Afghanistan

Nearly 10 Million Infected With Coronavirus In Afghanistan: Officials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 6, 2020

Nearly a third of Afghanistan's population -- or 10 million people -- has been infected with the coronavirus, according to health ministry estimates published Wednesday.

PM Modi, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Discuss Evolving Security Situation

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani discussed the evolving security situation in the region and other areas of mutual and bilateral interest on Monday, the Prime Minister's Office said.

Three Killed, 18 Injured In Bomb Blast Near Prison In Afghanistan: Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 3, 2020

Armed men stormed a prison in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least three people and shattering the relative calm of a ceasefire across the country, an official said.

105-Year-Old Afghan Woman, Living In Noida, Recovers From Coronavirus

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020

A 105-year-old woman from Afghanistan was discharged from a hospital in Greater Noida on Friday after recovering from COVID-19 in a fortnight, officials said.

Car Bomb Kills At Least 17 In Afghanistan Ahead Of Ceasefire

India News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 30, 2020

At least 17 people were killed in a car bomb explosion in an Afghan city south of Kabul on Thursday, officials and a medic said, just hours before the scheduled start of a ceasefire.

600 Stranded Indians In Afghanistan To Get Visas Soon: Sikh Committee

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 28, 2020

Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjinder Singh Sirsa met External Affairs Ministry officials and claimed that he had been assured that 600 Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan will be issued visas by India in the coming days.

China Discusses 4-Point Plan With Pak, Nepal, Afghanistan Amid Pandemic

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 28, 2020

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday held the first joint virtual conference with his counterparts from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal during which he mooted a four-point plan to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, boost economic recovery and resumption of the BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) infrastructure projects.

11 Afghan Sikhs Kidnapped From Gurdwara In June Reach Delhi

India News | ANI | Sunday July 26, 2020

Eleven members of Sikh community from Afghanistan, who were granted short-term visas by Indian Embassy in Kabul, including Nidan Singh Sachdeva, who was kidnapped from a gurudwara in Paktia province last month, touched down in New Delhi on Sunday morning.

Like India, US Congressman Seeks Refugee Status For Afghan Sikhs, Hindus

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020

An influential American congressman has praised India for giving refugee status to Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan and urged the Trump administration to do the same for the persecuted religious minorities from the war-torn country.

Providing Visas To Hindus, Sikhs In Afghanistan Who Want To Come: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020

There has been a recent spurt of attacks on Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan by terrorists at the behest of their "external supporters" and India has been providing necessary visas to members of these communities who want to come, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

Afghan Girl Kills Two Taliban Terrorists After Parents Murdered

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 21, 2020

An Afghan girl shot dead two Taliban terrorists and wounded several more after they dragged her parents from their home and killed them for supporting the government, officials said.

Taliban Suicide Attack Kills Eight Afghan Troops, Wounds Nine

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 21, 2020

A suicide car bomber in central Afghanistan targeted a convoy of Afghan army troops, killing eight soldiers, the defence ministry said, while Taliban Islamist terrorists claimed responsibility for the attack amid a nationwide escalation of violence.

Afghan All-Girls Robotics Team Designs Low-Cost Ventilator To Treat Coronavirus Patients

World News | Reuters | Monday July 20, 2020

In the eastern Afghan city of Herat, 18-year-old high school student Somaya Faruqi adjusts a suction cap as she puts the finishing touches before unveiling a low-cost, lightweight ventilator created by her and six other young women.

Afghan Sikh Community Leader, Kidnapped By Terrorists, Released: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 18, 2020

Nidan Singh Sachdeva, a Sikh community leader of Afghanistan who was kidnapped in Paktia province last month, was released from captivity on Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

US Pushes Taliban To Reduce Violence As Deal Enters "Next Phase"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 14, 2020

The United States said its landmark deal with the Taliban has entered the "next phase" while urging the militants to reduce rising violence even as the insurgents accused US forces of violating the accord Tuesday.