Taliban

A Taliban delegation arrived in Brussels for talks with European Union officials about returning Afghan migrants. The unusual meeting drew sharp criticism from politicians and human rights advocates: "The Commission is granting legitimacy to a regime that tramples the rights of women."

A U.S. federal court sentenced Haji Najibullah, a former Taliban commander convicted in the abduction of American journalist David Rohde. He was arrested several years ago in Ukraine and extradited to the United States.

A surprising email from Afghanistan led to an extraordinary effort to restore synagogues and a cemetery left behind by a vanished Jewish community.

Spokesman says Kabul would cooperate with Tehran if requested and praises Iran’s “victory” over Israel in June’s 12-day war