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Evacuation resumes with renewed urgency as desperation rises after Kabul twin bombings
Some US allies have said they are ending evacuation efforts, in part to give the US time to wrap up its own operations before getting 5,000 of its troops out by August 31
'Taliban have no intention for peace': Ashraf Ghani lashes out after rockets land outside presidential palace in Afghanistan
Rocket Attack On Afghan Capital: The barrage came as the US and NATO complete their final withdrawal from Afghanistan
Joe Biden to meet Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah at White House on 25 June
The meet comes amid a dramatic surge in violence in Afghanistan with the withdrawal of US troops. The Taliban has increased its spring offensive.
As US readies to exit Afghanistan, India-Pakistan proxy war likely to be last thing on General Bajwa's mind
Any instability following the American withdrawal from Afghanistan is sure to trigger further waves of instability in Pakistan’s notorious tribal belt, and even mainstream provinces
Despite desire for an inclusive and sustainable peace in Afghanistan, chances remain slim
The final stage of the peace process which has begun in Doha could quite easily collapse if the Taliban exposes it to intransigence and continued violence
Afghan govt, Taliban begin peace talks; terms of ceasefire, women's rights to be on agenda
The discussions are important in the search for lasting peace that will also provide an exit for US and NATO troops after nearly 19 years
India should go back to negotiating table with Taliban, but without abandoning Kabul in forthcoming intra-Afghan talks
Though India has more faith in Abdullah Abdullah, rather than the mercurial Ghani, its fundamental operating principle has been that a legitimate government should be central to talks, and not a sideshow.
Twenty-five killed, 8 wounded after gunmen attack Sikh temple in Kabul; Islamic State claims responsibility
The gunmen attacked the gurdwara in Shor Bazar area at about 07.45 (local time) as 150 worshippers were inside the building, authorities said
Afghanistan government prepares to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days as UN backs US-led push to end 18-year war
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is preparing to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days, according to a decree viewed by Reuters on Tuesday, as the United Nations-backed a US-led push to end Afghanistan’s 18-year war
Amid rocket explosions, Ashraf Ghani sworn in as Afghanistan's President; rival Abdullah Abdullah holds his own ceremony
Afghanistan's election commission has declared incumbent president Ashraf Ghani as the winner of September's vote; rival Abdullah Abdullah, as well as the election complaints commission say the results are fraught with irregularities
Gunmen open fire at memorial for Shiite leader Abdul Ali Mazari in Afghanistan’s Kabul; 27 killed, 55 injured
Gunmen killed at least 27 people and wounded at least 55 others in Afghanistan capital on Friday at a remembrance ceremony for a minority Shiite leader, officials said.
India consumed by internal turmoil as prospects of Taliban's rise in Afghanistan appear imminent following US peace deal
International pressures on India are mounting. It is possible that external factors, including ones that nobody can predict – such as impacts of the coronavirus – may play a significant part in determining the fate and future of our country.
Incumbent Afghan president Ashraf Ghani named victor five months after polls; country stares at another political crisis
President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday was declared the winner of Afghanistan’s presidential vote after five months of delayed results and bitter dispute. But the announcement threatened to tip the country into a full-blown political crisis on the cusp of a US peace deal with the Taliban
Ashraf Ghani wins second term as Afghanistan president with 50% of votes, says election commission
Ashraf Ghani has won a second term as president of Afghanistan, the country’s independent election commission announced Tuesday, more than four months after polls closed.
Afghan president Ashraf Ghani appears to narrowly win second term as per early results; Abdullah Abdullah rejects 'illegitimate' outcome
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appears to have narrowly won a second term, according to preliminary results from September's balloting that were announced Sunday, although his main challenger rejected the outcome as illegitimate
US defence secretary Mark Esper visits Afghanistan to make firsthand assessment of America's longest war
Stalled peace talks with Taliban and unrelenting attacks by insurgent group have complicated Trump administration's pledge to withdraw American troops
Afghanistan presidential election 2019 results will be delayed, say officials; blame it on technical snag, lack of transparency
The contest featured 18 candidates but President Ashraf Ghani, seeking a second five-year term, and Afghanistan's chief executive Abdullah Abdullah
Ashraf Ghani, Abdullah Abdullah among favourites in Afghan election but winner can do little to alter US-Taliban dynamic
Ashraf Ghani would certainly project a victory as a mandate from Afghan people in any future peace process with the Taliban.
Pakistan opens border to allow Afghans to take part in presidential polls after request from defence ministry
About 9.6 million Afghans are registered to vote in key presidential poll which marks the culmination of a bloody election campaign.
Afghanistan presidential election: Two civilians dead, 27 injured in blasts at polling stations; Kabul under partial lockdown
Amid Afghanistan's presidential elections on Saturday, insurgents staged a series of blasts at polling stations across the country killing at least two and injuring 27 others.