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Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russia's military performance in Syria has considerably weakened the Islamic State terrorist group but the extremist organization continues to pose serious threat to stability in Afghanistan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said on Monday. more
Afghanistan: Taliban replace statue of Hazara leader in Koran

Kabul: Bamiyan residents have complained that the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have replaced the statue of a Hazara leader, who was declared a national martyr by the former government, w ...

Airstrikes destroy clinic, school in Afghanistan's Helmand region: Reports

Kabul: Airstrikes, rocket attacks, and ongoing fighting have killed 20 civilians and destroyed a health clinic and a school in Lashkargah, the capital of the southern Afghan province of H ...

Afghanistan: UN mission demands end to fighting as Taliban advance

New York: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday called for an immediate end to fighting in urban areas, as the Taliban continues a ground assault in the south of the ...

Afghanistan: Record number of women and children killed or wounded

New York: More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 than in the first six months of any year since records began in 2009, a United Nations r ...

US commitment to Afghanistan continues: Zalmay Khalilzad

Kabul:  US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said America will keep on supporting the Afghanistan government to ensure the safety of the coun ...

Afghanistan: 119 people die in just two days in intensifying conflict

Kabul: Afghanistan witnessed the deaths of 119 people, including 102 security force members, during two days of clashes and security incidents on June 3 and 4, media reports said.

Following week of bloodshed, ‘suffering of the Afghan people must end’: UN mission chief

New York, Sept 4(JEN): In the wake of a surge in violent strikes by Taliban extremists in Afghanistan over the past week, the country’s top UN envoy has pleaded for an end to the fi ...

Afghanistan: Three convicted in BBC journalist killing case

Kabul:  A primary anti-terrorism court in Afghanistan has convicted three men in the murder case of a BBC reporter, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: 10 killed in Khost blast

Kabul: At least 10 people were killed when a blast rocked a mosque in Khost city in southeast of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.