Measure comes days after Taliban replaces the Women's Affairs Ministry with a ministry for the 'propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice'

Afghan rulers set up ministry for 'propagation of virtue and prevention of vice' in building that housed Women's Affairs Ministry; 3 explosions target Taliban in Jalalabad, 3 dead

Statement reflects widespread disappointment over recently announced interim government that excluded women and minorities, heralding what could be a return to harsh practices

Envoy Nasir Ahmad Andisha tells Human Rights Council that 'humanitarian crises are unfolding in the country' while 'women's voices are disappearing from the landscape'

UN chief warns that 1 in 3 people in Afghanistan don't know where their next meal will come from; some officials urge that aid be dependent on Taliban commitment to human rights

Move comes amid concerns of instability and upended humanitarian efforts after Taliban takeover, compounded by an ongoing drought

Islamist rulers of Afghanistan say hijabs will be mandatory, subjects being taught will be reviewed

NYT reports strike, which family says killed 10 including 7 children, targeted worker who hoped to resettle in America, not a terrorist

Ayman al-Zawahiri speaks of 'Judaization of Jerusalem,' mentions US withdrawal from Afghanistan, but not Taliban takeover -- suggesting the footage may not be recent

Top US diplomat says new hardline Afghan cabinet will be judged by its actions; German FM Heiko Maas says international community expects insurgent group to uphold human rights