Afghan War
The Taliban quickly claim responsibility for the attack.
Updated 27 Dec, 2019 09:01am
The Taliban have previously accused the activists of being financed by the Kabul government among others.
Updated 26 Dec, 2019 08:16am
Military base was shared between the army and the National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan's intelligence agency.
Published 24 Dec, 2019 02:03pm
"Even by Afghanistan’s grim standards, 2019 has been particularly deadly for children," says Unicef executive director.
Updated 24 Dec, 2019 08:31am
Incident is likely to affect ongoing peace talks
Published 24 Dec, 2019 07:05am
"This has been very transparent. It's not like this war was hiding somewhere," Mark Esper tells reports.
Updated 21 Dec, 2019 03:09pm
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Khalilzad discussed several topics including the need for a ceasefire: spokesman.
Published 18 Dec, 2019 05:27pm
American senator discusses Afghan reconciliation process with Imran, Gen Bajwa.
Updated 17 Dec, 2019 08:08am
Defence secretary says withdrawal will take place even if the Taliban don’t finalise an agreement.
Updated 16 Dec, 2019 08:22am
The explosion happened in the volatile district of Jaghatu in Ghazni province.
Updated 14 Dec, 2019 08:47am
US special envoy Khalilzad discusses reconciliation process with Qureshi, Gen Bajwa.
Updated 14 Dec, 2019 08:03am
It is not clear if Taliban's targeting of US's largest Afghan military base would affect renewed talks.
Updated 11 Dec, 2019 09:21pm
Congressman Max Rose, a New York Democrat, calls for an immediate withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
Updated 11 Dec, 2019 07:55am
A damning new report shows the extent to which America tried to cover up its failures in Afghanistan.
Published 11 Dec, 2019 06:55am
The Taliban have denied any connection to the slaying.
Updated 07 Dec, 2019 08:43am
The Asia Foundation survey for 2019 includes 17,812 men and women 18 years of age and older from throughout Afghanistan.
Updated 06 Dec, 2019 08:46am
"Pakistan encourages all parties to the conflict to engage constructively as a shared responsibility," says FO.
Updated 06 Dec, 2019 07:45am
A spokesman for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani calls Nakamura "one of the closest friends of Afghanistan".
Updated 05 Dec, 2019 08:38am
Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul to meet President Ashraf Ghani, a senior Afghan official says.
Updated 05 Dec, 2019 08:43am
Prosecutor alleges that Afghan security forces tortured prisoners at government detention centres.
Updated 05 Mar, 2020 06:29pm
Before taking the secret flight to Afghanistan, Trump had been expected to spend Thanksgiving in Florida.
Published 29 Nov, 2019 12:43pm
This is Trump's first visit to Afghanistan since becoming president.
Updated 29 Nov, 2019 08:03am
Taliban politburo chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar met with Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif: report.
Published 27 Nov, 2019 08:44pm
"You know we’re pulling way down in Afghanistan. We’re working on an agreement now with the Taliban," says Trump.
Updated 26 Nov, 2019 08:21am
UN confirms the fatality and says two other staff members wounded.
Updated 25 Nov, 2019 08:36am
In Pakistan, the EU funding will provide assistance to Afghan refugees, as well as internally displaced Pakistanis.
Updated 24 Nov, 2019 07:53am
“The United States welcomes India's substantial investment in and assistance to Afghanistan”: State Department official.
Updated 22 Nov, 2019 11:51pm
Imran Khan tells US president he must continue his efforts to facilitate a peaceful solution of the Kashmir dispute.
Updated 21 Nov, 2019 11:21pm
On Tuesday, three high-ranking Taliban prisoners were swapped for two Western professors.
Updated 21 Nov, 2019 08:37am
Interior Ministry spokesman says the Kabul Military Training Center was the target.
Published 18 Nov, 2019 11:27am
