Afghanistan

BAMYAN, Afghanistan, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 people were killed and over 50 others wounded after twin explosions hit a market place in Bamyan city, capital of Afghanistan's central Bamyan province, on Tuesday, authorities confirmed.

"The latest figures indicated 17 people, including a traffic police officer, were killed and over 50 wounded. Several wounded people were in critical condition," an official from provincial health directorate told Xinhua anonymously.

The death toll could rise, the official added.

KABUL, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- A progress has been made in the intra-Afghan peace talks in Doha, capital of Qatar, as negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban group agreed on the key agenda, a local TV channel reported on Monday.

The two sides agreed to include UN endorsement for the Afghan peace process, commitments of the negotiating teams, the will of the Afghans as well as the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement as the base for main procedural issues and the basis for parley, Tolo News TV reported.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Mortar shells slammed into a residential area of Afghanistan’s capital and killed eight people Saturday, hours before outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held what are likely his last meetings with the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators trying to hammer out a peace deal.

The attack in Kabul, claimed by Islamic State militants, also wounded 31 people.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — About 23 mortar shells slammed into different parts of the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least eight people and wounding 31 others, an official said.

The shells were fired from two cars, Interior Ministry spokesperson Tariq Arian said. No one took immediate responsibility for the early morning attack that also targeted the posh Wazir Akbar Khan area of Kabul, which houses diplomatic missions.

Tehran, Nov 21, IRNA – Iranian diplomatic mission in Kabul announced that a missile hit the embassy on Saturday, adding that the accident had no casualties and all staff are in safe conditions.

Iranian embassy wrote in its official Twitter account that one of the missiles shot this morning landed in the embassy.

It added that several shrapnel shells hit the main building, windows, and installations.

Kabul today observed rocket attacks and explosions which resulted in casualties for civilians.

KABUL, Nov 19 (APP): Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday agreed to pace up their joint efforts to reduce recent spate of terrorist incidents in Afghanistan through close coordination and intelligence sharing.

Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in a joint press stake-out at ARG Presidential Palace reaffirmed their commitment towards taking urgent steps leading to restoration of peace and stability in Afghanistan.

KABUL, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi on Tuesday urged international community to remain committed to Afghanistan, calling for greater support to displaced and returning refugees.

The remarks came as an international conference on Afghanistan is expected to be held next week in Geneva, Switzerland.

12 Nov 2020; MEMO: Afghanistan's Taliban movement on Tuesday urged US President-elect Joe Biden to abide by the peace agreement signed in Doha between the movement and the administration of outgoing President Donald Trump last February.

The movement said in a statement that "the Doha agreement is an excellent document to end the war and achieve a better future for both countries", affirming its commitment to the pact.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- At least five people, including an assailant, were killed and two dozen others wounded in a massive car bomb blast hitting Maiwand district in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Sunday night, local police confirmed on Monday.

The incident occurred when an assailant driving an explosive-laden truck detonated the vehicle outside a highway police camp near Maiwand district bazaar roughly at 8:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, district police who declined to be named told Xinhua.

KABUL, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from Monday’s attack on Kabul University has risen to at least 35, most of them students, two government sources said.

The sources said around 50 people had been wounded in the attack, which was claimed by Daesh group.

Gunmen stormed Kabul University, shooting at students in their classroom and clashing with security forces for hours on Monday.