61.   The Taliban religious militia ordered a provincial capital evacuated Friday, fearing its residents were loyal to the former military leader whose troops were ousted a day earlier.

62.   The Taliban religious militia said Monday it was continuing its march on opposition strongholds in northern Afghanistan after capturing the strategic northwestern province of Faryab.

63.   The Taliban religious militia that rules most of Afghanistan has given bin Laden refuge for several years.

64.   The Taliban religious militia took control of the capital from deposed President Burhanuddin Rabbani in September.

65.   The Taliban religious militia, which Iran has not officially recognized, will be among the groups at the talks, Boroujerdi said.

66.   The U.N. imposed sanctions on the Taliban imposing an arms embargo against the religious militia.

67.   The Taliban claim to have advanced in northern Samangan province, where the religious militia says it now control the strategic district of Garisuf.

68.   The Taliban religious militia on Saturday welcomed the return of U.N. international staff to war-torn Arghanistan.

69.   The Taliban, the conservative religious militia ruling much of Afghanistan, has admitted that its forces killed the diplomats.

70.   The United States has engaged Pakistan to intercede with the Taliban religious militia that rules Afghanistan in an effort to force the expulsion of Osama bin Laden.