Total cases and deaths jump to 18,328 and 148 respectively

Development comes despite Taliban pull out of technical talks with Afghan government over troubled prison swap

Environmentalists, farmers describe the decision an ecological disaster and depriving livelihoods

Amid stalled peace process, Taliban urge US to stop attacks in 'non-combat areas' in Afghanistan

Emergency team also reports 12 fatalities over last 24 hours

Parents who spend more time online set a bad example for their children

Lockdown to be continued till April 25 as death tally rises to 27, with 94 new cases of COVID-19, officials say

Human Rights Watch says new law, nationwide verification process threaten citizenship rights of millions of Muslims

Countries across globe use diagnosis testing kits to stem spread of coronavirus, put infected under quarantine

Turkish military aircraft carrying medical supplies have landed in London, says Turkish Defense Ministry