The Taliban’s hard-line government in Afghanistan is making major inroads in garnering legitimacy abroad. Despite its extremist policies, the international community has accepted that the Islamist group is here to stay,

Afghanistan's Taliban spokesperson accused Pakistani military elements of pursuing anti-Afghanistan policies and exploiting the country's instability for years. He rejected claims linking the TTP's rise to the Taliban's return,

The death toll from an earthquake in northern Afghanistan is climbing, and hundreds of families have lost their homes as the harsh winter arrives.