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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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Afghanistan remains united for achieving peace

Afghanistan’s point man for peace, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, says he expects the Taliban to heed repetitive calls for ceasefire and join hands for a peaceful future

US urges warring sides to reduce violence

The US peace envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad said over the last few days, there has been a clear rise in violence in Afghanistan

Peace possible through political settlement: President Ghani

President Ashraf Ghani at an event on the International Day of Peace on Monday said peace is possible only through a political settlement, insisting that the government is making efforts to end the forty years of war in the country

Nine Afghan security personnel dead in Taliban ambush

Six Afghan soldiers and three police officers were killed and four others injured in a Taliban ambush in Takhar province, a government spokesman confirmed on Monday

29 soldiers killed in Taliban attacks amid Doha talks

At least 29 security force members were killed in clashes in different parts of the country over the last 24 hours amid calls for a nationwide ceasefire and efforts in Doha to begin face-to-face negotiations between delegates from both sides

'Women's education in Afgjhanistan a red line for intra-Afghan talks'

Standard Education Support Foundation has said that there should be no deal on education of the girls during the intra-Afghan negotiations

4,776 IEDs defused in Afghanistan in past six months

Afghanistan's Defence Ministry on Sunday said 4,776 IEDs were discovered and defused across the country in the past six months

Three issues holding up start of Doha talks: Sources

Eight days after the opening ceremony of the intra-Afghan negotiations, the teams from both sides are seeking an agreement on three of over 20 articles of rules and regulations for the peace talks in Doha

After Trump remarks, MoFA confirms government has place in intra-Afghan talks

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Afghan government has a place in the peace process, responding to recent remarks by US President Donald Trump who complimented the Taliban for being "tough" and "smart" and saying the "United States is doing well" with the militant group in the talks

UK to give refuge to more Afghan translators who helped British troops

Afghan interpreters who risked their lives for British troops in Afghanistan will now be able to relocate to the United Kingdom, following the government's decision to expand the relocation scheme

Afghan clerics support inclusion of mothers’ names on ID cards

A few Afghan clerics have announced support of the inclusion of mother’s name in the national ID card, a controversial issue with some supporters and many opponents

Own bomb kills 15 Taliban militants in Balkh

Fifteen Taliban militants were killed after their own bomb went off prematurely in Dawlatabad district of northern Balkh province, military officials said Saturday

Negotiators in Doha struggle to agree on disputed issues in intro-Afghan talks

A joint meeting between the negotiating teams of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban is expected on Saturday evening in Doha to resolve disputed points regarding rules and regulations of the peace talks, according to sources from the two teams

Deputy Head of Paktia Provincial Counci killed in attack

Ayub Gharwal, the deputy head of Paktia Provincial Council, was killed in an attack by unknown armed men in Gardez city, the provincial center, on Saturday morning, Paktia governor Halim Fedaee said

Afghan peace negotiations aimed at reducing violence; Khalilzad

After nearly 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan, the warring parties meet face-to-face at the negotiating table in the Qatari capital, Doha