Afghanistan

Taliban deploying drones to drop bombs, says Afghan intelligence chief

Nov 23, 2020 13:11

Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) says the Taliban militant group has used small drones to drop bombs on government forces in some regions over the past few months.
World abandoning Afghanistan will have disastrous outcome: UN

Nov 23, 2020 07:17

The United Nations has warned the international community of “disastrous consequences,” if it halts assisting millions of Afghan people, amid a growing violence and flagging peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban.
Iran’s Zarif to attend 2020 Afghanistan Conference

Nov 23, 2020 04:26

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will take part in the virtual 2020 Afghanistan Conference, a quadrennial ministerial pledging conference co-hosted by Afghanistan, Finland, and the United Nations.
US fully responsible for multiple terrorist attacks in Afghan capital: Iran

Nov 22, 2020 03:15

The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the United States is responsible for multiple terrorist blasts that rocked the densely populated parts of Afghanistan’s capital with one hitting the Iranian embassy in Kabul.
Kabul hit by multiple deadly blasts; rocket lands at Iranian Embassy

Nov 21, 2020 11:32

Multiple blasts have rocked the densely populated parts of Kabul and left a number of civilian casualties, with one hitting the Iranian Embassy in the Afghan capital.
Pakistan’s PM in Kabul to discuss bilateral ties, militancy

Nov 19, 2020 14:08

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Kabul, where he is expected to discuss bilateral ties and militancy which is plaguing the both counties.
Australia admits troops involved in murder of unarmed Afghan civilians

Nov 19, 2020 12:11

Australia has admitted that its military forces unlawfully killed dozens of civilians and prisoners in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016.
Pentagon to pull 2,500 US troops from Afghanistan, Iraq before Trump leaves

Nov 18, 2020 06:58

The US Defense Department has reportedly been ordered to cut the number of troops in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 and the number of terrorist forces in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500 by January 15, days before outgoing President Donald Trump leaves office.
Trump administration planning to drawn down troops in Afghanistan and Iraq

Nov 17, 2020 03:13

The outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump is planning to cut the number of American troops deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, according to a report.
Iran, Afghanistan convene strategic cooperation talks

Nov 16, 2020 11:17

Diplomatic teams from Iran and Afghanistan held the fifth round of negotiations on a comprehensive document for strategic cooperation between the two neighbors.