Taliban rejects peace talks; says fighting will continue

The Afghan Taliban, under its new leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, has rejected peace talks as a viable solution to bringing Afghan insurgency to an end, and have said that the fighting will......

Hardliners, no women: Full list of new Taliban Cabinet

After the fall of the Republic of Afghanistan, the Taliban on Tuesday formed the interim "Islamic Emirate", appointing hardliners in its new government who oversaw the 20-year fight against the......

Taliban unveil hardline interim govt, Haqqanis included

The Taliban on Tuesday unveiled a hardline interim government led by Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, with key roles being shared by high-profile members of the insurgent group, including a specially......

Afghan PM assures 'full protection' of returning ex-officials

Afghanistan's acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund has appealed to former officials of past governments to return to the country and assured them "full protection", saying the period......