The US, NATO, United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) have strongly condemned the killing of two employees of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) in an explosion in Kabul. US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay…
About 10 million people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, with the US recording the highest number of cases in a single day. At least 45,000 people tested positive for the virus in the US over the…
KABUL increased terrorist attacks against Afghan civilians, government officials, and members of the international community in 2019, a new US report says. In its annual Country Reports on Terrorism, the State Department said on Wednesday ISIS-K continued to attack civilians…
KABUL, a media report said on Tuesday. Russian Ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov met US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad. TASS news agency quoted Antonov as underlining the importance of coordination of “our approaches on Afghanistan". Citing a…
KABUL War I fatalities, shows a John Hopkins University tally. At least 740 new coronavirus deaths took place in the United States in the last 24 hours, increasing America’s Covid-19 deaths to 116,854, AFP reported. In fact, it was in…
KABUL, the United States and Russian will discuss the latest peace steps and progress on Monday (today), an official said. Gran Hewad, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Pajhwok Afghan News the virtual meeting would be held…
The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the US has reached around 114,000, with more than two million people infected, news reports say. After emerging in the Wuhan city of China last December, the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spread to…
President Ashraf Ghani and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have discussed future steps in the Afghan peace process. The Presidential Palace said Ghani held a video conference with Pompeo and the two sides talked about the latest…
The United States, Brazil and Russia are among the countries worst-affected by the novel coronavirus, fresh data from John Hopkins University suggests. After emerging in Wuhan city of China last December, the COVID-19 virus has spread to at…
The United States has recorded 532 deaths from coronavirus, bringing its total death toll to 98,218. The country also added over 20,000 new cases, taking the tally to 16,62,375 cases of the virus, far more than any other…
KABUL prisoners. Pompeo telephoned President Ghani and Reconciliatory Council Head Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday night in which the US assured Afghan president for long term ceasefire and Reduction in Violence (RiV). “Last night I and Dr. Abdullah received a…
The death toll from coronavirus in the United States has risen to 90,000 with more than 1.5 million infected, according to data by the Johns Hopkins University. After emerging in Wuhan, China last December, the COVID-19 virus has…
KABUL to deal with the "common enemy" of terrorism and work for peace to tackle the challenges facing the country. US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad issued the call after dual attacks on a hospital in Kabul and funeral in eastern…
KABUL in Tuesday. Pompeo assailed the terrorists for taking the lives of at least 13 innocent people, including newborn babies, mothers and health care workers during the attack on a hospital west of Kabul. In a statement from the State…
The US has urged Pakistan and other Afghan stakeholders. During his daylong visit to Islamabad on Friday, US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met the Pakistan Army chief and sought support for the start of intra-Afghan negotiations. The visiting…
KABUL, Colombia and Mongolia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The assistance is being provided through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID said in a statement on Thursday. Afghanistan would get $15.6 million in support for surveillance, laboratories’…
The US State Department has expressed its concern over reports about Iranian border guards forcing Afghan migrants into a river. Scores of Afghan citizens trying to sneak into Iran in search of work were allegedly thrown into Harirud…
KABUL Col. Sonny Leggett on Saturday said the “reduction in violence” period was lost in increased violence and all sides should recall that period with pride. In a statement, Col. Sonny Leggett said Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces spoke…
US President Donald Trump says his country is investigating how China dealt with coronavirus outbreak and would look at pursuing “substantial” damages from Beijing. During a press conference at the White House Rose Garden on Monday, Trump again…
KABUL and Iraq wars have put tremendous strain on US Army aviation, says the commanding general of the Army Aviation Center of Excellence. Maj. Gen. David Francis said in an interview that helicopters have been in high demand for counter-insurgency…
Chief US diplomat for South Asian affairs Alice Wells on Tuesday strongly condemned destruction of power supply line to capital Kabul. Alice Wells wrote, “Afghans face enough challenges from COVID-19 while armed militants destroying transmission towers and disrupting…
Pakistan. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in an interview on Monday all parties were hopeful about lasting peace in Afghanistan -- and in the region at large. “Pakistan has played a key role in the Afghan peace…
KABUL to prevent them from contracting the coronavirus, reports NBC News. The news network said the president insisted on bringing home troops from Afghanistan almost daily, taking the plea that they ran the risk of contracting the virus. Unnamed US…
KABUL. Defense Secretary Mark Esper tweeted on Saturday: “The US and its NATO allies continue to call on the Taliban to decrease violence to help create the conditions for intra-Afghan negotiations. “Now is the time for all parties to embrace…
