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16 dead, 90 injured in Afghanistan bombing

At least 16 people were killed and 90 others injured after a powerful explosion on Sunday rocked the city of Firoz Koah, capital of Afghanistan's Ghor province, an official confirmed

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Taliban announces a three-day Eid-ul-Adha ceasefire

The Taliban has announced a ceasefire with the Afghan government that will take effect when then Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha

One killed, two injured in Kabul blast

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Tajikistan reduces power provision to Afghanistan

De Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, a government power producing company, has said that Tajikistan reduced electricity supply to Afghanistan

Violence needs to come down in Afghanitan: Gen. Miller

Gen. Austin S. Miller, the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, on Monday in a video message said that the violence needs to come down for an opportunity for peace to be maintained

US not to withdraw fully from Afghanistan

The United States is not going to totally pull back its soldiers from Afghanistan, says Karim Khorram, a former government official

Civilian casualties increase 35% in Ghor

Officials in the mountainous province of Ghor in the center of the country say that civilian casualties have increased 35 percent there since a February peace agreement between the United States and Taliban under which the latter pledged to reduce violence

Taliban will 'make necessary decisions' if US delays pullout

Taliban deputy leader Mullah Baradar said the Doha agreement with US has been "positive so far", but if Washington does not pullout troops on schedule, the militant group "will make the necessary decisions"

Dead body of kidnapped female police officer found in Ghazni

The dead body of a female police officer, abducted by the Taliban, was found in Andar district of central Ghazni province, local officials said on Sunday

Afghanistan coronavirus: 9,796 Active Cases

Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 106 new positive cases of the coronavirus from 471 samples tested over the last 24 hours

Khalilzad embarks on new trip to press for intra-Afghan talks

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has embarked on a new five-nation trip to press for intra-Afghan talks, the State Department said