Hardliners, no women: Full list of new Taliban Cabinet

After the fall of the Republic of Afghanistan, the Taliban on Tuesday formed the interim "Islamic Emirate", appointing hardliners in its new government who oversaw the 20-year fight against the......

China, Taliban hold their 1st diplomatic dialogue in Kabul

China has established its first diplomatic contact with the Taliban in Kabul after the militant group took control of Afghanistan and the two sides now have "unimpeded and effective communication",......

Pakistan's devotion to LeT's Saeed runs deep

The perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attack, who shot dead 166 people, had confessed to details that should have been enough to hang him, but Pakistan enjoyed his anti-India rhetoric and let him......

Mullah Omar's successor is a pliable Pakistani lackey

'The Mansoor Taliban is really an extension of the Haqqani Network which in turn is an instrument of the ISI.' 'With Ashraf Ghani ready to dance to Pakistani tunes and with the Haqqani Network......