Slain terror chief was crucial in shifting jihadi movement to target US; 9/11 made Bin Laden American enemy No. 1, but attacks likely wouldn't have succeeded without his deputy

Watchdog says Afghan rulers decimated protections for those facing domestic violence, detained women and girls for minor violations and contributed to a surge in child marriages

Incident takes place in the Milak border area with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan; no clashes were reported in the area

Five killed in latest temblor as poor infrastructure and unrecognized Taliban government make it harder for local and international groups to provide aid

International assistance hampered amid shunning of Taliban rulers following their takeover last year; UN rescuers striving to reach disaster-hit areas

Rescue efforts likely to be hampered by lack of international organizations in the country since Taliban takeover; rescuers arriving by helicopter

Islamic State now poses main military threat to new Afghan rulers as they try to consolidate hold over war-torn country

Male presenters wear black masks on air in protest of Taliban's order forcing woman to cover faces on television

Decree, which calls for women to only show eyes and recommends wearing the head-to-toe burqa, confirms rights activists' worst fears following group's return to power

US envoy slams move, which comes ahead of Taliban leadership meeting, as 'a betrayal of public commitments to the Afghan people and the international community'