KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban Friday welcomed a UN Security Council resolution formally extending the world body's presence in Afghanistan, although the government of the hardline Islamist group remains unrecognised by the international community. Thursday's resolution -- which avoids using the...
KABUL, Afghanistan – Taliban forces on Sunday fired pepper spray at a group of women protesters in Afghanistan's capital demanding rights to work and education, three demonstrators told AFP. Since seizing control of the country by force in August, the Taliban authorities have imposed...
WASHINGTON -- Discussions between the U.S. and Afghan Taliban officials in Doha, Qatar were "candid and professional," the U.S. State Department said on Sunday. A U.S. interagency delegation met with senior Taliban representatives in Doha over the weekend, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned...
The Taliban said on Monday they had destroyed an Islamic State cell in the Afghan capital, hours after a suspected IS attack on a mosque killed five people. (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Taliban's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said fighters carried out the operation in the north of Kabul on...
HOWZ-E-MADAD, Afghanistan -- While the economy teeters on the brink of collapse, vendors at an opium market in southern Afghanistan say prices for their goods have skyrocketed since the Taliban takeover. Opium vendors and buyers chat over green tea around sacks of opium and hashish (AFP) Plunging...
UNITED NATIONS -- The UN General Assembly in New York ends Monday but without speeches by those in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar, one of many quirks at this year's diplomatic marathon that saw 100 leaders defy coronavirus fears to meet in person. The flag of the United Nations is seen is seen on...
President Duterte highlighted in his speech before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) the Philippines' "longstanding humanitarian tradition" in the government's decision to welcome refugees coming from Afghanistan. OPEN DOOR--President Rodrigo Duterte reports the Philippines' acceptance of...
Qatari Assistant Foreign Minister Lolwah Alkhater has thanked the members of the Filipino community in Doha for their "generosity and solidarity" with hundreds of Afghan refugees who are now sheltered in that country. Alkhater, who is also serving as spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
KABUL, Afghanistan – Having conquered Afghanistan, the Taliban now face the formidable task of keeping the peace within their own ranks and running a country on the brink of ruin, experts say. Members of the Taliban walk inside the Pul-e-Charkhi prison in Kabul on September 16, 2021. (AFP)...
Taliban fighters stand as youths (not pictured) show their skills during an event organised for the visit of Taliban's director of physical education and sports Bashir Ahmad Rustamzai (not pictured) at a gymnasium in Kabul on September 14, 2021. (Photo by BULENT KILIC / AFP) From swimming to...
Over the past few weeks, the world became a witness to the swift military takeover of Taliban forces in Afghanistan by overthrowing the ruling government as the United States pulled out its remaining forces after 20 years of their extended stay. This handout photo courtesy ot the US Air Force shows...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday confirmed the arrival of an undetermined number of Afghan refugees, including women and kids, to the Philippines. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a late-night tweet, Locsin said the...
