How the Taliban treats Hazaras in its new regime will serve as an essential barometer to gauge the militants claim that they have changed and deserve international recognition and financial support.
An Islamic State suicide bomber attacked a crowded mosque during Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan, killing nearly 50 Shiite Muslim worshippers and wounding dozens more, the latest in a string of attacks on religious facilities and the deadliest since U.S. troops exited the country in August.