A suicide attack here left at least three people dead and 15 wounded on Wednesday, the interior ministry reported
Ghani fled Kabul with less than a million dollars, says report
The SIGAR report, compiled based on interviews of at least 30 former officials, including those close to Ghani, suggests a little over $500,000 million in cash on board the helicopters. Significantly, the fund that Ghani took away was not the government fund but was the leftover amount that the UAE government had provided to Ghani to support his 2019 presidential campaign.
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Taliban initiated 2,804 attacks post-peace deal: Official
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Washington calls on Afghan leaders to prioritize ‘national interest’
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COVID-19 cases surge to 1,463
Giving a new update of coronavirus, the Afghan health officials announced 133 new cases registered within past 24 hours in 18 provinces of the country, bringing the total number to 1,463
Afghan forces' casualties: 98 killed in a week
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Envoys hope Ramadan brings Afghan Peace
Nicholas Kay, the NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, and Pierre Mayaudon, Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation in Afghanistan, in separate messages on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan have expressed hopes that Ramadan will mark an end to the ongoing war and violence in Afghanistan
Afghanistan must seize opportunity for peace: NATO
Hinting to the unprecedented opportunity for peace, NATO has called on Afghan leaders to resolve difference, form inclusive government and on Taliban to bring down unacceptable levels of violence, enter negotiations without delay
