IT appears to be a cruel irony that the very force that was once blamed for triggering an apocalypse now seeks atonement.

Russia has formally recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan, a significant shift driven by security concerns and ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, ...

Yama Bariz and Mamoon Durrani from the BBC's Afghan service discuss the effectiveness of the Taliban's poppy eradication ...

Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Thursday, according to local ...

Russia announced on July 3 that it officially recognizes the Taliban government of Afghanistan, making it the first country ...

In a country where dissent and protest is tightly controlled, some Kabul residents were afraid to openly criticise the Taliban authorities. Atef, not his real name, was unconvinced better relations ...

Afghanistan’s government said that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave ...

Pakistan on Friday reacted cautiously to the Russian decision recognising the Afghan Taliban government, saying the matter ...

Pakistan’s army killed 30 militants near the Afghanistan border, seizing weapons and preventing a major attack, amid rising ...

An Afghan migrant was fatally stabbed in the heart by Iranian attackers in Tehran, highlighting rising violence amid Iran.

At least 10 people, including nine suspected militants, were killed in clashes and attacks in Pakistan’s Punjab and ...