Afghanistan

Biden administration to review Afghan peace deal as violence rises

President Joe Biden's newly appointed national security advisor told his Afghan counterpart that the US will support the peace process with a robust and regional diplomatic effort to reach a permanent ceasefire.

Biden needs to start by addressing US failures in Afghanistan

The incoming president should make America's longest war his first foreign policy priority.

Dozens killed in wave of attacks blamed on Taliban across Afghanistan

Frustration and fear grow over the recent spike in violence and both the Afghan government and Taliban are blaming each other.

Afghan judges killed in Kabul shooting

Gunmen shoot dead two Afghan women judges working for Supreme Court, officials say, as fear grows in restive city following several targeted killings of high-profile figures recently.

Many pro-Kabul militiamen killed in Taliban insider attack

Taliban fighters who infiltrated a base of pro-government Afghan militiamen killed 12 of them, officials say. Separately, a roadside bomb killed two policemen in the capital Kabul.

US troops in Afghanistan dwindle to 2,500 in violation of defence act

The National Defense Authorization Act, passed by Congress two weeks ago, explicitly forbids Pentagon from reducing troop numbers in Afghanistan without sending Congress an assessment of risks.

Deadly roadside bomb explosion hits Afghan capital

At least three people, including a security force official, were killed in the attack that came as Afghan negotiators are to resume talks with the Taliban aimed at finding an end to decades of relentless conflict.

Mr Kandahar: Sayed Jalal Agha wants to make Afghanistan great again

Kandahar matters, and what happens there generally decides not just the fate of Afghanistan but also impacts Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.

Anger over killing of Shia miners spreads to several Pakistani cities

Protests over the brutal killing of 11 Hazara minority coal miners by Daesh spill over to several areas, including the economic powerhouse Karachi, officials say.

Air strike, suicide bombing hit southern Afghanistan

Attacks in southern Uruzgan and Helmand and northern Kunduz claim at least 23 lives, including civilians, officials say.

Pakistan’s Hazaras wait for Imran Khan amidst coffins of their loved ones

Easily identifiable by their distinguishable facial features, the ethnic minority is targeted for professing their Shia Muslim faith.

Fifth journalist shot dead in Afghanistan inside two months

Bismillah Adil Aimaq, editor-in-chief of Voice of Ghor radio, was killed in Afghanistan's Ghor province. Journalists, politicians and rights activists have increasingly been targeted despite peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.