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Son of British couple held by Taliban says parents were ‘chained to murderers’ in prison
Son of British couple held by Taliban says parents were ‘chained to murderers’ in prison - Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, were arrested by the Taliban on 1 February
British couple held by Taliban 'may die in prison,' son warns
The son of a British couple detained by the Taliban five months ago says he fears they may die in prison. Peter Reynolds, 80, and Barbie, 76, were arrested on 1 February while returning to their home in central Bamiyan province, Afghanistan.
Taliban say efforts to release a British couple from Afghan prison not yet complete
ISLAMABAD — The Taliban said Wednesday that efforts to free a British couple from an Afghan prison are not yet complete and denied that their rights were being violated despite concerns from their families and U.N. officials.
Son of elderly couple imprisoned by Taliban says health 'deteriorating'
The son of an elderly couple imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan almost six months ago has said they “need out now” as their health is “deteriorating fast”. Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, were arrested as they travelled to their home in Bamyan province, central Afghanistan, in February.
Son of British couple imprisoned by Taliban says his parents ‘need out now’
Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, were arrested as they travelled to their home in Bamyan province, central Afghanistan, in February.
Detained UK Couple In Afghanistan Get Medical Care After UN Appeal
An elderly British couple detained for months in Afghanistan are receiving medical care, the Taliban government's top ...
The Trump Administration says no one has died due to aid cuts. We went to the Taliban’s Afghanistan to investigate
The Trump Administration says no one has died due to aid cuts. We went to the Taliban’s Afghanistan to investigate ...
Afghans promised a home in U.S. may face repatriation — and the Taliban
Afghans who helped American forces are stuck in limbo as the Trump administration cuts the State Department office for Afghan ...
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Ukraine risks becoming to Trump what Afghanistan was to Biden
ON the face of it, the US involvement in Ukraine bears little similarity to the 20-year Afghanistan war, not least because there are no American boots on the ground in Europe.  Yet there are ...
The Trump administration claims no one has died due to US aid cuts. Our trip to Afghanistan suggests otherwise
The wail of a woman in a floral dress reverberates through the malnutrition ward and down the stuffy hallways of a hospital ...
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How Russia Ended the Taliban’s Isolation
Nearly four years after the Taliban reconquered Afghanistan, numerous countries have diplomatically engaged with the Islamic ...
UN concerned by Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women and girls for dress code violations
The United Nations on Monday expressed concern about the Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women and girls for their alleged failure ...
In a world first, The Hague wants to arrest Taliban leaders over their treatment of women – what happens next?
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against Taliban leaders it holds criminally responsible for the ...
Deadly UK-Taliban leak is a warning to the US
As global acceptance of Taliban rule grows, the U.K.'s blunder, which got allies killed, should be a warning to the United States.