Yama Bariz and Mamoon Durrani from the BBC's Afghan service discuss the effectiveness of the Taliban's poppy eradication ...

A former senior Taliban official told CBS News that while the move was welcome, "Russia and China can't financially support ...

July 4 (UPI) -- Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

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

For 12 days, Tehran fell dark and silent, except for the sound of explosions. In their houses and apartments, Iranians tried ...

From China to Iran, several countries have already been engaging with the Taliban. Experts say they could be next.

Russia announced on July 3 that it officially recognizes the Taliban government of Afghanistan, making it the first country ...

India is unlikely to immediately recognize the Taliban. Russia's move creates opportunities for New Delhi. India-Kabul ties ...

Russia's decision to formally recognise the Taliban government has been seen as an opening for a stronger economy by some ...

Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in recent months, much of it blamed on the Pakistani Taliban which is separate from ...

Pakistan’s army killed 30 militants near the Afghanistan border, seizing weapons and preventing a major attack, amid rising ...

Russia became the first country to formally accept Taliban's Afghanistan rule as it removed the group from its list of ...