Taliban and Russia jointly calls for withdrawal of US-led coalition troops from Afghanistan, with top leader of Islamist insurgent group denouncing foreign presence in country as major obstacle to Afghan peace
UNAIDS country director tells VOA more than 700 people have been diagnosed in less than a month, and 80% of them are children under 15 years old
Intra-Afghan conference comes as months of direct peace negotiations between US and the insurgent group appear to have slowed down, if not deadlocked
Afghan policemen also among the detainees, and officials confirmed the gunfire injured 10 people
Pakistan has described the crisis in the Persian Gulf region as "disturbing" and called on all parties to seek a resolution through talks
At least 16 others are injured in the attack, seen as targeting the Friday prayer leader
Officials say Mohammad Javad Zarif will begin his official engagements Friday and will brief Pakistani leaders on regional developments
The casualties occurred in Afghan provinces of Helmand and Kunar
The move came amid Pakistan’s heightened military tensions with neighboring rival India
Foreign minister says he conveyed message during informal meeting with Indian counterpart on sidelines of SCO meeting in Bishkek
Stolen explosive-laden Humvee was being driven toward a security-related compound, but police fired at it, forcing the suicide bomber to prematurely explode it
American military spokesman, Col. Dave Butler, confirms to VOA that Afghan forces requested 'precision air support' during heavy fighting with the Taliban
Move comes days after group used name 'Hind Province' for an attack it claimed in the India-ruled portion of the disputed Kashmir region
Local officials and insurgent sources report Taliban fighters assaulted Shamulzayi in Zabul province before dawn
Around 10 other people, including civilians, were injured when a device reportedly planted in a motorbike was remotely detonated
Taliban releases comments following round of talks with US interlocutors; US envoy says more and faster progress needs to be made
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Friday approved the transfer of $1.5 billion to build barriers on border with Mexico, including taking more than $600 million designated for beleaguered Afghan security forces
Prime Minister Khan condemns attack as an attempt to damage economic cooperation with China
There are 313 children among nearly 400 new cases of HIV confirmed in Larkana district in two weeks
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