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ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban over women's rights violations
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for the Taliban’s supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan’s supreme court, who have limited girls' education and banned women's voices from being heard in public.
Troops kill 30 militants trying to get into Pakistan from Afghanistan
Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in recent months, much of it blamed on the Pakistani Taliban which is separate from the Afghan Taliban but closely allied with them.
Russia's friends: Taliban and Pyongyang in, Azerbaijan and Armenia out
As Russia became the first country to recognise the Taliban as the ruling government of Afghanistan, Moscow's long-standing ties with its traditional allies have been falling apart. Who are Moscow's ex-partners, and who are the new allies?
Germany seeks deal with Taliban to take back convicted Afghan migrants
Germany does not recognise the Taliban government, which took control of Afghanistan in 2021, and maintains no official diplomatic ties with Kabul.
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Five killed in roadside bombing in former Pakistan Taliban stronghold
The Pakistan Taliban, known officially as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, often targets security forces and civilians in the north and elsewhere in the country.
Pakistan considers extending deadline for Afghan refugees to leave
Officials said the proposed extension was to allow the refugees more time to settle their personal affairs in Pakistan, such as selling property or wrapping up business activities, before returning to Afghanistan in an orderly and dignified way.
More than 123 million forcibly displaced worldwide, UNHCR says
Figures recorded at the end of last year show that global displacement has almost doubled over the last decade.
Is Afghanistan's future canal the final nail in Aral Sea's coffin?
Afghanistan is building a 285-kilometre waterway at an accelerated pace to irrigate its drought-ridden northern regions. Central Asian states maintain that decisions regarding transboundary water use should be made collectively.
Central Asian nations push for regional development at Termez Dialogue
The Termez Dialogue in Uzbekistan aims to create a permanent platform for Central and South Asian cooperation, emphasising connectivity and economic integration.
Tens of thousands of Afghans return from Pakistan after deadline
More than 80,000 Afghans returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan between 1 and 18 April, following the expiry of a voluntary return deadline, Pakistani officials have said.
Pakistani military says it killed 54 militants crossing border
The insurgents were spotted and killed near the former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban near North Waziristan, a district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province along the Afghan border.
Russia’s top court removes Taliban’s terrorist designation
Russian officials have recently emphasised the need to engage with the Taliban to "help stabilise" Afghanistan.
British couple detained in Afghanistan to face Taliban court verdict
The Reynolds family say that their parents have faced harsh conditions and arbitrary detention for unspecified reasons.
Taliban leader declares Western laws unnecessary in Afghanistan
Speaking during a sermon for Eid al-Fitr, Hibatullah Akhundzada said that the Taliban "will create our own laws" and dismissed Western legal frameworks.
Pakistan intensifies pressure on Afghan refugees, NGO warns
An estimated 800,000 Afghans have already returned or been forcibly removed since 2023, 70% of them women and children.
British couple arrested by Taliban to be freed 'as soon as possible'
Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who run education and training programmes in central Afghanistan, were detained by the Taliban earlier this month.
NRC says aid cuts biggest threat to women in Afghanistan
The Taliban takeover in August 2021 drove millions into poverty and hunger after foreign aid was cut off almost overnight.
Afghanistan's Taliban government to shut down NGOs employing women
The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign non-governmental groups in Afghanistan employing women.
Pakistani strikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban say
Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban claim
Merkel calls withdrawal from Afghanistan a 'terrible failure'
The former German chancellor was the last witness to testify before a parliamentary inquiry committee on the German military's role in the Western withdrawal from Afghanistan during the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in 2021.