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Taliban internet ban spreads across Afghanistan as more provinces are shut downThe Taliban has imposed a nationwide ban on fibre-optic internet in Afghanistan to curb “immorality,” cutting Wi-Fi access for homes, offic...
39 killed as Afghanistan battles heavy rains, snowfallJanan Sayeq, spokesman for the Ministry of Disaster Management, stated that thousands of livestock have also perished due to the snowfall.
Taliban plans to turn former foreign bases into special economic zonesThe acting commerce minister had told Reuters in December that his ministry was working on the plan for former American bases and would sub...
Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33: TalibanNo one immediately claimed responsibility, but Afghanistan's Islamic State affiliate on Friday claimed a series of bombings that happened a...
Afghanistan: Old warhorse Rashid Dostum to lead fight against Taliban in the northThe development comes as Taliban has captured several provincial capitals, including many in the north, over the past week, putting enormou...
India to attend Afghanistan peace talks in Doha todayOn Tuesday and Wednesday, Qatar was venue to two back-to-back international meetings on the Afghan situation. The US special representative...
India evacuating staff from consulate in Mazar-e-SharifIt is learnt that a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force will evacuate the staff as well as the Indian citizens from the fourth-largest...
20 terrorists killed in airstrikes on Taliban hideouts: Afghan ArmyMeanwhile, eight terrorists suffered injuries in the air raids over the period, Xinhua reported citing the army's statement. The statement ...
53 Taliban militants dead in Afghanistan in 24 hoursMeanwhile, 20 Taliban militants were killed and eight others wounded during a cleanup operation conducted by ANDSF on the outskirts of Lash...
Afghan forces deploy to counter Taliban assaultTroops and pro-government militiamen were deployed in the northern provinces of Takhar and Badakshan where the Taliban have captured swathe...
Taliban wins close consulates; Tajikistan reinforces borderThe Afghan military exodus comes as Taliban overrun most districts in northeastern Badakhshan province. Many of the districts collapsed wit...
Afghan troops suffer 'shockingly high' casualties as violence mountsThe Taliban seized Shahrak district of western Ghor province on Monday and forced Afghan troops to retreat to nearby villages after a heavy...
Afghan army: Two officers killed by roadside bomb in northern Balkh provinceThe attack was the latest amid relentless violence in Afghanistan even as Taliban and Afghan government negotiators hold talks in Qatar, tr...
Pakistan closes its Consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif after woman tries to enter building with hand grenadeIt said the woman was arrested by the police and investigations are on to find the perpetrators of the failed attack.
- Afghan Americans urge US to put pressure on Pakistan to stop terror
Afghan-Americans held a demonstration against Pakistan in Washington and expressed their condolences to the families of Afghan security for...
India speeds up rebuilding activity in AfghanistanIndia has played a big role in rebuilding Afghanistan following the fall of Taliban regime in 2001. Since 2002, India has committed $2 bn.
- Nalco-led team eyes Afghan gold, copper reserves
A consortium of three state-owned miners led by National Aluminium Company has decided to submit expressions of interest for exploration of...