Washington and Taliban trade accusations of violating 2020 Doha Agreement on US pullout; Blinken says al-Zawahiri's presence breaks Kabul's commitment to not harbor terrorists

US officials built a scale model of the safe house where Ayman al-Zawahiri had been located, aiming a tailored airstrike at the home's balcony where they learned he enjoyed sitting

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

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

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

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'

Spokesperson says they are looking for armed 'kidnappers, thieves and looters' after string of robberies and kidnappings in Afghanistan's capital

One of the journalists is Andrew North, a former BBC correspondent who has covered Afghanistan for some two decades

Appeal is largest-ever by organization; Afghanistan ambassador says country 'experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis of its contemporary history'