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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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Abdullah ready for direct talks with militants

Abdullah Abdullah, the former chief executive, says he was ready to sit and directly talk with the Taliban representatives to end the war in the country

Afghan journalist killed in Kabul blast

A journalist and a studio technician were killed after a TV channel vehicle hit an IED in Kabul, Afghan officials said

Afghan government, Taliban continue prisoner swap talks

Representatives of the Afghan government and a five-member Taliban technical delegation continued discussions over the issue of prisoners' release in an effort to jump-start a peace process for the country, it was reported

Afghan government releases 164 Hizb-e-Islami prisoners

The Afghan government on Friday released 164 members of Hizb-e-Islami from Bagram and Pul-e-Charkhi jails, members of the commission implementing the peace deal between Hizb-e-Islami and the government said on Friday

EU reiterates support to negotiated political settlement in Afghanistan

The EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) adopted conclusions reaffirming the EU’s political commitment to support the people of Afghanistan on their path towards peace, security, stability, democracy, prosperity and self-reliance

Delay in intra-Afghan talks threatens peace process

An inordinate delay in the intra-Afghan talks has threatened the Afghanistan peace process that was set in motion after a landmark agreement between the US and Taliban signed three months ago

14 Border Forces killed in ‘Taliban attack’ despite ceasefire

Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense in a statement on Friday said that at least 14 members of the Afghan Border Force were killed in an attack by the Taliban in Dand-e-Patan district in the eastern province of Paktia on Thursday evening, despite a ceasefire that continues between the two sides

Three clashes amid 'unannounced' Afghan ceasefire

Sources within the Afghan government and the Taliban said an "unannounced ceasefire" has been in place since May 27 and will remain in effect for the next several days, but reports indicate that the three clashes occurred in Zabul, Farah and Parwan over the last 24 hours

Taliban team in Kabul to discuss prisoner release

A five-member delegation from the Taliban arrived in Kabul to discuss the issue of the Taliban’s prisoners, said Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for the group’s political office in Doha

Afghan government, Taliban resume prisoner swap talks

The Afghan government and the Taliban on Thursday resumed prisoner swap talks after weeks of deadly violence and an impasse that delayed the beginning of peace negotiations for nearly two months

Afghanistan rejects US report of coronavirus spread among security forces

The government has denied a report issued by the US defense department that half of the Afghan army and police personnel have been infected with the coronavirus

‘Opportunity for peace should not be wasted’

The EU Delegation, in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission based in Kabul, considers the ceasefire observed by the parties to the conflict during Eid as an encouraging first step

Nation Calls for Continued Ceasefire, Violence Down 80 Percent

The three-day ceasefire observed by both the Afghan government and the Taliban in honor of Eid-ul-Fitr ended at midnight on Tuesday; however, neither the government in Kabul nor the Taliban have announced an end to the ceasefire or an extension

Coronavirus cases in Afghanistan Exceed 12,000

The Afghan Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday reported 625 new positive cases of COVID-19 across the country over the past 24 hours, bringing the total cases in Afghanistan to 12,456

Afghans Call for continued ceasefire

The Eid ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban ends Tuesday. But the calls for the extension of the ceasefire get stronger both from the Afghan government and the public