Martyrs are greatly revered in Islam and the term is often used for those who have died or are killed fighting in the name of the religion
Scores of commercial pilots are being grounded as a result of the probe
Abdullah Abdullah said the proposed dialogue is rare opportunity and both sides must be ready to make compromises to help end decades of hostilities
Reciprocal action comes amid heightened tensions over long-running Kashmir territorial dispute
The slain men were working to facilitate a prisoner swap stipulated in US-Taliban agreement
In a special report released Sunday, the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan documents 15 incidents of violence targeting healthcare since early March
'The US government takes any potential threat against US personnel seriously,' said State Department spokesperson
Four convicts are linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, blamed for plotting terrorism in India
There was no immediate reaction available from Indian officials
ICRC has expressed concerns over spike in violence against Afghan healthcare facilities
The Indian officials were briefly detained in connection with a hit-and-run road accident
Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, notes that May 12 'horrifying' assault on hospital in Afghan capital remains unclaimed, with no information about perpetrators or motive
The national tally of infections stood at more than 140,000 as of Sunday
An Afghan government source also confirmed to VOA the long-awaited dialogue will be held in Doha
Ashraf Ghani tells a forum hosted jointly by the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and the United States Institute of Peace that 3,000 insurgent inmates have already been set free
The dispute, analysts say, underscores a long-running trust deficit between the parties despite their Feb. 29. landmark agreement
Military says attack took place in North Waziristan district on Afghan border
Coronavirus infections have soared in recent days, with dozens more lawmakers contracting disease
Zalmay Khalilzad is scheduled to visit Afghanistan on the last leg of his three-nation trip
Cynthia Ritchie is alleging that Rehman Malik assaulted her in 2011 when he was Pakistan’s interior minister
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