The flag-raising marked the official start ... Two decades ago, the Taliban ruled Afghanistan with a heavy hand. Television was banned, and on Sept. 11, 2001, the day of the horrific attacks ...

Afghan male cricketers are among the few public figures in Afghanistan who have consistently stood up for women’s rights.

Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government denounced Tuesday ... Pakistani Army soldiers give a uniform and national flag to the father of soldier Umar Hayat, one of the 16 soldiers killed ...

The White House has discussed a possible swap with the Taliban for a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay, according to people familiar ...