Russia has formally recognized the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do so since the group ...

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan amid a chaotic U.S. withdrawal and toppled the Western-backed government in 2021.

Pakistan's military says security forces killed 30 militants who attempted to enter the country from Afghanistan.

The U.N. refugee agency reports that over 1.2 million Afghans have been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan this year.