The United States has formally designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, escalating pressure on the Taliban over the detention of American citizens. The announcement was made ...

The U.S. State Department on Monday announced the designation of Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accusing it of engaging in "hostage diplomacy." ...

The United States has designated Afghanistan a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” accusing the unrecognized Taliban government of holding American citizens as bargaining chips.

Responding to the US designation of the Taliban as a government that has wrongfully and illegally detained American citizens, a Taliban official in northern Afghanistan has threatened to kill ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Taliban security personnel stands guard along a road near the Ghulam Khan zero-point border crossing between Afghanistan and ...

In a bold move, the United States has officially designated Afghanistan as a 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention'. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made this announcement on Monday, urging the Taliban ...