Taliban vows women's rights, security under Islamic rule of Afghanistan

The Taliban is seeking to convince the world that it has changed from the group that imposed a brutal rule on the country in the 1990s.

Female anchor interviews Taliban official on Afghan TV

Beheshta Arghand, a female host for the Afghan broadcaster Tolo News, interviewed a Taliban official on camera after the group’s takeover.

Taliban seizes Afghanistan: What happened and what could come next

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan weeks before the complete U.S. troop withdrawal. Here’s a look at what happened and what could happen next.

Pentagon to resettle 22,000 Afghan refugees seeking asylum after Taliban takeover

Pentagon officials said they are preparing to temporarily house 22,000 Afghan refugees in Texas and Wisconsin after they fled their country amid Taliban control.

Haiti earthquake devastation captured in before-and-after satellite images

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti left 1,297 people dead and tens of thousands homeless, according to the country’s Civil Protection Agency.

France mandates COVID-19 pass to enter restaurants, trains

The measure is part of a government plan to encourage more people to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot and slow down a surge in infections.

Birthplace of Olympics threatened as Greece battles forest fires

The archaeological site at the birthplace of the modern Olympics in Greece was being threatened by one of the major forest fires burning in Greece.

Death rates surge in Southeast Asia as COVID-19 spreads

A record number of new cases being reported in countries across the region have left health care systems struggling and governments scrambling to implement new restrictions to try to slow the spread.

2 athletes in Olympic Village test positive for COVID-19

Two athletes living in the Tokyo Olympic Village have tested positive for COVID-19 one day after a non-athlete became the first Olympic Village resident to test positive.

Iran-backed militia truck destroyed by US drone in Syria, officials say

Two Iraqi militia officials say a U.S. drone attack has targeted a truck for an Iran-backed militia in eastern Syria — destroying the vehicle without causing any casualties.

More than 60 dead, dozens missing amid Germany, Belgium flooding 'disaster'

More than 60 people have died and dozens are missing as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging, debris-filled torrents that swept away cars and toppled houses.

Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro in hospital after 10 days of hiccups

After 10 straight days of hiccups, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to a hospital with an intestinal obstruction.

Biden calls Cuba protests 'remarkable' and 'a call for freedom'

Thousands of Cubans marched Sunday to protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis in one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in memory.