There was no immediate word about casualties among Afghan forces or the Taliban
Military alliance says an American soldier and a Romanian soldier were killed 'in action' in Kabul, raising the number of US military fatalities to 16 this year
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a month ago revoked a decades-old constitutionally provided limited autonomy for two-thirds of the divided Muslim-majority territory administered by India
Zalmay Khalilzad said the draft framework deal will require President Trump’s approval
Capital of Baghlan Province under attack as US-Taliban negotiations wind down
Residents, officials say insurgents assaulted Kunduz from several different directions, triggering intense day of gunbattles with Afghan government forces
While millions of people continue to live under a prolonged security lockdown in Indian-controlled Kashmir, villagers near the border on the Pakistani side of the disputed territory complain intensified military skirmishes between the two countries are also impacting their routine life. Ayaz Gul reports from the border town of Chakothi.
While millions of people continue to live under a prolonged security lockdown in Indian-controlled Kashmir, villagers near the border on the Pakistani side of the disputed territory complain intensified military skirmishes between the two countries are also impacting their lives. Ayaz Gul reports from the border town of Chakothi.
With draft peace agreement between US and Afghan Taliban circulating after 10 months of negotiations, insurgent group is pushing new media campaign boasting about what it describes as 'success' of its past strict Islamic rule
Taliban spokesman tells VOA the two sides are fleshing out details of a mechanism for US-led foreign troops to withdraw from the country
The talks come a day after clashes with Taliban insurgents in northern Afghanistan killed two American soldiers, bringing the number of US military fatalities in the country this year to 14
Revelation comes a day after US President Donald Trump spoke to leaders of both nuclear-armed rival nations and urged them to reduce tensions, although he described situation as 'tough'
General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Pakistani chief of army staff, was due to retire in November after completing his stipulated three-year term
Both adversaries in Afghanistan's 18-year-old war said they still have 'some details' to discuss before announcing a much-anticipated peace deal
The Taliban denied involvement in the attack that targeted members of the minority Shi’ite Hazara community
There are no immediate claims of responsibility for bombing in western part of Afghan capital; victims are mostly members of minority Shiite Hazara community
Insurgent sources confirmed to VOA that the man, identified as Ahmadullah Akhundzada, was leading Friday afternoon prayer at the seminary’s mosque in the Kuchlak area near Quetta when bomb went off
US reaction comes after a spokesman for Afghan President Ghani confirms former Kabul Bank chief executive, Khalilullah Ferozi, had been transferred to his residence
UN Security Council is expected to hold closed-door meeting Friday to discuss Kashmir
The comments come more than a week after New Delhi abruptly dissolved the semi-autonomous constitutional status for Indian-administered part of the Muslim-majority Himalayan region
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