Rights group says Islamist insurgents killed 9 members of Hazara minority, a Shiite group that in recent years has made major gains in education, social status

Kremlin maintained contacts with the insurgent group, even though it considers it a terror group; Russian FM says Moscow 'in no rush' to recognize Taliban as new rulers

Taliban fighters are surrounding the airport, there are bureaucratic complications, and Biden's August 31 deadline is fast approaching

Militant group claims it won't reimpose brutal interpretation of religious regulations; most Muslim nations incorporate elements of sharia, but few carry out its punishments

Critics say the insurgent group is being provided a megaphone to legitimize itself on online platforms, as its spokesperson denies 'poisonous propaganda' to over 350,000 followers

A confidential report for the UN says people who worked with US and NATO forces face torture and execution, as militant group conducts 'targeted door-to-door visits'

Confusion reigns as paperwork issues and other problems keep many from being able to board planes out, though pace of flights still picks up with August 31 deadline looming

Sports federation confirms Zaki Anwari's death in chaos at Kabul airport, says he wanted to leave country 'like thousands of Afghan youths'

US president argues it's 'not rational' to have forces in Afghanistan if there are 'looming problems' elsewhere; claims there was no way to avoid the chaos of American withdrawal

Residents wave country's flag -- a new symbol of resistance -- in scattered rallies and face violent crackdown; grave economic crisis looms