How 9/11 fallout proved a boon for surveillance, bane for human rights
The Sept. 11 attacks in United States ushered in era of increased surveillance, human rights violations and mass displacements globally
Australia will cancel Afghanistan test if women's cricket banned
Australian media have quoted a Taliban representative as saying he does not not think women will be allowed to play cricket
World wary of Taliban government, Afghans urge action on rights and economy
Afghans urge leaders to revive the economy, which faces steep inflation, food shortages exacerbated by drought and the prospect of international aid being slashed as countries distance themselves from the Taliban
Young Afghan women defiant as Taliban bring back moral police
During the Taliban’s previous rule, women and girls faced violence for breaking moral code
Biden tours flood-hit areas; calls climate change 'existential threat'
Biden has made fighting climate change a key plank of his 2020 presidential campaign and a top priority of his administration, but some of his goals rely on getting the support from U.S. Congress
Taliban claim control of Panjshir, opposition says resistance will continue
The Taliban assured the people of Panjshir, who are ethnically distinct and who fought them during their 1996-2001 rule, that there would be no "discriminatory act against them"
A curtain divides male, female students as Afghan universities reopen
When the Taliban last ruled from 1996-2001, the group banned girls from school and women from university and work
Taliban tells Berlin it will welcome German companies, aid
Germany has urged the Taliban to respect human rights, particularly those of women, in order for them to resume a diplomatic presence in Kabul and unfreeze development aid
Afghan Taliban victory brings new challenge: governing a country in crisis
Long lines form at banks in Kabul as people try to withdraw cash as prices in the bazaars soar. The currency is sinking and inflation rising, while many offices and shops remain shut
Pope hopes many countries take Afghan refugees and young are educated
The last time the Islamist militants were in power in Afghanistan, women were not allowed to work and girls could not go to school