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British couple in their 70s arrested by Taliban

Taliban confirm British couple in their 70s arrested in Afghanistan as family call for their release

The Taliban on Monday confirmed the arrest of a British couple in their 70s in Afghanistan after a plea from their children for their release. The four adult children of Peter and Barbie Reynolds said their parents have lived in Afghanistan for 18 years, remaining after the Taliban toppled the Western-backed government in 2021.

The New York Times · 7h

British Couple Arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan, Family Says

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested on Feb. 1, their children told U.K. news outlets. The couple had run an education company in Afghanistan for almost two decades.

BBC on MSN · 10h

Taliban to 'endeavour' to release British couple 'as soon as possible'

The Taliban has told the BBC it will "endeavour" to release two British nationals who have been arrested and held in Afghanistan "as soon as possible". Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, were arrested on 1 February while returning to their home in the country's Bamiyan province.

Taliban lifts ban from Radio Begum

Fox News on MSN · 20h

Afghanistan's only women-led radio station to resume operations after Taliban lifts suspension

An Afghan radio station will resume broadcasts after the Taliban lifted a suspension imposed over alleged cooperation with a foreign country's TV channel.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after Taliban lift suspension

An Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after the Taliban lifted their suspension over alleged cooperation with an overseas TV channel. Radio Begum launched on International Women’s Day in March 2021,

WION on MSN · 8h

Radio Begum to resume broadcasts; resumption comes after Taliban lifted suspension

Have you heard of Radio Beam, the Afghan women's radio station? It was launched on International Women's Day in March 2021. Why are we talking about it today? Because it's making a comeback. That's right,

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Taliban officials confirm arrest of two Britons and a Chinese-American

The identities of the detainees and reasons for their arrests will be made public soon. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Taliban’s Struggle for Legitimacy

The limited recognition afforded to the Taliban during its first period of rule (1996-2001), followed by its swift ouster ...

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India to Allow Ambassador-Level Taliban Post to Counter China

India’s government is expected to accept a top Taliban representative to the country soon, the latest step from New Delhi to ...

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Pakistani security forces kill 10 militants in a raid near Afghanistan

Pakistan's military says security forces have raided a militant hideout in the restive northwest near the Afghan border, ...

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Taliban continues corporal punishment, flogging 20 Afghans over alleged adultery

Afghanistan’s hard-line Taliban authorities publicly flogged 20 men and women Monday on charges of adultery, rape, and ...

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Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials

Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan intel on ’high alert’. Here is why

Pakistan’s security forces are on high alert due to an intelligence warning of a potential abduction plot against foreign ...

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