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19 militants killed in Afghan operations

The raids were conducted in Ghazni, Kapisa, Laghman, Logar, Nangarhar, Paktiya and Wardak provinces.

ICRC to continue work in Afghanistan despite troops withdrawal

The ICRC has been working in Afghanistan since 1987 and it runs its operation through local partners...

Mosque blast kills 12 in eastern Afghanistan

Authorities in eastern Afghanistan say explosives transported by suspected Taliban militants acciden...

Afghan Taliban attack aid group, 2 guards killed

A Taliban suicide car bomber and five heavily armed gunmen attacked an international aid group`s gue...

Suicide bombers, gunmen attack Kabul

Suicide bombers and gunmen launched attacks on several targets, including a police station, in Afgha...

Afghanistan`s neighbours trying to split country: Karzai

In a meeting with Afghan Interior Ministry officials, President Hamid Karzai has reportedly warned t...

`Osama doc` Afridi was denied asylum in US, reveals report

Jailed Pakistani doctor, Shakil Afridi, who helped the US track down Osama bin Laden, had applied fo...

UN plans six-day mission to Afghanistan, Pakistan

Humanitarian emergency directors from various UN agencies will travel on a six-day mission to Afghan...

Taliban influence in Afghanistan to grow: Russian agency

The Taliban influence in Afghanistan may grow after international coalition forces pull out, while r...

Soldier killed in London had served in Afghanistan

The British soldier murdered on the streets of London by two suspected Islamists had fought the Tali...

Suicide bomb kills anti-Taliban elder in Afghanistan

A suicide bomber on foot killed an anti-Taliban village elder and at least three other people in a b...

Five killed in Afghan suicide bombing

Five people were killed and 20 others wounded on Wednesday evening by a suicide bomber in Muqur dist...

Afghan students protest women`s rights decree

Hard-line Islamist students are protesting in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a president...

NATO troops begin withdrawal of equipment from Afghanistan

The NATO and US troops have started withdrawal of their equipment from Afghanistan after more than t...

Afghan women getting jailed for `moral crimes`

The Afghan government should take urgent steps to halt an alarming increase in women and girls impri...

Karzai to meet PM today; to seek military aid

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who arrived in the national capital on Monday on a three-day vis...

Badal asks Afghan govt to stop smuggling of heroin

Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal today asked Afghanistan government to stop the smuggling o...

14 killed in Afghan suicide bombing

A Taliban suicide bomber on Monday blew himself up in front of a government office in Afghanistan`s ...

Afghan pilots learn air assault tactics from 101st

101st Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Colonel Paul Bontrager said the Afghans need to be weaned of...

India to consider Afghan request for arms supplies

Ahead of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai`s visit next week, India on Saturday said it was ready t...

Ahead of Karzai visit, India says willing to discuss security concerns

Ahead of Afghan President Hamid Karzai`s visit, India said on Saturday it was ready to discuss and c...

Afghan police chief shot dead outside home

Motorcycle-riding gunmen assassinated a police chief in front of his house after he led an anti-Tali...

Protests halt debate over eliminating `violence against women` in Afghan Parliament

A debate held by Afghanistan MPs to back up law to eliminate violence against women came to a stands...

Nine killed, 55 injured in Afghan attacks

At least nine people were killed and over 55 injured Friday evening when two blasts rocked Afghanist...

Bomb kills 9 inside elite Afghanistan’s housing complex

A car bomb exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of Afghan President Hamid K...

‘Boston suspect left note blaming US wars for attack’

The lone-surviving Boston bombings suspect has claimed responsibility for the deadly terror attack i...

Karzai to visit India; Afghans look for enhanced defence ties

Ahead of its President`s visit here from May 20, Afghanistan on Thursday said it was looking for enh...

NATO convoy in Afghanistan hit by suicide car bombing

Unidentified men detonated an explosive-packed car near the convoy of "foreign advisers" in Afghan c...

Twin bombs kill one, wound 9 at Afghan checkpoint

The explosions struck early today in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. The first bomb wo...

Six Taliban rebels killed in Afghanistan

At least six suspected pro-Taliban rebels were killed and five others detained in military operation...

Motorcycle bomb at market kills 3 in Afghanistan

An Afghan official says a bomb hidden in a parked motorcycle has ripped through a crowded bazaar in ...

Afghans will take lead for security across country soon: Obama

Expressing satisfaction over the security transition in Afghanistan, US President Barack Obama on Mo...

Obama, Cameron to discuss Syria, Afghan transition

US President Barack Obama will meet visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron here to discuss th...

Missing Afghan labourers may be in Iran: Official

An Afghan official says the government is investigating reports that Iran is holding as many as 21 A...

11 Afghan landmine clearers abducted

Unidentified kidnappers have abducted 11 Afghans working in a UN-affiliated landmine clearing progra...

`US does not seek permanent military base in Afghanistan`

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said US President Barack Obama has made no decision on the po...

Afghan Prez pre-conditions peace for signing security pact with US

Afghan President Hamid Karzai put pre-conditions for inking the Bilateral Security Agreement with th...

Eight suspected militants killed in Afghanistan

Eight suspected Taliban militants were killed and 10 injured as protesters and police clashed in Afg...

Rights body flays Kabul for protest break up

The abuses appear intended to silence public dissent against the government.

Afghans stage anti-Pakistan protest

Hundreds of Afghans have held a rally to protest the latest incidents along their country`s border w...

Nine NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan

The Taliban-linked militancy and violent incidents claimed lives of nine soldeisr of NATO-led Intern...

Karzai says CIA promised to continue cash payments

Karzai said he has requested CIA`s chief in Kabul for their continued help, to which he responded po...

Seven American service members killed in Afghanistan

Seven US soldiers and a member of the NATO-led coalition were killed in one of the deadliest days fo...

Five ISAF troops killed in Afghanistan

5 NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers were killed in Afghanistan`s Kand...

Five troops killed in southern Afghanistan: NATO

Five members of the US-led international military coalition were killed on Saturday by a roadside bo...

India, Iran discuss Afghanistan, ink 3 MoUs

India and Iran on Saturday discussed the developing situation in Afghanistan and agreed to remain in...

James Dobbins appointed US Envoy to Afghanistan, Pakistan

James F Dobbins, a veteran US diplomat with a history of difficult assignments from Kosovo to Somali...

India to participate in upgradation of Chahbahar port in Iran

Chahbahar port is strategically crucial as it gives access route to Afghanistan.

Salman Khurshid arrives in Iran

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid arrived in Iran on 3-day visit during which he will talk t...

US, Britain say Afghan mission remains on track

Coalition partners US and Britain have said their mission in Afghanistan is very much on track and t...

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