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Mortar shell hits Afghan wedding, kills at least six
At least six Afghan civilians were killed and several more were wounded when a mortar shell hit a house during a wedding ceremony in northern Kapisa ... World News -
Taliban warn Afghan neighbors against allowing US bases
The Taliban warned Afghanistan’s neighbors Wednesday against allowing the US to operate military bases on their soil, the insurgents insisting they ... World News -
Taliban promises ‘safe environment’ for diplomats, aid workers in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Tuesday pledged to provide a “safe environment” to foreign diplomats, after Australia announced it would shutter its embassy over ... World News -
Roadside bombings in southern and central Afghanistan kill 13 people, says official
Roadside bombings in southern and central Afghanistan killed 13 people, including nine members of one family, officials said Thursday. Meanwhile, ... World News -
Fighting resumes in southern Afghanistan after ceasefire ends: Officials
Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces resumed Sunday in the restive southern province of Helmand, officials said, ending a ... World News -
Days after bombing, Afghans despair at three-day limit to ceasefire
An announcement by the Taliban that they would cease fire for three days for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr has been met by many Afghans with ... World News -
Taliban seizes district on outskirts of Afghan capital: Officials
The Taliban have seized a district from Afghan government forces on the outskirts of Kabul, ahead of a three-day ceasefire agreed between the warring ... World News -
Death toll in Afghanistan blast near school rises to 58
The death toll from an explosion outside a school in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has risen to 58, Afghan officials said on Sunday, with doctors ... World News -
Gunmen shoot dead ex-news anchor in Kandahar as clashes continue across Afghanistan
A former journalist who worked for Afghanistan’s finance ministry was shot dead by gunmen in the southern city of Kandahar on Thursday, provincial ... World News -
US sending more reinforcements to Afghanistan to protect troop withdrawal
The US military has deployed more heavy bombers and fighter jets to protect withdrawing American and coalition troops from Afghanistan, which have so ... Middle East -
Taliban capture Afghanistan’s second-biggest dam as fighting rages
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan’s second-biggest dam after months of fierce fighting in their former bastion of Kandahar, the insurgents and ... World News -
Taliban insurgents capture northern Afghan district amid surge in violence
Taliban insurgents captured a district in northern Afghanistan, forcing government troops to retreat to the provincial capital amid a recent surge in ... World News -
Taliban would “roll back” Afghan women’s rights: US intelligence report
The Taliban “would roll back much” of the progress made in Afghan women’s rights if the extremists regain national power, according to an assessment ... World News -
Pentagon downplays Taliban attacks on Afghanistan as troops begin withdrawal
The Pentagon downplayed Monday the impact of attacks by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan over the weekend as US and allied forces began their ... World News -
Formal start of final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO
The final phase of ending America’s “forever war” in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday, with the withdrawal of the last US and NATO ... World News -
German military wraps up Afghanistan training mission ahead of withdrawal
The German military in Afghanistan will finish training local forces on Friday and turn its attention to withdrawing from the country, as the United ... World News -
Suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s capital injures four as peace talks delayed
A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital injured four people, the government said, hours before Turkey announced the delay of a conference at which it ... World News -
US general says has grave doubt about Taliban’s reliability
A top US general said on Tuesday that he had grave doubts about the Taliban’s reliability as a negotiating partner, as the US is set to remove all its ... Middle East -
Russia says US plan for troop pullout from Afghanistan risks ‘escalation’
Russia said on Wednesday that Washington’s plan to pull out troops from Afghanistan by September could lead to an escalation of the long-running ... World News -
Afghan president speaks to Biden over US troop withdrawal decision
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said his forces were “fully capable” of defending Afghanistan, as he revealed he had spoken with his US ... Middle East -
Biden delays withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan until September
But if the Taliban conducts attacks against US forces, “we will hit back hard and we will hold them accountable,” a senior administration official told reporters Middle East -
Afghanistan’s Taliban rejects invite to peace summit in Turkey: Spokesman
The Afghan Taliban said on Monday they were not willing to attend a major summit on the Afghan peace process in Turkey if it took place this week, the ... Middle East -
Three Afghan security personnel killed in Taliban car-bombing near Kabul
A car bombing near Kabul on Sunday killed at least three Afghan security personnel and injured 12 others, officials said, in an attack claimed by the ... World News -
Afghan officials say gunmen killed policewoman on way to work
Attackers gunned down a policewoman on Thursday in eastern Afghanistan as she was headed to work, provincial officials said, the latest targeted ... World News -
US Afghanistan envoy departs for Turkey, region to push for end to conflict
The US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has departed for Turkey and the region, the US State Department said on Saturday, in a push to ... World News -
Taliban threatens to resume fighting in Afghanistan if troops do not withdraw
The Taliban on Friday threatened to resume hostilities against foreign troops in Afghanistan if they did not meet a May 1 deadline to withdraw.The ... World News -
Taliban slams Afghan president Ghani’s proposal for new elections
The Taliban on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to hold elections later this year, after months of peace talks between ... World News -
US promises to protect women’s rights in Afghanistan
The United States vowed Tuesday to protect progress made in Afghanistan on women’s rights over the past 20 years, as it pushes for a transitional ... World News -
Rejecting US peace plan, Afghan president Ghani to offer polls in six months
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will propose a new presidential election within six months, under a peace plan he will put forward as a counter-offer to ... World News -
Afghan govt, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks as Moscow summit concludes
The Afghan government and the Taliban agreed on Friday to try to accelerate peace talks, at a meeting in Moscow that followed an international ... World News