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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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Intra-Afghan talks: We are stuck say Afghan delegates

"Were stuck", that is how one of Afghan delegates described the much-acclaimed intra-Afghan peace negotiations that kicked-off in the Qatari capital Doha on September 12

Khalilzad renews call on Afghans to agree on political settlement

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has again called on Afghan political leaders and the Taliban to agree on a peaceful settlement of the conflict in the country and avoid repeating “past mistakes.”

Khalilzad meets Taliban in Doha amid delay in intra-Afghan talks

Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, on Thursday, met with the Taliban deputy leader Abdul Ghani Baradar and their chief negotiator Mawlawi Abdul Hakim in Doha amidst delay in the start of the direct negotiations between both sides of the talks

Doha talks need patience, not mediators: Taliban

The Taliban has said that it does not feel the need for a mediator for the Afghan peace negotiations, adding that resolving a 40-year conflict requires patience instead, the media reported

Taliban shows no flexibility in peace: Afghan minister

The Taliban is a "monopolist" group that does not show flexibility in the peace process, and that their view towards justice for victims of violence is political rather than rights-based, an Afghan Minister said

President Ghani faces criticism after ordering police reforms

The parliament reacted to President Ghani’s fresh order that takes some authorities from interior ministry and gives them to the National Security Council, criticizing him for interfering in ministries and government bodies’ businesses

EU calls for Immediate and permanent Afghan ceasefire

As violence escalates in the country and both sides accuse each other of launching attacks against the other, the European Parliament in a press release issued on Wednesday called upon all stakeholders in Afghanistan to put in place a permanent and immediate ceasefire

'No durable peace in Afghanistan without justice'

Afghan officials believe there would be no durable peace sans justice. In a ceremony titled “National Summit of Justice and Peace” the Afghan officials said a robust peace is only possible when there is justice across the country

Domestic flights to Kunduz resume after 12 years

Civil flights were resumed between Kabul and Kunduz province after 12 years of pause, with Kam Air plane, a private airline landing in Kunduz airport on Tuesday

'Taliban shows no flexibility in peace': Deputy Minister

Afghan Deputy Minister of Justice, Zakia Adili, called the Taliban a “monopolist” group that does not show flexibility in the peace process, and that the view of the group toward justice for victims of violence is political rather than rights-based

'Progress in talks expected': Khalilzad on Doha tour

Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, headed to Doha on Wednesday as the two Afghan negotiating teams are struggling to finalize ground rules for talks

Cop killed as Taliban storm police HQ in Afghanistan

One policeman was killed and two injured when the Taliban attacked the centre of Farang district in Baghlan province and then stormed into the police headquarters, security sources said on Wednesday

Afghans need to feel peace to believe it; NATO

NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, Stefano Pontecorvo says all the Afghans need to feel the benefits of peace to believe in its perspective

Afghanistan to reopen schools amid fears of virus spike

The government announced to reopen all state-run school on October 3rd across the country, while the threats of Corona virus pandemic are not completely removed

Afghan-Taliban contact groups in Doha resume talks

The contact groups comprising Taliban and Afghan government delegates have resumed their talks after three days of delays