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Taliban stop issuing driving licence to women in Afghanistan
The Taliban in its latest diktat have reportedly stopped issuing driving licenses to women in Kabul and other provinces of Afghanistan.
Taliban bans TikTok and PUBG in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Taliban have now banned TikTok and PUBG saying that the apps are "misleads the younger generation."
Taliban requires government employees to have beards to enter workplace
The Afghanistan Taliban in its latest diktat has asked all male government employees to wear a beard to office or risk being fired from the job.
Taliban forbid women from flying without male relative
Days after backtracking on its promise to allow re-opening of girls' school beyond sixth grade, the Taliban have now allegedly ordered that women in Afghanistan cannot board flights without a male chaperone.
Taliban 'afraid of educated girls' says Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has lashed out at the Taliban for backtracking on its promise to allow girls to get an education.
Taliban backtracks on decision to reopen schools for girls
The Taliban backtracked on its decision to open schools for girls beyond 6th grade, just hours before the schools were to open for the first time since August last year.
Family of journalist 'tortured and killed' by Taliban seeks justice from ICC
The family of Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalists Danish Siddiqui has approached the International Criminal Court (ICC) asking for a probe into his death.
Taliban targets women's rights activists despite making grand promises
After the takeover of Afghanistan in August last year, the Taliban had promised they would respect the rights of women "within the limits of Islam," but things on the ground say otherwise.
Prince William 'personally intervened' to ensure Afghan soldier and his family boarded for Britain
Naval officer Rob Dixon, William's equerry, reportedly made some calls in Afghanistan on behalf of the future King.
Charlie Hebdo releases cartoon featuring Taliban and Lionel Messi
The controversial publication has linked the new PSG player with the situation in Afghanistan
Taliban beat woman to death for not cooking them food; victim's daughter recounts the horror
The incident happened in June weeks before America's planned withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Prince Harry's message to fellow military veterans amid Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan
Prince Harry had received an Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan by his aunt Princess Anne for his time in the war-zone.
Trump kills peace negotiations,Taliban threatens US troops in response
The Taliban threatens to attack US Troops in Afghanistan after Trump ended peace talks.
Taliban threatens the US after Trump cancels peace talks
Taliban warns Washington of more harm due to Trump's cancellation of peace talks.
Bomb attacks continue to devastate Afghanistan on Independence Day
Bomb attacks injure more than 60 people in Jalalabad, Afghanistan on country's 100th Independence Day.
Isis war against the Taliban: Suicide bombers strike in Afghanistan
Islamic militants slaughter one another. Dozens killed in Eid al-Fitr attacks as Afghan holiday truce falters.
What is Afghan President Ghani offering Taliban in return for giving up arms?
The Afghan government offers to recognise Taliban as a political force, provide passports and withdrawal of sanctions in return for talks.
Air strikes killed more Afghan civilians in 2017 than any other year since 2009
The number of air strikes conducted by international and Afghan air forces "increased significantly" in 2017, the UN says, killing 295 civilians and injuring 336.
Will Trump administration accept Afghan Taliban's talks offer to end the 17-year-long war?
Afghan Taliban issues a rare open letter addressing Americans and "peace-loving Congressmen" to urge the White House in holding dialogue.
B-52 unleashes record number of 'precision-guided' bombs on Taliban
America's long-serving B-52 set a record for the number of guided bombs dropped from the plane in a series of strikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan
Coordinated gunfire and bombings rock Kabul military outpost killing 11 soldiers
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes close on the heels of a deadly suicide bombing.
Death toll from 'Taliban-led' ambulance suicide bombing in Kabul rises to 103
Afghan authorities have raised the death toll from Saturday's suicide bombing in Kabul to 103, as hundreds of people gathered for funerals.
Taliban bomber disguised as ambulance driver kills scores in Afghan secure zone
Taliban kill at least 95 with suicide bomb in ambulance in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, a week after militants attacked Intercontinental Hotel and took guests hostage.
Guests 'screaming and fleeing like crazy:' Hostage describes horror of Afghan terror attack
Afghan troops dropped onto a hotel roof rescue hostages from a terror attack, while other guests used bed sheets to scale down walls from windows.
How Pakistan is responding to US' decision to cut military aid
Islamabad is carefully articulating its response after Washington's move to scale down its financial assistance to Pakistan.
Afghan Taliban execute a lecturer and a student but no one seems to know why
In a separate incident, a bomb went off in the same Nagarhar province killing as many as 18 people.
Afghan Taliban denies involvement in Kabul attack as suicide bombing kills dozens near Shia mosque
At least 40 people are killed and scores of others left injured when the explosion occured in the western area of Kabul.
Isis beheads 15 of its own fighters in Afghanistan as conflict with Taliban intensifies
Islamic State militants chopped the heads off 15 of their own fighters in Afghanistan according to officials, who did provide an explanation for the mass killing.
Taliban hostages re-enacted Charles I's beheading to make son less afraid of possible execution
American-Canadian family was released in October, following joint operations by US and Pakistan officials.
I fled the Taliban in a refrigerated lorry - now I'm a PhD Cambridge student helping other refugees
Rabia Nasimi fled Afghanistan, along with her family, when she was five. In the UK, her new home, she was able to thrive and fight her way to Cambridge.