Politics
Rabab Fatima arrives in Kabul and takes charge as UNAMA chief
Bangladeshi diplomat Rabab Fatima has begun her mission as the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of…
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Politics
Baradar accuses UNAMA of ignoring Afghanistan's economic and security gains
On the day the new UN envoy began work, ا.ا.ا deputy prime minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar urged UNAMA to publish impartial reports.
Afghanistan
Fresh clashes on Durand Line between Paktia and Kurram; both sides trade claims
Afghan and Pakistani forces fought for several hours on Saturday along the Durand Line near Paktia's Dand Patan district, with each side…
World
OIC says it will keep talking to Kabul on women's education and work
At its foreign ministers' meeting in Baghdad, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation put Afghanistan on its agenda and pledged continued…
Provinces
Families evicted in Jalalabad's Angurbagh say they hold ownership deeds
Residents of Jalalabad's Angurbagh area told the media they were forced from homes they had lived in for decades after a court ruled the…
Economy
Russian deputy PM Overchuk to lead trade delegation to Afghanistan
Moscow's special envoy Zamir Kabulov says a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk will visit Afghanistan soon, as the two…
Economy
Afghanistan pitches railway projects at ECO meeting in Astana
Afghanistan's railway chief told an ECO regional meeting that about 100 km of new track is under construction in Herat and Faryab and that…
Region
Gunmen abduct 20 police trainees in Pakistan's Balochistan
Unidentified gunmen on motorcycles stopped a vehicle near Mastung and took away 20 police recruits who were travelling home on leave.
Region
Rubio heads to Samarkand for C5+1 talks with Central Asian states
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is travelling to Uzbekistan to meet ministers from Afghanistan's northern neighbours, accompanied by…
Sports
Afghanistan beat Cape Verde 4-2 to face Brazil in futsal final
Afghanistan's national futsal team reached the final of a six-nation tournament in Brazil and will play the hosts on Sunday evening Kabul…
Afghanistan
ا.ا.ا claims it foiled plot against UN mission office in Kabul
The interior ministry of ا.ا.ا says it has arrested four men in Kabul who allegedly planned to target UNAMA's office and staff with…
Society
OCHA: children are 78% of explosive remnant casualties in Afghanistan
The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) says children accounted for 78 percent of casualties from explosive remnants of war in Afghanistan in the…
