US President Donald Trump says he will phone his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday (tomorrow) to underline an end to the Ukraine conflict.

A 13-year-old girl who had been abducted from central Parwan province has been found in central Panjshir province nearly a year and a half later. A man and his wife have been arrested in connection with the abduction.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has constructed a new school building in Pul-i-Alam, the capital of central Logar province.

The price of gold declined slightly this week, while rates for other essential commodities remained stable in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.

Eight trucks carrying Afghan goods have been allowed entry into India via Pakistan, media reports say.

In the wake of last year’s ouster of the Bashar Al Assad government, the US says it plans to lift sanctions on Syria, reports CNN.

The European Union (EU) has said it is doubling its support for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Afghanistan.

A court in Nairobi, has ordered the extradition of former deputy speaker of Afghanistan’s Wolesi Jirga Abdul Zahir Qadir, to the United States.

Food security experts have warned the Gaza Strip is likely to descend into famine if Israel does not lift its blockade and halt its military campaign.

Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) has affirmed its commitment to improving and expanding healthcare services in Afghanistan.

Some former members of the British Special Forces have confessed to committing war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq, stating that the elite units killed unarmed individuals “while sleeping at night” and even “executed” children who had not yet reached combat age.

A five-member team of Afghan boxers left on Sunday for Sri Lanka to participate in an international event in Colombo.