At least 46 people have been killed and hundreds of houses destroyed by flash floods as torrential rains lashed a city north of the Afghan capital, officials said Wednesday. A rescue operation was …
A Wave of Violence Hits Afghanistan as Hopes for Talks Fade
A Wave of Violence Hits Afghanistan as Hopes for Talks Fade A Wave of Violence Hits Afghanistan a… Here is today’s Foreign Policy brief: Violence rips across Afghanistan as peace process stalls, …
Pakistan Upbeat About Prospects of Afghan Peace Talks
Pakistan said Tuesday it was “hopeful” about prospects of U.S.-backed peace talks between Afghanistan’s warring parties to end the country’s long conflict. The optimism stemmed from a meeting …
Shot in Afghanistan, Fort Bragg Soldier Gets Purple Heart
Sgt. David Scudder was injured on a mission in the Farah Province to retake a district center from the Taliban.
Taliban truck bomb, other attacks kill dozen across Afghanistan
At least 12 killed as wave of attacks, including Taliban suicide blast in Balkh, hit Afghanistan in the past 24 hours.
Three killed, 41 wounded in Taliban truck bomb in Afghanistan
Taliban insurgents set off a truck bomb on Tuesday in an attack on Afghan army commandos, killing three people and wounding 41, the defence ministry said, despite steps towards peace talks with the U.
At least 12 dead, dozens wounded in multiple attacks across Afghanistan: officials
The violence comes as expectations had been rising that negotiations could soon get underway between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents …
Taliban attacks Afghan base as Pakistan pushes for talks
A Taliban-claimed suicide attack killed at least three people in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday as neighbouring Pakistan pushed for delayed peace talks to begin.
Kuwait issues temporary ban on flights from Afghanistan
Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a temporary ban on arrivals from Afghanistan “until further notice”. The move was taken following discussion with Kuwaiti health …
Taliban Team In Islamabad For Talks With Pakistan Officials
Pakistan has invited key Taliban negotiators to its capital to push for peace talks to end the conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan, Islamabad’s foreign minister said Monday. The Taliban and the …