Pledge comes as UN announces largest-ever appeal for a single country, seeking over $5 billion for Afghans suffering at home and those who have fled

Foreign minister for extremist group that seized power in Afghanistan says women's rights will improve with gender segregation, pleads for Washington to give rulers a fair chance

Third attack on mosque in five weeks hits in restive Nangarhar province, birthplace of local IS affiliate; no group takes responsibility

50 or more wounded after bomber detonates at entrance to site and armed men open fire; attack not yet claimed by any group

Reclusive Akhundzada addresses his 'brave soldiers and disciples' at Kandahar madrassa; no photos or video of event, but audio recording shared on social media

Sirajuddin Haqqani, who heads the feared Haqqani network and has a $10 million bounty on his head, meets with attackers' families, calls them 'heroes of Islam and the country'

Islamist group says Washington has agreed to help curb humanitarian disaster, but won't provide political support or counterterrorism cooperation following military takeover

Aid worker says Taliban keeping family members of victims from gathering at hospital for fear of further attacks after bombing kills scores of Shiites during prayers

A spokesman for Afghanistan's ruling group says IS center was 'completely destroyed and all the IS members in it were killed'

Forces killed and arrested an unspecified number of militants, a spokesman says