Russia and Ukraine engaged in a fresh prisoner of war exchange today, under the agreement reached by the two countries in Istanbul last month.

Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Thursday denied his government''s role in disappearance of American-Afghan businessman Mahmood Shah Habibi in Afghanistan.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. on Monday announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the location and release of Mahmoud Habibi, an Afghan-American businessman who was detained by the ...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Monday that would try to limit the funding the Taliban receives from foreign governments and charities. The No Tax Dollars for Terrorists ...

DHS says Afghanistan is safer, but critics warn of Taliban violence. Revoking TPS puts thousands of Afghan refugees at immediate risk. Market-moving news hits Benzinga Pro first—get a 30-minute ...

But the Taliban aren't the only ones who've banned chess. Iran did, too, after the revolution in 1978. It was repealed a decade later, and now Iran's a regional chess powerhouse.

The Taliban has banned many things since seizing Afghanistan nearly four years ago. There's no music, no videos of living creatures on most Afghan TV stations - that sounds like radio. Mostly no women ...