Pentagon says support to Afghan forces will be mainly financial, with some logistical support, but i
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan issued the warning a day after Washington said almost half of US
Sprawling security installation, located in southern Kandahar province, used to serve about 30,000 f
Bombing comes hours after US, Russian, Pakistani and Chinese officials met with Taliban to press for
White House confirms troops, equipment have left the country, the start of the end of America's long
Officials in Pakistan appear upset over US military assessments warning of a possible resurgence of
Turkey, Qatar and UN had planned to convene the 10-day event, proposed by United States, in Istanbul
Taliban say internal consultations are ongoing to decide whether to attend the US-proposed multinati
Warning comes after US President Joe Biden says 2,500 American troops may still be in Afghanistan be
US is shifting focus from largely stalled negotiations in Qatar's capital to meetings among key regi
Biden administration is urged not to alter peace agreement without consulting insurgent group
US review of deal prompted by allegations Taliban have not cut relationship with al-Qaida in Afghani
Zamir Kabulov says he hopes to take Islamabad onboard for a meeting this month of an enlarged troik
Russia's presidential envoy to Afghanistan, spoke ahead of Wednesday's NATO conference aimed at dete
Nearly a year after Washington signed a troop-withdrawal deal with the Taliban that called for a red
Fighting comes as United States reviews February 2020 agreement with Taliban, which requires remaini
Austin made the comments in an introductory call to German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbau
Tehran maintains ties with both the insurgents and the Afghan government
Drawdown appears to violate last-minute congressional prohibition
In apparent rebuttal, Afghan president refuses to relinquish power, again vowing to transfer power t
US officials were said to be working to corroborate the intelligence findings, which are likely to f
Negotiations between Afghan government and Taliban representatives are set to resume in the Qatari c
Taliban and Afghan government negotiators paused for three weeks starting Monday
US says bombing in line with US-Taliban agreement
VOA has obtained a copy of code that sets up four principles as basis of negotiations
Delegates of warring sides in Afghanistan announce they had agreed on framework for their peace nego
Analysts say they don't expect any significant change in Washington's current Afghan policy regardle
US peace envoy returns to Qatar, where negotiating teams representing Afghan government and Taliban
Sixty combatants on both sides died in 24 hours, even as delegates of the two adversaries negotiate
Taliban and Afghan government representatives are meeting in Doha, Qatar, for a fourth day to finali
US Embassy in Islamabad says Khalilzad and his delegation met with Pakistan's military chief, Gen. Q
Afghan security forces and Taliban insurgents continue to clash, reportedly killing scores, includin
Analysts anticipate a long process between representatives of the Taliban and the Afghan government
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is in Doha to attend the opening event, has cautioned that the t
Qatar will host the inaugural meeting where foreign signatories, including US Secretary of State Mik
US,NATO call on Afghan rivals to seize historic opportunity for peace
Taliban insurgents staged suicide car bombing and armed assault against police base in eastern Afgha
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen swiftly but cautiously welcomes Thursday's announcements by the Afg
Neither trip is expected to result in announcements of immediate breakthrough
The mood in Afghanistan is generally upbeat at the idea of the start of negotiations with Taliban th
A traditional Loya Jirga allowed Ghani to free the prisoners so hoped-for peace talks with the insur
Change in tone outside a federal courthouse that's become ground zero in clashes between demonstrato
The announcement comes as the Afghan government and the Taliban declare a three-day cease-fire coinc
Developments come as President Ashraf Ghani announces his government will soon complete release of 5
Developments come as President Ashraf Ghani announces his government will soon complete release of 5
Country's human rights body places most of blame on Taliban, accusing it of being responsible for ne
Paper says US determined months ago that Russian military intelligence unit linked to assassination
Failure of Taliban leadership to show it can be faithful partner is just one factor that could see U
Both sides discussed the peace process and Pakistan's support of the process. They also discussed th
Zalmay Khalilzad is scheduled to visit Afghanistan on the last leg of his three-nation trip
The bombing comes as America's peace envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad, has begun another visit to the region
'We are acting as a police force, not the fighting force that we are, in Afghanistan,' US president
US secretary of state calls on all Afghan sides, including Taliban, to reduce violence
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government will not yield to pressure to free insurgent detai
Agreement would end nearly 19 years of fighting
Afghan civilians, exhausted by 19 years of conflict in their country, say they are looking forward t
US and Taliban officials have recently agreed to a seven-day period of reduced violence in Afghanist
The news of a potential deal with the Taliban and subsequent intra-Afghan dialogue comes amid an ong
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the change will improve US relations with African partners while f
President Ghani tweets he received a call from US Secretary of State Pompeo, sharing with him the la