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Afghan blasts kill 25, may hit peace process
Twenty-five people were killed in two attacks in Afghanistan Saturday, including one in the capital, with the blasts potentially jeopardising attempts by Kabul to persuade the Taliban to join peace ta
28 Feb 2016 1:35 AM
Kabul-Taliban peace talks to start by March
Direct peace talks between Afghanistan and Taliban chiefs are expected to take place by the start of next Monday, Afghan leaders and officials from the United States, China and Pakistan said Tuesday.
24 Feb 2016 12:10 AM
Afghanistan chides Pakistan ambassador over governor abduction
Afghanistan on Sunday summoned Pakistan’s ambassador to the foreign ministry in Kabul to express “serious concerns” over the kidnapping of a former Afghan governor in Islamabad, the ministry said in a
15 Feb 2016 2:59 AM
Afghans skirt strict rules to find love on Internet
Afghan civil activist Hadi Sadiqi had long been using social media to share news, commentary and his own musings on politics when he got into a heated exchange with another member of his Facebook foru
14 Feb 2016 11:40 PM
UN: 2015 civilian injuries in Afghan war worst since 2009
The figures mark a 4-percent drop in civilian deaths, but a 9-percent rise in civilian injuries, compared to 2014.
14 Feb 2016 12:36 PM
Afghan insurgents kill 10-year-old boy who joined militia
The boy had fought Taliban alongside his uncle on many occasions.
03 Feb 2016 3:04 PM
Lionel Messi hopes to see Afghan fan
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is hoping to arrange a meeting with an Afghan boy who shot to fame after pictures of him dressed in a striped plastic bag jersey went viral, Kabul’s football federation sai
02 Feb 2016 4:25 AM
Afghan version of ‘Be Like Bill’ makes online splash
An Afghan iteration of the popular “Be Like Bill” Internet meme has gone viral online, with its Facebook posts extolling Samaritan deeds resonating widely with the war-torn country’s youth.
01 Feb 2016 5:43 AM
UN launches appeal for $393M humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Afghanistan is one of world's poorest countries and regularly suffers natural disasters like earthquakes and storms that displaces people.
27 Jan 2016 2:32 PM
Ashraf Ghani vows to bury ISIS franchise
US official: Afghan Army ‘rebuilt’ for battle with Taliban
26 Jan 2016 5:34 AM
Afghan army 'rebuilt' for battle with Taliban: US official
Helmand has been a fierce battleground in recent months, with fighting taking place in 10 districts.
25 Jan 2016 11:48 AM
Taliban stress preconditions for peace talks
The Afghan Taliban on Sunday reiterated their pre-conditions for the resumption of peace talks with Kabul, including their removal from international terror blacklists, at an informal meeting with leg
24 Jan 2016 10:54 PM
8 Haqqani men held for Kabul blast
Afghan forces arrested eight members of the feared Haqqani militant network who they said carried out a suicide attack this week on journalists working for the country’s most-watched television channe
23 Jan 2016 6:31 AM
Afghan Taliban will attend crisis group talks in Qatar
The Afghan Taliban will send representatives to a conference organised by an international crisis group that will discuss resolving the war in Afghanistan, the group said in a statement on Friday.
23 Jan 2016 6:27 AM
Afghan Taliban to attend crisis group's conference in Doha
The conference is 'aimed at finding a solution to the conflict in Afghanistan,' now in its 15th year.
22 Jan 2016 3:59 PM
Taliban attack on Afghan TV employees widely condemned
A suicide bomber struck the minibus with workers from Tolo TV, owned by the private Moby Group, the country's biggest media organisation.
21 Jan 2016 4:34 PM
Islamic State radio beams propaganda, threats across rural Afghanistan
The threats were made during a discussion program on 'Voice of the Caliphate,' an elusive radio station operated by IS.
21 Jan 2016 11:34 AM
India's Mi-35 helicopters ready for first battle in Afghanistan
According to the Defense Ministry, the helicopters will be used in the ongoing Helmand battle for the first time.
21 Jan 2016 9:24 AM
Suicide bombing in Afghan capital kills 7
Seven people were killed Wednesday when a suicide bomber str-uck a minibus carrying em-ployees of popular Afghan TV channel TOLO, just months after the Taliban declared the network a leg-itimate “mili
21 Jan 2016 6:20 AM
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