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Blast Outside Main US Base In Afghanistan, 5 Injured

World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 11, 2019

A suicide bomber in Afghanistan detonated explosives on Wednesday outside the United States' main military base of Bagram in an attack that wounded five people, Afghan and NATO officials said.

Indian American Killed In Attack On UN Vehicle In Kabul

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2019

An Indian-American man was killed in a terrorist attack on a UN vehicle in Kabul, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.

Foreign National Killed As UN Vehicle Hit In Kabul Blast: Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 24, 2019

A foreign national was killed and at least five other people wounded in a grenade attack on a United Nations vehicle in Kabul on Sunday, an Afghan official said.

Kabul Blast: At Least 7 Dead, 10 Injured After Car Bomb Detonates In Kabul

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 13, 2019

Kabul Blast: At least seven people were killed and ten wounded, including four foreigners, when a minivan packed with explosives detonated during Kabul's morning rush hour Wednesday, an interior ministry spokesman said.

Pakistan Embassy In Kabul Closes Visa Section Amid Tensions

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday November 4, 2019

Pakistan's embassy in Kabul said Sunday it was indefinitely closing its consular office in the Afghan capital due to security reasons, amid mounting tensions between the neighbouring countries.

SpiceJet Delhi-Kabul Flight Intercepted By Pakistan Air Force In September: Sources

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday October 17, 2019

A SpiceJet aircraft on its way to Kabul from New Delhi with 120 passengers on board was intercepted by Pakistan Air Force fighter jets which then escorted the airliner out of the country's airspace last month, sources in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said today. The incident took place on September 23.

Six Killed After Explosion Hits Afghan Capital Kabul

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 17, 2019

A blast in the centre of Afghanistan's capital Kabul killed at least six people on Tuesday, police officials said.

Taliban Bomb Blast Kills 4 In Kabul After Fallout Of Peace Talks With US

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 12, 2019

A suicide bomber targeted an Afghan Special Forces base in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least four commandos, officials said, as violence continued to escalate following the collapse of peace talks between the United States and Taliban insurgents.

Taliban Says "Americans Will Suffer More" For Cancelling Talks

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 8, 2019

The Taliban on Sunday said US President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to cancel peace talks would lead to fresh losses to American lives in Afghanistan at a time when the insurgent group was ready to finalise a deal to end the war.

US-Taliban Talks Cancelled Over Kabul Bombing, Says Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 8, 2019

US Taliban Talks Called Off: US President Donald Trump said Saturday he had called off a secret summit with the Taliban and Afghanistan's leader, abruptly slamming the door on a year of diplomacy to end America's longest war.

10 Civilians, Two NATO Troops Killed In Kabul Blast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 5, 2019

The Taliban killed at least 10 people including two NATO troops in a bombing in Kabul on Thursday, in another horrific attack on the Afghan capital as the US and the insurgents negotiate a deal to see American troops leave the country.

10 People Killed In Kabul Attack Claimed By Taliban

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 5, 2019

The Taliban killed at least 10 people in a fresh bombing in Kabul on Thursday, yet another horrific attack on the Afghan capital as the US and the insurgents negotiate a deal to see American troops leave the country.

Afghanistan "Concerned" About US-Taliban Deal, Seeks Clarification

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 4, 2019

The Afghan government expressed doubts Wednesday about a prospective deal between the US and the Taliban, saying officials need more information about the risks it poses.

Full Pullout From Afghanistan Could Ignite Total Civil War: Ex-US Envoys

World News | Reuters | Wednesday September 4, 2019

Nine former U.S. ambassadors on Tuesday warned that Afghanistan could collapse in a "total civil war" if President Donald Trump withdraws all U.S. forces before the Kabul government and the Taliban conclude a peace settlement.

5 Killed In Taliban Attack On Kabul As US Envoy Visits Afghan Capital

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 3, 2019

A massive explosion rocked central Kabul late Monday, killing at least five people in a Taliban-claimed attack near an international complex while the US special envoy leading talks with the insurgents visited the Afghan capital.