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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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‘No more mediation to end Ghani-Abdullah standoff’

The parliament’s two houses say they had stopped mediating efforts to solve political problems between President Ashraf Ghani and his rival in last year’s election Abdullah Abdullah over the results of polls that announced Abdullah the loser

Three killed, 15 injured in suicide attack in Kabul

A suicide attack here left at least three people dead and 15 wounded on Wednesday, the interior ministry reported

Afghan ceasefire plan on the card

The government’s chief negotiator says that they were working on a plan that could ensure ceasefire

Afghan government controls COVID-19 foreign aid funds

While the Afghan government insists on spending foreign funds it receives from the international donors through the government’s budget, there are serious concerns among experts about the government’s capacity to invest the funds effectively and transparently in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

US offers Blackwater role to Taliban

The United States has given the role of Blackwater, the giant private security company to Taliban, Russian media report

Eastern Afghanistan faces blackout amid COVID-19 crisis

An explosion at a high voltage power pylon near Kabul has left the entire eastern part of Afghanistan, including the capital, without electricity, official sources said

Karzai worried about increasing violence, civilian casualties

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed deep concerns over an increase in violence and civilian casualties, despite the peace deal signed between Taliban and the United States that caused hopes about a reduction in violence

Over 500 Afghan civilians killed in 2020 1st quarter

More than 500 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in the first three months of the year, according to a UN report released on Monday

COVID-19 cases surge to 1,463

Afghan health officials announced 133 new cases registered within past 24 hours in 18 provinces of the country, bringing the total number to 1,463

14 civilians killed, injured in Taliban rocket attack in Faryab

At least 14 civilians have been killed and injured when Taliban fighters launched rocket and mortar attacks in Faryab province in the northwest

Taliban initiated 2,804 attacks post-peace deal: Official

The Taliban has conducted an average of 55 attacks per day since the signing of the peace deal with the United States in Doha on February 29, according to figures provided by the Office of the National Security Council (ONSC) on Saturday

Washington calls on Afghan leaders to prioritize ‘national interest’

Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Peace, calls on the leaders of Afghanistan to give priority to their nation and homeland, arguing that the peace deal with Taliban provided a historical opportunity for Afghanistan

COVID-19 cases surge to 1,463

Giving a new update of coronavirus, the Afghan health officials announced 133 new cases registered within past 24 hours in 18 provinces of the country, bringing the total number to 1,463

Afghan forces' casualties: 98 killed in a week

Figures shown to TOLO news from security officials and government sources reveal that 98 members of the Afghan security forces lost their lives n Taliban attacks in 14 provinces from April 18 to April 24

Envoys hope Ramadan brings Afghan Peace

Nicholas Kay, the NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, and Pierre Mayaudon, Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation in Afghanistan, in separate messages on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan have expressed hopes that Ramadan will mark an end to the ongoing war and violence in Afghanistan