Afghanistan: Blast in Ghazni leaves 15 dead
Kabul: A blast in Ghazni province in Afghanistan on Friday left at least 15 people killed and 20 others injured, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists kill local imam
Kabul: Suspected Taliban terrorists shot dead an Imam in Lash Juwayn district of Afghanistan's Farah region on Monday, media reports said.
Afghan security forces kill over 60 Taliban militants in Kandahar: Authorities
KABUL/Sputnik:The Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on Sunday that 63 Taliban militants, including seven suicide attackers, had been killed and 29 others injured in the southern province of Kandahar over the past 72 hours.
Afghanistan: Rockets fired in different parts of Kabul, 1 killed
Kabul: At least one person was killed and another was hurt as multiple rockets were fired on different parts of Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Saturday, media reports said.
US on path to reduce troop levels to 2,500 in Afghanistan by Jan 15
Washington/UNI: The US military is on track to have forces drawn down to 2,500 in Afghanistan by the middle of January as planned, CENTCOM commander Gen Frank McKenzie said.
Afghanistan: Security officials seize IED factory during search operation in Khoghyani
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces have seized an Improvised Explosive Devices factory during a search operation conducted in Khoghyani district of the country, media reports said on Friday.
Improved Afghan law still fails victims of sex crimes and violence against women, UN report finds
New York: Afghanistan’s justice system is continuing to fail female victims of violence and sex crimes, despite a 2009 law that was hailed as a significant step forward in legal efforts to protect them, according to a UN report published jointly on Monday by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
Afghan forces kill 28 Taliban militants in Uruzgan, Kandahar provinces
Kabul/Sputnik: Afghan forces have killed 28 Taliban insurgents during a series of operations in the provinces of Uruzgan and Kandahar, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said on Sunday.
Afghan, foreign military operation in Nangarhar province kills 24 Taliban militants
Kabul/Sputnik: A joint military operation comprising Afghan and foreign forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar has left 24 Taliban insurgents dead and seven more wounded, the governor's office in the province said in a statement on Saturday.
ICRC employee kidnapped in central Afghanistan: Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: An employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was abducted in Afghanistan’s central Maidan Wardak province, the Ariana News TV channel reported on Sunday.
Car blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar leaves 18 people injured
Kabul/Sputnik: At least 18 people were injured as a result of an explosion in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, Afghanistan's 1TV News reported on Wednesday, citing health authorities.
Afghanistan conference draws donor pledges and calls for lasting ceasefire
New York: International donors pledged financial and political support for Afghanistan’s peace process at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference in Geneva on Tuesday, anticipating a sustainable ceasefire that will help the country rebuild and heal after decades of conflict.
Afghanistan registers 290 fresh nCoV cases
Kabul/UNI: The death toll from the Novel Coronavirus cases in Afghanistan has risen to 1,712, with 17 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the country's Ministry of Public Health reported on Tuesday.
UK pledges up to $207mln of development funding in 2021 to Afghanistan - Minister of State
Moscow/Sputnik: The United Kingdom is pledging up to 155 million pounds ($207 million) of development funding to Afghanistan for the next year, UK Minister of State for South Asia and Commonwealth Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said Tuesday.
NATO will not let IS 'rebuild' in Afghanistan: Stoltenberg
Brussels/UNI: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that NATO will never-ever allow Islamic State terrorist group to rebuild itself in Afghanistan.