British MP Tobias Ellwood resigns from Commons post following Afghanistan controversy
Ellwood expressed pride in the committee's rigorous investigations and deemed his leadership of its oversight a "great privilege."...
White House defends US-Iran prisoner swap agreement
Kirby emphasized the administration's objective, saying, "Our primary goal is to bring Americans home. In these negotiations, we often find ourselves in an unev...
Moscow Format meeting set for late September in Kazan
Russia's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that the multilateral “Moscow Format” meeting is scheduled to convene in Kazan on September 29....
Money exchangers complain about condition of banknotes in circulation
They say despite two foreign companies having printed new banknotes, the Taliban-run central bank has not put them into circulation...
Pakistan court extends Imran Khan’s custody in ‘cipher’ case
Khan alleges the cable proves the US had pressed Pakistan’s military to orchestrate the fall of his government in April 2022...
Taliban says specific areas in Band-e-Amir to be allocated for female visitors
The Taliban governor for Bamiyan says all workers and guards in the women’s section at Band-e-Amir will be females...
Taliban ‘appoint’ Chinese envoy as first ambassador since take over
It was not immediately clear if the move signaled an indication by Beijing that it was formally recognizing the Taliban government...
West notes Taliban success in fighting Daesh, but says normalizing ties ‘unlikely’
The special envoy said the US is not leading a global consensus for nonrecognition but had a set of conditions the Taliban needs to meet...