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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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Afghan watchdog records 17 attacks on places of worship

The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission has recorded 17 targeted and suicide attacks on places of worship in the last nine months which claimed the lives of 170 people

Afghan forces take casualties in Taliban attacks in Kunduz

At least 13 Afghan security forces members were killed, and 10 others were wounded, in Taliban attacks in the northern province of Kunduz early Monday morning, according to a security forces source

Taliban, Daesh responsible for 43% of violence: Report

A report issued by the committee of reporters’ safety blames Taliban and Daesh terrorist group for most of the violent cases in the first half of this year around the country

Afghanistan launches new COVID-19 relief package

The Afghan government has launched a new COVID-19 relief program as part of its efforts to help households facing economic hardship due to the ongoing pandemic

Embark on intra-Afghan talks to discuss permanent truce: US

Former President Hamid Karzai has discussed with US Chargé de Affairs Ross Wilson the importance of intra-Afghan talks and other issues related to the Afghan peace process

Abducted Sikh man rescued in Afghanistan

An Afghan Sikh named Nidan Singh Sachdeva who was kidnapped by the Taliban from Paktika province in eastern Afghanistan, almost a month ago, has been rescued

442 killed, injured in 17 attacks on worship places

The Independent Human Rights Commission says that 17 armed attacks were carried out against mosques, gurudwaras and other worship places as well as prayer leaders and other worshippers since last October

Delay in peace talks benefit Taliban only: Analyst

Political and military analyst Ali Ahmad Jalali calls for lifting every obstacle put on the road to peace negotiations, saying that this is only the Taliban to get benefit from the talks postponement

Fate of imprisoned government forces must be clarified: Ghani

As peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban appeared to be imminent, President Ashraf Ghani said that the process will not move forward until the fate of the security forces held by the Taliban is clarified

Afghan forces kill tens of Taliban fighters

Tens of Taliban militants have been killed in clashes with the government forces in different provinces, military officials said

Taliban accuse US of violating peace deal

Taliban militants claim that the US military had launched airstrikes on civilians in the south, inflicting casualties on them. The insurgents said the strikes violate a February peace deal the militants signed with Washington

Ashraf Ghani asks clerics to urge Taliban to call ceasefire

Amid continuing violence in the country and the delay in the start of dialogue between Afghans, the Afghan government has now reached out to religious scholars to urge the Taliban to call a ceasefire and reduce violence

Stability of Iran, Afghanistan 'interconnected': Iran

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said that terrorism is a common threat to the entire region, stating that peace and stability in Afghanistan means peace and stability in Iran

12 countries offered to host intra-Afghan talks: Minister

An Afghan minister said here on Thursday that 12 countries have offered to host the intra-Afghan talks as per the US-Taliban peace deal signed in February

Afghanistan records 254 new COVID-19 cases

With 254 fresh positive cases in the last 24 hours, Afghanistan now officially has 34,994 coronavirus cases across the country. According to Afghan ministry of health, 1002 COVID-19 patients have recovered and 32 others lost their lives battling the virus during this period