Zebulon Simantov, 62, grants a 'get' in a Zoom conversation with Sydney- and Istanbul-based rabbis, businessman who organized his rescue

Over a third of the population could be affected, as winter approaches and with services disrupted by insurgent group's return to power

'No one will tell us what our laws should be,' says Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, insisting that Afghanistan's revived legal code will again be guided by the Quran

Afghan rulers say they should be given the platform; Afghanistan scheduled to give the last speech on the final day of the high-level meeting on Sept. 27

US president has already encountered controversy with allies over Afghan withdrawal, COVID policies, and now a submarine deal that has riled France

Effort led by Aaron G. Frenkel, aviation professional who helped airlift thousands of Jews out of the Soviet Union

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

US retreats from defense of drone strike in Afghanistan last month after review finds only civilians, including 7 children, were killed, not IS fighters