Afghanistan

Pentagon chief: US to remain in Afghanistan, Syria withdrawal notwithstanding

Oct 22, 2019 02:23

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says there is no reason for the people of Afghanistan to think the near-total withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria is a precursor to a similar move in their country.
EU sees ‘chance for ceasefire’ in Afghanistan despite spike in violence

Oct 20, 2019 13:30

The European Union (EU) says there is a chance for a ceasefire in Afghanistan, despite renewed violence in the country after the collapse of talks between the United States and the Afghan Taliban militant group.
Iran condemns Afghan mosque attack

Oct 19, 2019 03:51

Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned a terrorist attack on a mosque in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province that has killed scores of people.
About 62 worshippers die in bomb blasts in mosque in eastern Afghanistan

Oct 18, 2019 12:03

At least 62 worshippers have been killed and more than 100 injured in bomb explosions at a mosque in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayers.
UN decries 'unprecedented' civilian casualties in Afghanistan

Oct 17, 2019 14:01

The United Nations says an "unprecedented" number of civilians were killed or injured in the third quarter of 2019 across violence-wracked Afghanistan, calling the violence "totally unacceptable."
Deadly Taliban truck bomb hits near police station in eastern Afghanistan

Oct 16, 2019 09:53

A truck bomb explosion near a police station in eastern Afghanistan has left at least three people dead and some 27 others injured, officials say.
Election-related violence killed dozens in Afghanistan: UN

Oct 15, 2019 15:52

A United Nations (UN) report says dozens of people have been killed and hundreds more wounded in violence related to Afghanistan’s recent presidential election.
Abdullah’s running mate describes Afghan presidential poll as fraudulent

Oct 13, 2019 09:55

A senior aide to Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah alleges that the country’s recent presidential election is fraudulent.
US airstrike in Afghanistan in May killed 30 civilians: UN

Oct 09, 2019 13:16

A US airstrike that was carried out in Afghanistan in May and was said to have targeted Taliban militants in fact killed at least 30 civilians, a United Nations probe has found.
Blast wounds 20 students in Afghanistan university

Oct 08, 2019 11:36

At least 20 students have been injured in an explosion at a university in central Afghanistan, provincial officials say.