Top US general 'not convinced' Russian bounties led to death of troops in Afghanistan

A top US general said on Tuesday he was not convinced any Russian bounties resulted in the deaths of American troops in Afghanistan. The comments come after reports said that US intelligence believed that a Russian military unit paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill US and other coalition forces in Afghanistan. The Pentagon has previously said that it had ...

9/07/2020 at 11:35

The US “kicks back” most of its aid to Afghanistan

Despite statements made by the US President D. Trump about the need for early withdrawal of the US ...

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12 Taliban insurgents killed in Paktia clashes

At least 10 Taliban militants including a commander of the group were killed in clashes with the Afghan ...

9/07/2020 at 11:37

President pledges food aid to 90 percent of households in Afghanistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani pledged on Wednesday that the government will distribute food aid packages to 90 percent ...

9/07/2020 at 11:36

Afghan presidential guard found dead in river in Bamyan

An Afghan presidential guard has been found dead in a river in central Bamyan province, an official said on Wednesday. Latif Azimi, a spokesman for provincial governor, told 1TV that ...

9/07/2020 at 11:35

Taliban truck bomb kills 2, wounds 15 in Kandahar

At least two police were killed and 15 others wounded in a car bomb explosion in southern Kandahar province, a source confirmed. A security source on a condition of anonymity ...

8/07/2020 at 10:54

Russian-American dialogue on Afghanistan irked some political circles in US, official says

Russia and the United States have established a regular dialogue on Afghanistan, which could have bothered certain political circles in Washington, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev stated in an ...

7/07/2020 at 10:18

194 of 495 Latest COVID-19 Tests are Positive

The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday reported 194 new positive cases in the past 24 hours out of 495 tests. The ministry also reported 22 deaths due to COVID-19 ...

7/07/2020 at 10:16

Pompeo Asked to Speak at House Committee Over Russia Bounty Claim

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been invited to appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss allegations over Russia-offered bounties to Taliban-backed militants to kill US troops ...

7/07/2020 at 10:15

Car bomb kills public police commander – Nangarhar

A local police commander was killed in a suicide attack in Khewa district of eastern Nangarhar province, a local official confirmed. The incident took place at around 10:30 on Tuesday ...

7/07/2020 at 10:14

Opinions

The challenges and opportunities of banking industry in Afghanistan

After the 9/11 event and the formation of interim government, some important steps were taken for establishment of a good economic and political system in Afghanistan. For example it was ...

3/11/2019 at 22:27

Afghanistan Needs to a True Peace Talks

Everyone is in the picture that there was a long period negotiation between the United States and Taliban without any ultimate outcome. Within the period, nine rounds of talks were ...

3/11/2019 at 22:24

Politics

The US “kicks back” most of its aid to Afghanistan

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Despite statements made by the US President D. Trump about the need for early withdrawal of the US military from ...

12 Taliban insurgents killed in Paktia clashes

9/07/2020 at 11:37

Afghan presidential guard found dead in river in Bamyan

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