Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.

A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban has freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure ...

Two other American captives remain in Afghanistan: George Glezmann, a former airline mechanic, and Mahmood Habibi, a ...

While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, ...