Workmen were building army post, local government official says; attack comes as Pakistani Taliban wages campaign against security officials

International forum in Doha set to discuss steps forward, but demonstrators equate any deal with country's rulers as infringing on their rights

Washington defends pullout but acknowledges officials didn't grasp extent of Taliban's strength, corruption of Afghan forces; adds Trump's deal with Taliban left them few options

Joint statement issued with China after Iranian president visits Beijing also rejects Western standards of human rights and democracy

On the first anniversary of the end of the chaotic US pullout from Afghanistan as Taliban regained power, evacuees and Jewish volunteers reflect on the struggles of starting over

Russian envoy accuses Washington of destroying and robbing country with 20-year occupation; US ambassador points to oppressive Kabul regime, its support for terror

Former insurgents struggle to govern and remain internationally isolated, driving millions into poverty while imposing more restrictions on women

34-year-old musician Nat Rosenzweig is raising funds to secure safe passage for a man who'd worked with the US Army and has been hiding from the Taliban for nearly a year

Sima Samar, a former minister of women’s affairs, urges international pressure to allow all girls to attend secondary school and university and ensure human rights

'I am not only teaching them school subjects, but also trying to teach them how to fight and stand for their rights,' one underground teacher says