The Taliban warned of retaliation after the reported strike on Kabul’s Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital, saying there would be “no more diplomacy,” signalling a sharp rise in tensions.

Pakistan’s strikes in Afghanistan, including the Kabul hospital attack, appear less about security and more about deflecting pressure from the Iran war. Caught between Iran, Saudi Arabia and Trump, Asim Munir’s Pakistan is opening a new front to avoid choosing sides.

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has rejected U.S. allegations that it detains foreigners to obtain leverage over other countries.

The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for three months, reflecting

Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal died March 14 after one day in custody, ICE said.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that the issues between Afghanistan and Pakistan can only be resolved through dialogue and consultation. The use of force would only complicate the situation and intensify the contradictions,

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi in a phone call that disputes between Afghanistan and Pakistan should be resolved through

Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, accusing the Taliban of using terrorist tactics against Americans.