Government of Afghanistan
Kabul Attack: Gun Battle and Suicide Bombing In Afghan Capital
Afghan security forces are battling gunmen following a suicide attack outside the Iraqi embassy in the capital, Kabul....
Violence Against Afghan Journalists Soars
At least 10 journalists were killed in Afghanistan in the first half of 2017, a 35 percent surge from last year, a...
At Least 35 Killed In Taliban Attack On Central Afghan Hospital
At least 35 people were killed when the Taliban attacked a hospital in central Ghor province over the weekend, a...
At Least 24 Killed In Kabul Car Bombing
At least 24 people have been killed and 42 wounded after a car bomb struck a bus carrying government employees in...
Afghanistan Enacts Law To Control Cyberspace
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has signed into law a cybercrime bill targeting online crime and militancy by...
Afghan Cycling Sisters Take Refuge In Home of ‘Grand Boucle’
With discreet black scarves tucked beneath their helmets, Afghan refugees Zahra and Masomah Alizada hurtle down...
Polio Worker ‘shot Dead In NW Pakistan’
A health worker who had been immunising children against polio was shot dead in Pakistan's northwestern province...
No NATO Combat Role In Afghanistan
NATO allies will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help the government battle a resurgent Taliban but there is...
Afghanistan’s ‘hill of Widows’ Live In A World Apart
The first women settled on this stony slope outside Kabul in the 1990s hoping to escape the stigma those like them are...
World Bank To Give Afghanistan $520 Mn Credit
The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved a $520 million plan to help Afghanistan, which has been weakened by the...
Kabul To Host Peace Summit After Week of Deadly Violence
Kabul will host a multinational peace conference on Afghanistan Tuesday, as the capital reels from a wave of bombings...
US Contractors Hurt, Afghan Guards Dead In Kabul Bomb
At least 11 Afghan guards working for the US embassy in Kabul were among those killed in a massive truck bomb attack...
Explosion In Afghan Capital Kills Dozens
A powerful vehicle bomb has struck the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 49 people and...
Massive Blast In Kabul Diplomatic Quarter
A massive blast rocked Kabul's diplomatic quarter during the morning rush hour on Wednesday the latest attack to hit...
Modi Seeks To Repair Russia Ties On Europe Tour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek to repair India's drifting partnership with Russia when he meets President...
Kabul Probes ‘terrorist’ Attack On Foreign Guest House
Kabul police said Monday they were investigating a "terrorist" attack on an international guest house that left a...
Twenty Policemen, Dozens of Taliban Killed In Shah Joi
At least 20 policemen were killed in Taliban ambushes in southern Afghanistan, officials said, as security forces...
German and Afghan Guard Killed In Kabul Guest House Attack
A German aid worker and an Afghan guard were killed as gunmen stormed an international guest house in central Kabul,...
Taliban Raid Kills 20 Policemen In Southern Afghanistan
At least 20 Afghan policemen were killed early Sunday when Taliban fighters stormed multiple security outposts in the...