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Question of peace or hostility in Afghanistan in Pakistani hands, says Pre
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 16 (ANI): Amid the final drawdown of US troops from Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani has emphasised the need for a decision on peace by the regional players, and for Europe's much-needed role to "get Pakistan on board" on the ongoing peace talks with Taliban.
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Afghan govt delegation, Taliban discuss peace talks in Qatar
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], May 15 (ANI): After months of stalled negotiations, the Afghan government's negotiating team and the Taliban leadership met in Doha, Qatar on Friday to discuss speeding up peace talks.
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Terror attacks in Afghanistan, Maldives threatening democracy, human right
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], May 15 (ANI): The deadly Kabul school blasts and the attempted 'terrorist attack' on former Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed points to an era of eroding adherence to democratic practices and slackening respect for human rights in South Asia, said a European think
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4 killed, 20 wounded in explosion at mosque in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 14 (ANI): At least four people were killed and 20 other suffered injuries in an explosion at a mosque in Shakar Dara district north of Kabul on Friday afternoon, Tolo News reported citing police.
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Pak Foreign Minister says no to US military bases on its soil
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 13 (ANI): Amid the final drawdown of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, Pakistan has made it clear that it will not allow any foreign military bases on its soil after the pullback of foreign forces from the neighbouring country.
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Kent Cricket sign Qais Ahmad for T20 Blast and two County Championship gam
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 13 (ANI): Kent Cricket has announced the signing of Afghanistan spinner Qais Ahmad for the entire T20 Blast and two County Championship matches.
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Terrorists continued to target religious groups in Afghanistan in 2020: Re
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 13 (ANI): The 2020 International Religious Freedom Report released by the United States on Wednesday revealed that terrorist groups in Afghanistan continued to target specific religious and ethnoreligious groups.
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Taliban overruns district close to Afghan capital
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 12 (ANI): Amid the recent surge in violence, the Taliban overran a district in Wardak province in central Afghanistan near Kabul.
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2 civilians killed, 3 injured in bomb blast in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Jalalabad [Afghanistan], May 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Two civilians were killed and three others wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday, local police confirmed.
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255 civilians killed in Afghanistan during Ramzan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 12 (ANI): As many as 15 suicide attacks and dozens of other attacks have been carried out in the country by the Taliban since the start of Ramzan on April 13, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Afghanistan said on Tuesday.
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China blames US troop withdrawal for surge of attacks in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 12 (ANI): China has blamed the abrupt withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan for a surge of attacks in the country, days after a series of explosions in Kabul killed over 60 people, mostly girl students.
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75 percent mining sites in Afghanistan under Taliban, strongmen's control:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] May 11 (ANI): Around 75 per cent of total mining sites in Afghanistan are under the control of Taliban and local strongmen, leading to their dominance in the sector which has the potential to generate large government revenues in the country.
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