Afghanistan

Taliban commanders say they will honour the deal by handing over 1,000 government troops

President Ghani to order release of at least 1,000 ageing Taliban prisoners this week

US is initially supposed to cut its troop presence from about 12,000 currently to 8,600 by mid-July

More than 4,000 people have died and over 110,000 have been infected worldwide, with the majority in China

Virus has killed more than 4,000 people and infected over 110,000 worldwide since it emerged late last year

Rise in infections took its total to 7,513

Country has seen a rapid rise in cases to more than 9,000, with 463 deaths so far

Mark Esper's visit will be part of ongoing regular exchanges, focusing mainly on Afghan peace process

As US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad tries to shepherd a deal between the two political camps

What had America achieved in its more than 18-years stay in Afghanistan?

Agriculture minister will connect with Indian, Iranian and Afghan counterparts via video conferencing

Fatemeh Rahbar, was a conservative MP and had recently been elected to the parliament from the capital Tehran

Outside China, a total of 21,337 cases have been recorded around the world since epidemic began, including 421 deaths

Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections are near 7,000

Among those positive for coronavirus were 19 crew members and two passengers , says US vice president

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and dozens of lawmakers also attended the conference

Exports fell 17.2 per cent, the biggest drop since February 2019 during the trade war with the United States

Epidemic has killed about 3,500 people

Reports that some medical staff were given birth control pills in order to delay their periods prompted outrage

Barring all power play, humanity is being cruelly played

Afghan Taliban spokesperson insists on implementation of Doha accord clause on prisoners swap

'These forces should put aside their differences with the aim of defending the interests of the Afghan people'

First big attack on the capital since a troop withdrawal agreement was signed between US and the Taliban

Another superpower faces a humiliating retreat from the “graveyard of empires”

Decision comes days after US agreed to pull out its troops from the long-running Afghan conflict

Says US committed to facilitating ‘prisoner exchange’

ICC's ruling comes days after Taliban militants killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers, policemen

Overnight, Taliban militants killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers, policemen in a string of attacks

Wars come to an end with peace agreements but not with peace

US Forces-Afghanistan spokesperson calls on the Taliban to stop needless attacks, uphold their commitments

Thirst for power and relevance could make Ghani into a significant spoiler for the Afghan people

Sustainability of the Afghan peace hinges upon consistent monitoring by all stakeholders

Essentially, the US has left the future of Afghanistan, its governance and political setup in the hands of the Taliban

Military spokesperson says Pakistan taking India’s belligerent statements very seriously

By 2012 more than 150,000 foreign soldiers are deployed in Afghanistan, of whom 100,000 are American

New legislation has stoked fears that Modi wants to remould India as a Hindu nation, undermining its secular status

If the 'reduction in violence' continues, the US and the Taliban are expected to sign a historic deal in Doha

Partial truce is in effect in Afghanistan since February 22

Iran's coronavirus death toll has jumped by four to 12, clarify authorities

Kuwait and Bahrain have also confirmed their first novel coronavirus cases; officials claim all had come from Iran

Expert says path of negotiations has been chosen as it is impossible to eliminate Taliban

If Germany and Japan can be remade, then why not Afghanistan?

Foreign minister says ‘historic breakthrough’ couldn’t have been achieved without Islamabad’s efforts

One of the afghans says that he wants to go to Nuristan, run, laugh, sing, dance, whistle and eat yogurt

Since the US invasion in 2001, there has only been one other pause in the fighting

Islamabad welcomes announcement of signing of agreement on Feb 29

Challenges remain, but that progress made so far provides hope and represents a real opportunity, says Mike Pompeo

If Taliban show reduction in violence, the Pentagon would withdraw about half of the troops currently in Afghanistan

According to a national survey, about 1.5 million of Afghanistan's 35 million population has some form of disability

Data collection includes individual’s name, father’s name, enrollment date and address of their accommodation