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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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Activists raise concern over possible misuse of COVID-19 funds by Afghan government

As the Afghan government failed to provide the details of COVID-19 funds, given by international donors, it had spent to fight the pandemic, a Kabul based organisation, Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA), accused the government of being unaccountable

NATO to ponder mission in Afghanistan amid US whirlwind pullout plans

The NATO has said they will consult on the future of their mission in Afghanistan and will decided together on when to leave Afghanistan as US President Donald Trump said to bring home all the remaining troops by Charismas

US, Pakistan urge reduction of violence in Afghanistan

The United States and Pakistan urge on reduction of violence in Afghanistan amid the ongoing peace negotiations between Afghanistan and Taliban in Qatar

Gunmen vandalize wedding house on Kabul outskirts

A group of four unidentified gunmen attacked and vandalized a wedding house during a ceremony in Kalkan district of northern Kabul province, breaking the instruments of local singers and warning them not to sing anymore

11 security force members killed in Kunduz, Helmand

At least 11 security force members were killed in Taliban attacks in Kunduz and Helmand provinces on Thursday evening, according to security sources

US to pull nearly all troop out of Afghanistan by the yearend : Trump

In a step that could unfold major implications on the situation in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that the US will maintain only a small number of troops in Afghanistan by Christmas this year

US special envoy expects peace process to conclude in months, not years

In an interview with TOLOnews' Lotfullah Najafizada, US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said that he expects the Afghan peace process to be concluded in months, not years

Afghanistan reports 62 new COVID-19 cases

Afghanistan has reported 62 new COVID-19 cases, while two fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,469, health officials said

'Media can help lay out roadmap for intra-Afghan peace talks'

Media outlets can play a highly important role in Afghanistan peace talks, helping disseminate information surrounding the negotiations and carving out a roadmap for them

Afghanistan: Head of Laghman’s Provincial Council injured in blast

The head of Laghman's provincial council, Atiqullah Abdulrahimzai, was injured in an explosion in eastern Laghman province on Tuesday evening

Afghanistan to get $281 million in economic assistance from Germany

In a statement released by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany said it would invest an overall amount of USD $281.52 million in Afghanistan for financial and economic cooperation in 2020

Afghan chief peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah arrives in India for talks

Afghanistan's chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliations, Dr Abdullah Abdullah, arrived in India Tuesday for a four-day official visit

Ghani, Khalilzad, US general discuss Afghan peace

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and American Commander Gen. Scott Miller held a meeting in Doha to discuss the peace process in the war-torn country

Tens of drug traffickers sentenced to prison in Afghanistan

A band of 31 people including a Pakistani national who pleaded guilty for trafficking narcotics have been sentenced in Kabul to 10 to 30 years in prison over past week, anti-drug authority said on Tuesday

NSA Mohib Insists on Afghan-Only talks, no mediator

National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib said on Tuesday that the current negotiations which are underway in Doha are taking place between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban, stating that there are no foreign mediators in the room, nor are any wanted