July 4 (UPI) -- Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

KABUL, Afghanistan — By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, ...

Russia has formally recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan, a significant shift driven by security concerns and ...

Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Thursday, according to local ...

Russia announced on July 3 that it officially recognizes the Taliban government of Afghanistan, making it the first country ...

Yama Bariz and Mamoon Durrani from the BBC's Afghan service discuss the effectiveness of the Taliban's poppy eradication ...

India is unlikely to immediately recognize the Taliban. Russia's move creates opportunities for New Delhi. India-Kabul ties ...

Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in recent months, much of it blamed on the Pakistani Taliban which is separate from ...

Afghanistan’s government said that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave ...

Pakistan’s army killed 30 militants near the Afghanistan border, seizing weapons and preventing a major attack, amid rising ...

Pakistan on Friday reacted cautiously to the Russian decision recognising the Afghan Taliban government, saying the matter ...

Russia's decision to formally recognise the Taliban government has been seen as an opening for a stronger economy by some ...