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India likely to continue supporting Afghanistan despite US drawdown : pentagon

9:06 pm July 13, 2019

Washington: India is likely to continue supporting Afghanistan with its financial and other assistance despite the US’ troop withdrawal to limit the Taliban, Pakistani and Chinese influence, the Pentagon has told the Congress. In its latest report to the Congress on Friday, the Pentagon said a significant deterioration of security conditions in Afghanistan, however, may […]

Child suicide bomber kills 5 at Afghan wedding

1:46 pm July 12, 2019

Kabul: A 13-year-old suicide bomber blew himself up at a wedding in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, killing five people and injuring 11 others. Police official Fayz Mohammad Babarkhil said the child blew himself up early Friday at a wedding organized by Malik Toor, a commander of a pro-government militia. Toor died in the attack, and […]

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US hails talks with Taliban, denies troop withdrawal window

9:08 pm July 6, 2019

Kabul: The latest round of talks with the Taliban – now in their second week – has been “very productive,” a member of the American negotiating team said Friday, while strenuously denying Washington sought a fixed deadline for the withdrawal of its estimated 14,000 troops from Afghanistan as part of a final peace deal. Negotiations […]

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UN chief Antonio Guterres expresses outrage at Kabul bomb attack

8:43 pm July 3, 2019

United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed outrage at the July 1 attack, claimed by Taliban, in a civilian-populated area of Kabul, appealing to all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan to uphold their obligations to protect civilians. The Taliban detonated a powerful car bomb in an area of Afghanistan’s capital housing military […]

US-Taliban talks to take 'brief pause' after airbase attack

US envoy launches new push on Afghan talks with Taliban

8:43 pm June 10, 2019

Islamabad: Renewed efforts are underway to jumpstart stalled peace talks with the Taliban as a US envoy is in Kabul and Pakistani and Afghan officials are meeting in Islamabad. US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad says he’s holding meetings with Kabul officials on Monday, seeking to bring about a new round of Afghan-to-Afghan talks, which he describes as essential to resolving the country’s nearly 18-year war. The Taliban carry out near-daily attack, inflicting staggering casualties […]