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Taliban militants have attacked a hotel in northwestern Afghanistan, killing at least four police officers and two civilians, just days after negotiators for the extremist group had met for peace talks in Qatar with a special U.S. envoy.
Afghan officials say at least nine people have been killed, including a pro-government militia commander, after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a wedding party in the country's east.
The Taliban and a delegation representing Afghan society have agreed upon a road map for a future political settlement in what is seen as a major step toward ending Afghanistan's nearly 18-year war.
Making oil from sesame seeds is still done by camel power in the last remaining kharasi workshops of the northwestern Afghan city of Herat.
At least 12 people were reported killed and more than 170 wounded in a suicide car-bombing in the Afghan city of Ghazni on July 7. The Taliban militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Afghan officials say at least 12 people have been killed and scores wounded in a suicide car-bombing in the city of Ghazni.
More than 2,000 families who had left their villages in eastern Afghanistan amid military operations and militant attacks have returned home.
An all-Afghan peace summit has been set for July 7-8, although the talks in Qatar will apparently be held without the official participation of the Afghan government.
The streets of the Afghan capital, Kabul, reverberated to the sounds of gunfire as Taliban militants launched an attack on July 1.
At least one person has been killed and more than 100 wounded after a powerful car bomb rocked the Afghan capital, followed by a battle between gunmen and security forces, officials say.
U.S. and Taliban negotiators have held a new round of talks in Qatar to try to put an end to the war in Afghanistan, amid continued attacks by the militant group on Afghan officials and security forces.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has arrived on a two-day visit to Pakistan aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries.
NATO defense ministers have gathered in Brussels for two days of talks that will include defense spending within the alliance, its mission in Afghanistan, and Russia's alleged violation of a Cold War-era nuclear-arms-control agreement.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to reporters in Kabul during an unannounced visit on June 25. Following a meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Pompeo said the United States' goal in ongoing peace talks with the Taliban is to help Afghans "decide the future of their country."
Chaos erupted in Afghanistan's lower house of parliament when a group of lawmakers tried to block Mir Rahman Rahmani from taking the speaker's seat following a disputed vote. Video from June 19 showed lawmakers flipping the speaker's desk and smashing the chair to stop him from taking up the post.
Chaotic scenes erupted in Afghanistan's lower house of parliament on June 19 amid a weeks-long dispute over the election of a speaker.
The U.S. envoy seeking a peace deal with the Afghan Taliban has said Washington is seeking a “comprehensive peace agreement, not a withdrawal agreement” in its talks with the Taliban.
Afghan special forces have rescued 44 people from a Taliban-run prison in the northern province of Baghlan, local officials say.
Six civilians have been killed in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar after a roadside bomb ripped through the vehicle they were travelling in, officials say.
A group of adventurous cyclists have taken to the hills above Kabul. They have their eyes on making it to the world stage after adopting a new sport for Afghanistan.
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