Kabul

Women's rights, foreign military withdrawal, Al-Qaeda and power sharing issues with the Taliban remain unresolved

Two days after the Taliban and the US began their seventh round of talks in Doha

Witnesses said the sound shook their office building

Afghan citizens demand 'immediate' issuance of visas for Pakistan

Taliban claim attack on US military convoy; blast was second in Afghan capital in two days

No word on casualties yet

Five-year-old Ahmad has captured hearts after a video of him dancing on his new prosthetic limb went viral

Gun battle ensues after Humvee packed with explosives blown up outside police headquarters in Pul-e-Khumri

Adding to the slowdown, authorities have declared a week-long public holiday in Kabul

Taliban vow any decisions made at loya jirga are 'never acceptable to the real and devout sons of this homeland'

Results for 33 seats in Kabul province have not been announced yet amid allegations of rigging, other irregularities

Intra-Afghan dialogue fell apart at the last minute in a row over a large number of delegates Kabul wanted to send

Three US troops were killed in the suicide bomb attack outside Bagram Air Base north of Kabul

The militants launched their assault ahead of a widely expected spring offensive

Pakistan closed its airspace in February after a suicide attack in occupied Kashmir

Dostum was aware of a planned attack but decided to travel anyway

Mohib’s remarks caused affront in Washington

President Ashraf Ghani is being pushed to the sidelines as the Taliban ignore his overtures for peace

Taliban are widely believed to want to return to power and reimpose their own strict interpretation of sharia law

The choking contamination peaks in evenings and early mornings when temperatures plunge below zero

The explosion happened near Green Village, a highly secure compound in the east of the city

Another two officers wounded

Afghan border security forces separately thwarted an attack on Italian military advisers at a paramilitary base

At least 23 are wounded in the attacks

With the threat of a US drawdown and a looming presidential vote likely to fuel violence

Many believe return of Taliban would threaten the gains country has made since 2001

At least three wounded have been taken to hospital

No official explanation for the sudden reshuffle by the Afghan government

'Kabul has not taken part directly in the talks', according to Afghan national security adviser Hamdullah Mohib

The Pentagon says there are about 14,000 US service members in Afghanistan

US troops arrived in 2001 as part of the campaign to topple Taliban following September 11 attacks on United States

Islamabad stands by Afghanistan in this hour of grief, says PM Imran

Ghani's presidency is marred by record-high civilian casualties and fading hopes among Afghans

Two army helicopters were on their way to neighbouring Herat province when one lost control

Four election workers and two other police officers were also wounded in the blas

Official figures show nearly 170 people have been killed or wounded in scores of election-related attacks

Deadly violence hinders preparations for Afghan parliamentary election with hundreds killed or wounded

The militants had claimed responsibility for the attack in Kandahar

The Taliban has ramped up attacks in strategic provinces ahead of the parliamentary polls set for October 20

Visit of the US secretary of Defence comes a year after Trump revised Afghanistan strategy

There hasn't been any claim of responsibility for the deadly attack in Dasht-e-Barchi

Islamabad calls for restraining Nangarhar governor from interfering in official activities

At least 48 Kabul teenagers studying for college admission died when a suicide bomber detonated in their classroom

Attackers hold off security forces for hours before being killed

Afghan authorities had also revised down the death toll from a separate suicide bomb attack

Kabul remains apathetic to clamping down on rampant corruption

Four also injured as they gather in support of peace in Logar province

Talking to Pakistani journalists in Kabul, Abdullah Abdullah urges renewed efforts to improve bilateral relations

Experts urge all stakeholders to bridge the trust deficit

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has dismissed the peace 'slogans'