HRW asks ICC to suspend Afghanistan's membership
HRW asks ICC to suspend Afghanistan's membership

Human Rights Watch has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend Afghanistans membership and bar the Taliban-controlled country from participating in international cricket. This request was made through an email sent to ICC Chair Jay Shah on February 3 and publicly released on...

Taliban delegation visits Japan in rare trip outside region
Taliban delegation visits Japan in rare trip outside region

A Taliban government delegation was visiting Japan for the first time on Monday, in a rare diplomatic visit outside of the region. The Afghan delegation left Kabul on Saturday, in a visit that local media said would last one week and included officials from the higher education, foreign affairs,...

Taliban government announces prisoner swap with US
Taliban government announces prisoner swap with US

A prisoner swap between the US and Afghanistans Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges. The Associated Press reported, quoting officials as saying on Tuesday that the deal was brokered by Qatar....