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Afghanistan: At least 30 Taliban militants killed in Balkh Province blast

The spokesman, however, failed to identify the nationality of the foreigners killed in the blast but said the blast took place at 9:25 a.m. local time

Over 90 militants killed in Afghan strikes amid stalled peace talks

Airstrikes were also conducted in Aqtepa's neighbouring Gortepa village earlier in the day, which killed 26 militants

Afghanistan: Bomb explosions kill at least two, injures five in Kabul

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attached to a four-wheel-drive vehicle exploded at 8:55 a.m. local time in Kart-e-Parwan

Two blasts hit Afghanistan's Kabul province, leave four people injured

Four people were injured on Wednesday morning after two explosions in Afghanistan's Kabul province

Modi-Ghani meet: India, Afghanistan in pact to build second dam in Kabul

Modi, Ghani discuss development, terror, and bilateral ties at virtual meet

LIVE: Court sends Deep Sidhu to 7-day custody in Jan 26 violence case

Latest News LIVE updates: Sidhu was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on Tuesday morning. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

PM Modi to hold talks with Afghan Prez Ghani today, Shehtoot dam on agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to discuss an agreement on the Shehtoot dam in India-Afghanistan summit-level talks to be held today with the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, sources said.Shehtoot dam will provide clean drinking water to two million citizens of Kabul and will also be used for irrigation.The Shehtoot dam is to be constructed on the Kabul river basin, one of the five river basins of Afghanistan. Along with the Shehtoot dam, India has pledged to rebuild Afghanistan committing to USD 80 million worth of projects. Around 150 projects have been announced by India in the conflict-ridden country.Earlier in November 2020, Union Minister for External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar had announced at the Geneva Donors Conference that India will be constructing the Shahtoot Dam on the Kabul river in Afghanistan and that the Governments of the two nations have recently concluded an agreement for the same.

Kabul explosion: Two killed, 2 wounded in Salim Karwan area, reports TOLO

So far, no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the explosion

Biden govt supports dialogue to find political solution to Afghanistan

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Friday the Biden administration supports the previous Trump administration's decision of setting up negotiations between the stakeholders in Afghanistan

These sneakers are synonymous with Taliban, evoking a sense of dread

Called Cheetahs, the sneakers are produced by Servis Shoes, one of the largest shoe companies in Pakistan

US State Secy speaks with Afghan President, discusses bilateral partnership

The Secretary reiterated his desire for all Afghan leaders to support this historic opportunity for peace while preserving the progress made over the last 20 years

Zalmay Khalilzad told to continue with Afghan peace talks: Blinken

Biden Administration has started the process of reviewing the peace deal with the Taliban, Secretary of State Tony Blinken told reporters at his maiden news conference

Joe Biden administration set to review Trump era deal with Taliban

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told his Afghan counterpart that President Joe Biden's administration will review Washington's peace deal with the Taliban, the White House said on Friday."Mr. Sullivan made clear the United States' intention to review the February 2020 US-Taliban agreement, including to assess whether the Taliban was living up to its commitments to cut ties with terrorist groups, to reduce violence in Afghanistan, and to engage in meaningful negotiations with the Afghan government and other stakeholders," the National Security Council Spokesperson Emily Horne said in a White House statement.Horne said further that Sullivan expressed America's desire that "all Afghan leaders embrace this historic opportunity for peace and stability.""The National Security Advisors discussed the United States' support for protecting the extraordinary gains made by Afghan women, girls, and minority groups as part of the peace process," she added.The spokesperson said that ...

Pakistan PM Imran pitches for border markets with Afghanistan, Iran

The decision to establish border markets was taken in September last year with the objective to provide jobs and promote peace

Two Afghan women Supreme Court judges shot dead, several injured in Kabul

Two female Afghan judges were killed in Kabul on Sunday when unidentified armed men opened fire at the vehicle they were travelling in

US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Donald Trump

The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about 2,500 by Friday, a drawdown that appears to violate a last-minute congressional prohibition

UN, Humanitarian partners seek $1.3 billion aid for war-torn Afghanistan

The UN and humanitarians in Afghanistan are seeking 1.3 billion to assist 16 million people in need of assistance because of decades of conflict, recurrent natural disasters and the impact of Covid

Pakistan hails resumption of Afghan peace talks with the Taliban

Pakistan has welcomed the resumption of the second round of the Afghan peace talks in Qatar between representatives of the Kabul government and the Taliban

Afghan negotiators leave for Qatar to resume peace negotiations

The negotiating team of the Afghan government left for Qatar on Tuesday where they will resume the second round of the peace talks with the Taliban

Pakistan cancels 200,000 fake citizen ID cards held by Afghan refugees

Pakistan has cancelled about 200,000 computerised national identity cards (CNICs) fraudulently held by Afghanistan refugees