Russia Sending Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan As Nation Hosts Taliban
Members of the political delegation from the Afghan Taliban's movement attended talks in Moscow on Wednesday.
Iran Warns of 'Divisive Schemes' as ISIS Wages Sectarian War in Afghanistan
Iran said it's "confident that our Muslim brothers and sisters in Afghanistan will foil the divisive schemes of their enemies through solidarity."
With Naming of New Atomic Chief, Is a Nuclear Taliban Possible?
"There has been no decision so far on the development of nuclear weapons," one Taliban official told Newsweek on the condition of anonymity.
Exclusive: Pakistan's Imran Khan Says Taliban Can Be U.S. Partner for Peace
The prime minister told Newsweek that to combat terrorism and bolster regional stability, Washington must stay engaged in Afghanistan.
Pakistan Urges U.S. to Unfreeze Afghanistan Funds, Give Country 'Normalcy'
Pakistan's foreign minister says his country is ready to play a "constructive, positive" role in opening communications with the Taliban.
Man Who Made Millions Unlocking AT&T Phones Gets 12 Years in Prison
Muhammad Fahd pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in 2020 and was sentenced on September 16, 2021
China, Russia Bring Iran, Pakistan Into Fold to Face Afghanistan Crisis
Russia's top diplomat says he and his Chinese, Iranian and Pakistani counterparts "can make a difference in the region in helping the Afghan people to get out of the crisis created after the 20 years of the war, launched by the United States and NATO."
Roadmap for Stability in Afghanistan
It is Pakistan's hope that the international community will be able to develop an agreed approach to respond to the new realities in Afghanistan.
What Afghanistan's Neighbors Have to Say About New Taliban Government
The most senior working diplomats of China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan took part in their first-ever virtual summit to discuss a common approach to Afghanistan's new Islamic Emirate.
U.S. Sees 'Critical' Afghanistan Role for Pakistan Despite Taliban Ties
Afghans protested against alleged Pakistani backing of the incoming Taliban government in Kabul.
Pakistan Says It Can't Offer Refuge to Any More Afghan Migrants
Amnesty International said in a letter that the EU should not "shift the responsibility for the protection of refugees to third countries."
China Losing Pakistan, Calls America and India 'Enemies'
The Chinese regime is suffering severe setbacks in neighboring Pakistan.
Seeking World Recognition, Taliban Vows to Fight Terror and Climate Change
"We believe the world has a unique opportunity of rapprochement and coming together to tackle the challenges not only facing us but the entire humanity," the Taliban Cultural Commision's Abdul Qahar Balkhi told Newsweek.
'Heaps of Garbage' on Kabul Airport Tarmac Spurs Flight Suspension
PIA, the only commercial airline operating to and from Kabul, said sanitation workers weren't performing their duties since the Taliban takeover.
Hundreds of Men Tear Off Female TikTok Star's Clothes in Horrifying Video
Video shows a woman being forcibly picked up and dragged through a mob of hundreds gathered at national monument Minar-e-Pakistan to celebrate Independence Day.
Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan Extend Hands to Taliban Running Afghanistan
As the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan shook the international community, regional powers Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have all maintained their embassies in Kabul.
Taliban Says It Is Getting 'Political Support' From China and Russia
The Taliban said on Tuesday that Pakistan, China and Russia had given the group "political support" and recognized it as a "great political and military force."
Photographer Danish Siddiqui, Afghan Officer Killed in Fight with Taliban
Siddiqui and the Afghan officer were killed as fighting in the region over border crossings intensified.
Taliban Claim They Control 85% of Afghanistan, Take Over Pakistan Border
Residents of the border town Chaman on the Pakistan side reported seeing the Taliban's signature white flag flying across the boundary line.
Pakistan Leader Blames Rise in Sexual Violence on Women's Small Clothes
"We don't have discotheques, we don't have night clubs, so it's a different way of life here. If you raise temptation in the society to a point and all these young guys have nowhere to go, it has consequences in the society," Khan said.
Is Change Really in the Air for Pakistan's Transgender Community?
From their first exclusive church to a beauty pageant, change is in the air for Pakistan's transgender folk, but still a lot more has to be done to ensure that the community feels like equal citizens.
Fast Food Staffers Arrested for Refusing to Give Cops Free Burgers
"This is not the first time something like this has happened with our kitchen teams at our restaurant, but we want to make sure this is the last." The statement describes police repeatedly "harassing" and "pressure[ing]" the workers into giving them free food.
Yoshihide Suga Wants Everyone in Japan Vaccinated by November
The prime minister is also pushing to have 1 million shots administered daily so all of the country's 36 million older adults will be fully vaccinated by the end of July, in time for the Olympics.
Woman Dies After Ex-Security Guard Posed as Doctor to Perform Surgery
"We can't keep up with what every doctor and what everyone is doing at all times. It's a large hospital," said a Mayo Hospital official who did not want to be named.
China, Pakistan Team Up in Afghanistan on Foe U.S. Denies Exists
Pakistan ambassador to the U.N. Munir Akram told Newsweek that the East Turkestan Islamic Movement was among "the real threats of regional and international terrorism that exist in Afghanistan," but the State Department says "there has been no credible evidence that ETIM continues to exist."
Unvaccinated Employees to Have Salary Withheld in Part of Pakistan
Government employees in Sindh province will have their pay withheld starting July if they refuse to get their COVID-19 vaccines.
Teen TikToker Allegedly Dies In Fake Suicide 'Prank' Accident
A TikTok teen who was filming a death prank in an attempt to go viral passed away after the weapon he used took his life.
Pakistan Prime Minister Says 'We Stand With Palestine' as Violence Escalate
"I am PM of Pakistan and #WeStandWithGaza #WeStandWithPalestine," Khan wrote in a tweet.
London Woman Strangled, Shot to Death in Pakistan For Rejecting Proposals
The 24-year-old woman reportedly warned police of threats to her life in the days leading up to her death.
Ashraf Ghani Concerned About Taliban After U.S. Troop Withdrawal
The Afghan president expressed his reservations about the U.S. troop withdrawal