UN updates sanctions listings for senior Taliban members
Revisions to four leaders’ profiles underscore continued international restrictions as monitoring regime is extended....
Taliban flog three in two provinces
Men accused of theft and sodomy were lashed and sentenced to prison, as corporal punishment increases....
Sources say Pakistani shelling in Kunar causes damage but no casualties
Overnight artillery fire follows weeks of border tensions that began in late February....
Campaign seeks release of three journalists held by Taliban
Advocates call for unconditional release as concerns grow over media repression under Taliban rule....
UN agency says women, girls bear brunt of Taliban-Pakistan clashes
New analysis finds displacement, economic hardship and mobility restrictions are compounding risks for women amid escalating cross-border conflict....
Regional bloc warns Afghanistan’s instability could threaten Central Asian borders
Officials from former countries in the region cite growing risks even as Taliban leaders seek to reassure neighbors on security....
Taliban official says Pakistan’s ‘illogical stance’ derailed China talks
Taliban deputy foreign minister calls Islamabad’s stance “unreasonable” after weeklong negotiations end without result....
Taliban claim seizure of Pakistani border post as clashes continue
Incident in Khost comes as cross-border fighting enters its sixth week and talks in China show little sign of a breakthrough....