Afghanistan

Earthquakes rock Sikkim, Afghanistan

An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck Yuksom town in Sikkim on Monday early morning, National Center for…

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NSA Doval backs people of Afghanistan, urges Taliban to eliminate terror sanctuaries

In a major statement, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval asserted on Wednesday that India will never abandon the people of…

2 years ago

Taliban threat tops Moscow regional security meeting on Afghanistan

Less than two years after seizing power in Kabul, the Taliban movement, banned in Russia and unrecognized in the world,…

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Pakistan parliament passes resolution to conform all laws with Islam

The Pakistani parliament passed a unanimous resolution on Tuesday, saying the government should strive to bring all existing laws in…

2 years ago

Did Qatar bribe Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to not fight the Taliban?

In a major revelation, Italy's State-run TV network Tg1 has reported that Qatar allegedly paid the then Afghan President, Ashraf…

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Afghan-Pak rift widens after deadly Peshawar suicide bombing

The reverberations from Pakistan's suicide blast that killed 101 worshippers, mostly policemen, in a Peshawar mosque this Monday are echoing…

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Why is Amazon facing women’s wrath for selling Afghani burqas?

Global online retailer, Amazon is selling burqas which has raised a storm on social media. The burqas it is selling…

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Taliban arrests Chinese nationals over alleged smuggling of ‘precious’ stones

Five men, including two Chinese nationals, were arrested by the Taliban over the alleged smuggling of an estimated 1,000 metric…

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Russia hints headway in TAPI gas pipeline project after Putin key aide visits Kabul

A week after Russian President Vladimir Putin's Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov returned home from another trip to Kabul,…

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Former Afghan woman MP shot dead at Kabul home

A former Afghan member of parliament and her bodyguard were shot dead by unidentified attackers at her home in Afghan…

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Will the ISIS attack in Kabul wreck Chinese dreams in Afghanistan?

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged Afghanistan to take strong and resolute measures to protect Chinese personnel and institutions…

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Will China’s gamble with Afghan oil deal pay off?

China has signed a deal with the Taliban government for the extraction of oil from the Amu Darya oil field…

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Afghanistan warns Pakistan minister over possible attack

Kabul has reacted strongly to Pakistani Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah saying that Islamabad may attack Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) insurgents in…

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Pakistan faces perfect storm as militants launch multiple attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border province

With its economy already in the doldrums, Pakistan is confronting a perfect storm after militants launched multiple attacks in the…

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India raises alarm as ISIL-KP takes root in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

India, the current president of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), has once again spotlighted the increasing threat posed by…

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India leads UN efforts to protect Central Asia from terrorism and violent extremism

As Central Asia continues to face significant security challenges, especially threats emanating from the territory of Afghanistan, India will lead…

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Japan joins UN initiative to combat violent extremism in Central Asia

In another bid to combat violent extremism in Central Asia, Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an…

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Blast, gunshots heard near Chinese hotel in Afghan capital Kabul

Blasts and gunfire rocked Afghan capital Kabul on Monday afternoon. Afghan media reports that a hotel frequented by Chinese nationals…

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Saddled with internal problems Afghanistan and Pakistan are drifting apart

There does not seem to be any abatement in the rising incidents of terror in Afghanistan. It has now assumed…

2 years ago

NSA Doval calls for terror-free Central Asia by starving extremists of funds

Flagging the persistence of terrorist networks in Central Asia, including in Afghanistan, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday…

2 years ago

India backs inclusion of Iran’s iconic tradition in UNESCO Heritage list

Backed by India, Iran's 'Yalda/Chella' has been added as the new inscription on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage adding…

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