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Taliban in control of 39 Afghan embassies globally
KABUL - The Taliban administration is in control of 39 Afghan embassies and consulates globally three years after it took over...
Sep 20, 20242 min read


Germany resumes deportations to Afghanistan
BERLIN/FRANKFURT - Germany said it resumed flying convicted criminals of Afghan nationality to their home country on Friday, days before...
Aug 31, 20242 min read


Olympics-Afghan sisters cycle into Paris in pre-Taliban colours
PARIS - Two Afghan sisters in the black, red and green of Afghanistan's pre-Taliban flag entered the Paris suburbs near the head of the...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Pentagon chief revokes plea deals with three Sept. 11 suspects
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday revoked plea deals agreed to earlier this week with the man accused of masterminding the...
Aug 4, 20241 min read


Three Sept. 11 suspects agree to plead guilty at Guantanamo
WASHINGTON - The man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two of his accomplices, held at the U.S....
Aug 1, 20242 min read


Analysis-Panama deportations unlikely to be enough to curb Darien crossings
PANAMA CITY - An agreement between Panama and the United States to try to deter migrants from crossing the treacherous Darien jungle, by...
Jul 4, 20243 min read


Envoys voice concern over curbs on Afghan women in talks with Taliban
International envoys raised concerns about restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan during meetings with the country's ruling...
Jul 2, 20242 min read


UN-led Doha meeting with Taliban not about recognition, says UN
UNITED NATIONS - A United Nations-led meeting with Afghanistan's Taliban in Qatar this weekend will not be a discussion about...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


German cabinet agrees tighter deportation rules for praising terrorism
BERLIN - The German government agreed on Wednesday a draft law to make it easier to deport people for praising or promoting "terrorist...
Jun 27, 20241 min read


UN warns of overdose deaths after Afghan opium production plummets
VIENNA - The Taliban-ordered crash in opium production in Afghanistan, long the world's dominant supplier, could drive up overdose deaths...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


WikiLeaks founder Assange welcomed home in Australia a free man after US deal
CANBERRA -WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange landed to an ecstatic welcome in Australia on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating...
Jun 26, 20243 min read


What is WikiLeaks and why did it get Julian Assange in so much trouble?
Julian Assange, founder of whistleblower media group WikiLeaks, is due to strike a plea bargain this week that would free him from jail...
Jun 26, 20243 min read
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