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Afghan security personnel carry an injured comrade after an attack near the Kabul International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Blast hits Kabul airport on return of exiled Afghan vice prez Dostum; 11 dead

Senior govt officials, political leaders, supporters were leaving airport after greeting ethnic Uzbek leader when explosion happened.

22 Jul 2018 9:30 PM

Sunday's blast comes as a UN report shows a record number of civilians were killed in the first six months of 2018, with militant attacks and suicide bombs the leading causes of death. (Representational Image)

Suicide bombing in Kabul causes at least 10 casualties

Ministry spokesman Fraidoon Azhand said bomber struck at security gate, six people were killed and 12 were wounded.

15 Jul 2018 7:17 PM

Several regions of Afghanistan regularly suffer landslides when the snow melts in the spring, but deforestation in some parts has increased their frequency. (Photo: Representational/AP)

At least 10 dead, 300 homes destroyed as landslide hits Afghan village

Two helicopters with rescue team, emergency aid flew to northeastern province of Panjshir where disaster struck on Wednesday night.

12 Jul 2018 2:32 PM

Afghan Sikhs carry the coffin of one of the 19 victims of a suicide attack in Jalalabad. (Photo: AFP)

‘Leave for India or convert to Islam’: Afghan’s Sikhs weigh future after IS terror attack

The attack targeted 'Afghanistan’s multicultural fabric', Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

02 Jul 2018 9:41 PM

alalabad Attack: 17 Sikhs, Hindus have died in the attack in Jalalabad, Afghanistan (Photo: AFP)

Government doesn’t care: Anger after Sikhs, Hindus die in Jalalabad attack

At least 19 people were killed and 21 wounded when suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of Sikhs and Hindus waiting to meet President.

02 Jul 2018 3:10 PM

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called on the insurgents to agree to full peace talks following a three-day truce during this month’s Eid holiday. (Photo: File/AFP)

Afghan president orders troops to resume operations against Taliban

Saturday’s announcement means Afghan security forces, which adopted defensive posture since Eid, can resume operations against Taliban.

30 Jun 2018 2:50 PM

Some critics have said Ghani’s ceasefire allowed the Taliban to freely enter government-held areas and plan attacks. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Taliban kills 16 Afghan soldiers, abducts 13 engineers after ceasefire ends

On Wednesday, Taliban killed 30 soldiers, captured military base, gained control of 2 checkpoints, ambushed reinforcements in Badghis.

22 Jun 2018 1:50 PM

The Taliban refused to extend their three-day ceasefire beyond Sunday night despite pressure from ordinary Afghans, the government and the international community. (Photo: AP)

Dozens of Afghan peace protestors arrive in Kabul as Taliban ends ceasefire

Exhausted after 700 km trek, most of it during Ramadan month, marchers walked through Kabul shouting 'We want peace!', 'Stop fighting!'.

18 Jun 2018 2:20 PM

It is the first time the Taliban has agreed to a ceasefire for Eid since the US invasion in 2001. (Photo: File/AFP)

Afghan President announces ceasefire extension with Taliban

President Ashraf Ghani also urged the Taliban to extend their three-day ceasefire which is due to end Sunday.

17 Jun 2018 11:40 AM

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. (Photo: AP | Representational)

Car bomb kills 26 at ceasefire gathering of Taliban, Afghan armed forces

The Taliban announced a surprise three-day ceasefire over the Eid holiday, which began on Friday, except against foreign forces.

16 Jun 2018 8:28 PM

People attend Eid al-Fitr prayers outside of Shah-e-Dushamshera mosque in Kabul. Taliban, an insurgent group who fight against NATO and Afghanistan's government, announced that they will start a 3-day ceasefire, starting in the first day of Eid al-Fitr. (Photo: AP)

Ceasefire agreement with Taliban marks Eid celebrations in Afghanistan

This is the first time the Taliban had declared a nationwide ceasefire in the nearly 17-year conflict.

15 Jun 2018 4:44 PM

No group immediately claimed responsibility. (Photo; AFP | Representational)

12 dead, 31 wounded in blast outside govt ministry in Kabul

The blast took place at the entrance to Afghanistan’s rural rehabilitation and development ministry.

11 Jun 2018 2:01 PM

Afghan forces for the first three days of Eid-al-Fitr," the Taliban said in a WhatsApp message. (Photo: File/AP)

Taliban agrees for Eid ceasefire with Afghan govt, foreign occupiers exempted

Taliban agreed to three-day ceasefire with Afghan forces but said that its fighters would 'strongly defend' themselves if attacked.

09 Jun 2018 11:48 AM

The surprise move comes days after a gathering of Afghanistan's top clerics in the capital Kabul called for a ceasefire and issued a fatwa against suicide bombings and attacks. (Photo: File/AP)

Afghan govt announces week-long ceasefire with Taliban for Eid

Ceasefire with Taliban to last from 27th of Ramadan until 5th day of Eid, though operations against other groups including IS to continue.

07 Jun 2018 4:28 PM

The IS claim, posted on a website linked to the militant group, says the gathering in Kabul was a meeting of 'tyrant clerics' who were discussing the fight against what they call 'terrorism.' (Photo: Representational | AP)

IS claims responsibility for Kabul attack on Afghan clerics

At least 7 people were dead, 20 were wounded, which came shortly after the body of religious leaders issued decree against suicide attacks.

05 Jun 2018 2:39 PM

The bomb exploded at the entrance to a giant tent, near residential buildings in the west of Kabul, after most of the clerics had left, a witness said. (Photo: AFP)

Suicide blast kills 8 near gathering of top clerics in Kabul

Shortly before attack, clerics issued Islamic ruling, or fatwa, declaring that suicide attacks are 'haram' — forbidden under Islamic law.

04 Jun 2018 2:10 PM

A number of civilians houses were damaged by the car bomb. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Taliban suicide bomb attack kills 3 police, wounds 12 others in Afghanistan

The attack began when suicide bomber detonated vehicle full of explosives close to police building.

30 May 2018 1:52 PM

The blasts were caused by two rockets which killed at least six people and wounded 50 but there was some uncertainty about the final casualty total.(Photo: AP)

Multiple blasts at Afghanistan stadium kill at least 8: officials

The blasts occurred at a football stadium in the city that was hosting a cricket match at the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

19 May 2018 8:36 AM

The series of explosions are the latest attacks on the Afghan capital. (Representational Image)

Series of huge explosions, gunshots reported in Kabul

A series of huge explosions rock Kabul followed by gunshots, news agency AFP reported.

09 May 2018 1:52 PM

The insurgent group routinely targets Afghan officials and security forces across the country, though it is more active in southern provinces. (Photo: AFP)

Taliban attack Afghan police patrol in Kandahar, killing 5 officers

A spokesperson in Kandahar says nine other police were wounded in Sunday’s attack in Marouf district near the border with Pakistan.

07 May 2018 1:31 PM

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