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

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

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

Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Thursday, according to local ...

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

Berlin is seeking a deal with Kabul which would see Afghans convicted of crimes in Germany being sent back to Afghanistan.

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

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

Afghanistan’s government said that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave ...

Pakistan on Friday reacted cautiously to the Russian decision recognising the Afghan Taliban government, saying the matter ...

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

Faizul Karim vowed to model Bangladesh's governance on Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, sparking backlash from Awami League.