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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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18 more bodies of drowned Afghan migrants found

Eighteen more bodies of Afghan migrants, who were allegedly drowned by Iranian guards in a river near the two countries' border, have been found, taking the total number of victims to 34, officials said

Taliban releases 28 more Afghan government prisoners

The Taliban released another group of 28 Afghan government prisoners in Herat province, spokesman of the militant group's political office in Doha said on Sunday

US may halt Afghan drawdown if violence goes on unabated

The United States has warned it would assess again its troop pullout if Taliban continue attacking Afghan security forces, even if American soldiers were not attacked by militants

Ghani tasks team to probe deaths of Afghan migrants

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has tasked a 10-member team to probe reports that said Afghan migrants were "abused, tortured and drowned" by Iranian border guards to prevent their illegal entry

Taliban frees 17 prisoners in Herat

The Afghan government and Taliban have been engaged in swapping prisoners on daily bases as part of the US-Taliban peace deal signed on February 29th in Qatari capital Doha

Talks plod on to end leadership feud

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and rival Abdullah Abdullah are close to resolving a standoff over last year’s disputed presidential election that has launched the country’s politics to pandemonium

Pompeo Calls for Probe into Death of Afghan Migrants

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said that he is "appalled" by reports that say Afghan migrants were “abused, tortured and drowned” by Iranian border guards

Dostum to be Awarded 'Marshal' Rank in Proposed Plan: Aide

Afghanistan’s former first vice president and leader of the National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, General Abdul Rashid Dostum, would be awarded the rank of marshal as part of a proposed political agreement between President Ashraf Ghani and his political rival Abdullah Abdullah, said a close aide to Dostum on Thursday

171 new coronavirus cases in Afghanistan, total 3,563

The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday announced that in the past 24 hours 171 positive cases have been recorded across the country, and the country total is 3,563

52 more Taliban fighters released to accelerate peace efforts

The government has released 52 Taliban prisoners as the process of prisoner swap continues with the hope of beginning of the peace negotiations

Taliban rules out ceasefire offer with Afghan governmnent

Sher Abbas Stanekzai, Taliban chief negotiator, says ceasefire with the US-led foreign forces is intact but there is no ceasefire with the Afghan government forces as it is not part of the US-Taliban agreement

Progress reported in Afghan political negotiations

The Afghan Presidential Palace has reported progress in ending the dispute between President Ashraf Ghani and his mainpolitical opponent Abdullah Abdullah, who has also announced a development in the process and vowed a soon-to-come political agreement

Taliban attacks repelled by Afghan government forces

The Afghan Ministry of Defense said that Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) repelled scores of attacks initiated by the Taliban in 15 provinces over the past 24 hours

Five Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack

At least five Afghan soldiers were killed and seven injured when Taliban militants detonated an explosives-laden truck near a military outpost in Helmand province, officials said on Monday

Stranded Afghans in Pak take shelter in mosques, shops

Scores of stranded Afghans in Pakistan have taken temporary shelter in different mosques, shops and even abandoned railway tunnels in near the countries' border for the last four days, a media report said on Monday