World & Nation
Delegates from four countries called on the Taliban to resume peace talks with the government of Afghanistan as the U.S.
Jan. 18, 2016
Afghanistan: Although the Islamic regime is harsh, there may be no other group capable of ruling.
Aug. 14, 2000
Negotiations: Outcome in Kandahar could determine whether tribal struggle follows hand-over of power.
Nov. 18, 2001
Pakistan issues financial sanctions against the Taliban just as the militant group is in the midst of a U.S.-led peace process in Afghanistan.
Aug. 22, 2020
It wasn’t clear whether the Taliban’s cease-fire offer would be enough to allow for peace talks with the U.S. to restart.
Jan. 16, 2020
Asia: Fundamentalist Taliban rolls over rebel positions as four-year battle for control appears to be ending.
Aug. 15, 1998
A revitalized Taliban army is drawing recruits from militant groups in Pakistan, including Al Qaeda loyalists, as it fights an escalating guerrilla war against U.S. forces and their allies across the border in Afghanistan.
Aug. 31, 2003
The Taliban says it has control of Panjshir, a province north of Kabul where resisters and remnants of the former government have made their base.
Sept. 6, 2021
The Taliban says it has agreed to a temporary cease-fire nationwide, opening a window during which a peace deal with the United States may be signed.
Dec. 29, 2019
When a drone strike killed Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour last week in Pakistan, analysts expected the Taliban to be plunged into a period of infighting as it sought to select a new leader.
May 25, 2016