Yu Aw synagogue in West Afghan city formerly home to tens of thousands of Jewish residents set for $500,000 renovation despite last Jew abandoning city after Taliban takeover

No immediate claim of responsibility for attack at Friday prayers that killed Mujib-ul Rahman Ansari, who was considered close to the Taliban; 21 others wounded

Mothers defy Taliban to press for daughters' continued schooling, with new leadership in Kabul expected to roll back female access to public sphere

Many fear extremists will roll back two decades of rights gains for woman and ethnic minorities while stifling freedoms and punishing those who worked with foreign powers