Meet Ghani Baradar, Taliban's public face and Mullah Omar's brother-in-law

Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban leader freed from a Pakistani jail on the request of the US less than three years ago, has emerged as an "undisputed victor" of the 20-year war in Afghanistan,......

Spotted! The Taliban's Mullah Baradar

On Tuesday, May 24, the Taliban signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates for the UAE to control airports in the Islamic emirate. Present at the signing ceremony was the Taliban's rarely......

Why China won't attend NSA-level meet on Afghanistan hosted by India

China said on Tuesday that it is not attending the security dialogue on Afghanistan convened by India due to "scheduling reasons". IMAGE: A week before the Taliban captured Kabul, Chinese Foreign......

Modi, Mamata, Adar among Time's 100 most influential people

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla have been named among the world's 100 most influential people of 2021 by......