her to go home to give birth. Charlotte Bellis, who…
Biden calls on Taliban to release American hostage
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday called on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to release a U.S. civil engineer who was abducted two years ago and is believed to be the last…
Ex-Afghanistan President Who Fled Says Trump’s Deal With Taliban ‘Erased Us’
Former President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, who fled the country as it fell to the Taliban, argued the deal between former President Donald Trump and the Taliban paved the way for the…
Taliban Halts All Evacuee Flights From Afghanistan
The Taliban has paused all evacuation flights out of Afghanistan due to a disagreement over who gets seats on the planes, NBC News reported Thursday. The flights stopped two weeks ago after…
Biden Administration To Allow Groups To Conduct Business With Taliban For Humanitarian Purposes
The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it will permit certain groups to conduct business with the Taliban and a U.S.-designated terrorist organization in order to get humanitarian assistance to Afghans in need.…
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