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At least eight civilians were killed in the brazen attack and dozens were injured as the Taliban deny their involvement. A barrage of rockets slammed into the heavily fortified Green Zone where many embassies and international companies are located in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing at least eight civilians and …

A series of loud explosions rocked central Kabul on Saturday, including several rockets that landed near the heavily fortified Green Zone where many embassies and international companies are located, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but the explosions occurred in densely populated areas of the Afghan capital. …

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on Thursday and the two leaders explored ways to deepen bilateral ties and discussed the Afghan reconciliation process, amid a rebound in the violence that has strained the momentum for peace in the country’s war. Khan was …

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan embarks on a visit to the Afghan capital, Kabul, for delegation-level talks with President Ashraf Ghani on bilateral relations, the shaky Afghan peace process and other issues, according to a statement. Pakistani. Khan landed in Kabul on Thursday for his first visit …

War crimes: Australian forces illegally killed 39 unarmed civilians, according to a report. Canberra, Australia: Australia’s top general said on Thursday there was credible evidence that his special forces illegally killed 39 civilians and unarmed prisoners during the war in Afghanistan, referring the matter to a special war crimes prosecutor. …

Even as the United States prepares to withdraw the last of its remaining forces in Afghanistan, hundreds of jihadists from Jaish-e-Muhammad have been stationed at training and logistics facilities in the country, Indian intelligence sources told News18. The facilities, the sources said, were provided by Mullah Muhammad Yakub, the new …

At least 22 people were killed when three gunmen rampaged through the university on November 2. Afghan forces captured the “brain” of a brutal attack on Kabul University when fighters stormed classrooms and killed dozens of students earlier this month. At least 22 people were killed and another 27 injured …

The death toll from Saturday’s suicide attack in the Afghan capital has risen to at least 18 dead and 57 injured, including school children, the Interior Ministry said. The blast occurred in front of an educational center in a densely Shiite neighborhood in western Kabul, Dasht-e-Barchi. Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq …

After meeting last month in perhaps the most chaotic debate in modern history, the president Donald trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, will take the stage Thursday to give him another chance. The bar for improving their last primetime meeting is low: Their first debate was marked by frequent …

At least 11 women were killed Wednesday in a stampede at a stadium in eastern Afghanistan, where thousands had gathered to apply for visas at a nearby Pakistani consulate, authorities said. Many people were trampled when they tried to leave the stadium in the city of Jalalabad, the capital of …