THESE are fraught times, but the government must still find it in its heart to be a little more ...

In August 2021, the world watched as the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, sweeping away two decades of progress toward democracy, human rights, and gender equality. While international ...

The Taliban government agreed to release [Glezmann] as a sign of goodwill toward the U.S. president and the American people.

By bno - Taipei Bureau In early February, marking a visit to China by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, the two nations ...

U.S. citizen George Glezmann has been released by the Taliban after 2½ years in captivity, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement Thursday.

Former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad says the Taliban's decision to release American George Glezmann was "a goodwill gesture" ...

Movie buffs have something to look forward to this later this month as The HUB Film Club celebrates the second year of the three day Cowichan Valley Documentary Film Festival featuring a blend of both ...

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The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has dismissed Pakistan's proposal to halt the construction of check posts near the Torkham ...

From performing critical legal functions to formulating financial policy, these nine women play pivotal roles that support ...

Zahra Mousavi, a women's rights activist, fled from Afghanistan to neighboring Pakistan in March 2022 after months of fighting and protesting the oppressive Taliban regime.   She now lives in hiding ...

Changes have drastically reduced the number of Afghans able to reach safety, creating a backlog that will take years to clear ...