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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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'89 Afghan civilians killed in attacks in past 2 weeks'

The Afghan government has said that 89 civilians were killed in Taliban attacks in the past two weeks, it was reported

Malnutrition threatens millions of Afghan children

Millions of children in Afghanistan are suffering from malnutrition, says the Save the Children, arguing that 12.8 million are in urgent humanitarian needs

COVID-19 cases surpass 24k

With 556 new positive cases in the last 24 hours, Afghanistan now has 24,102 coronavirus cases across the country

'89 Civilians' killed in attacks in past two weeks

Numbers released by the Afghan government indicate that "89 civilians" were killed in "Taliban attacks" in the last two weeks

Freed Taliban prisoners returning to the battlefield?

Afghanistan has released thousands of Taliban prisoners in the wake of a U.S. peace agreement with the militant group in February end

Afghan president rejects possibility of post-peace interim government

In a virtual interview given for the Atlantic Council on Thursday, President Ashraf Ghani laid out his vision for peace in Afghanistan and highlighted the importance of a ceasefire and a reduction in violence to kickstart the intra-Afghan talks

Power-sharing deal falls short of implementation

A power-sharing deal signed between President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah to end a political logjam has not been fully implemented

Four killed in Kabul mosque blast

Four people were killed and several others injured when a blast ripped through a mosque in Kabul, Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Tareq Arian said

Taliban still sends insurgents to Afghanistan, despite US deal

 After Taliban signed a peace agreement with the United States on February 29th in Doha, it was expected the group will reduce armed violence in Afghanistan and would stop their spring offensives during which the group usually send their fighters back to Afghanistan, after spending winter on other side of the Durand Line, where the group leaders and fighters have their safe sanctuaries now for nearly two decades

We are on course to peace: President Ghani

In a virtual interview given for the Atlantic Council on Thursday, Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani laid out his vision for peace in Afghanistan and highlighted the importance of a ceasefire and reduction in violence to kick start the intra-Afghan talks

'If Al Qaeda remains in Afghanistan, US troops shouldn't fully withdraw'

The US Central Commands top general, Marine Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, said that he cannot recommend a full withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan unless the Taliban demonstrated that they no longer support Al Qaeda forces, it was reported

Government to distribute $300 million to people in need: Ministry

Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal, the acting minister of finance, addressed the Wolesi Jirga (the Afghan house of representatives) on Wednesday and stated that the government will distribute $300 million USD of aid funds in cash payments or food packages, instead of bread, to those in need

No hopes of intra-Afghan dialogue until all prisoners are released

The recent visit of Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Jawed Bajwa to Kabul is being taken as the first positive step forward towards initiation of the all-important intra-Afghan negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government

Washington, Moscow, Kabul to discuss roadmap of peace talks

Afghanistan, Russia and the United States are set to hold a trilateral video conference in July-mid to discuss facilitating intra-Afghan negotiations, said Russian envoy for Afghanistan

International community supports Afghan peace process: Khalilzad tells Afghan leaders

The US point man on the peace process Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul on Wednesday and held a meeting with President Ghani, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah, and former president Hamid Karzai