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Taliban team arrives in Kabul to begin prisoner exchange process

A prisoner exchange process will take place as part of the intra-Afghan peace talks

At least 27 Afghan security personnel killed in Taliban assaults

Most of the attacks took place on Sunday. Though the Taliban and the US struck a deal last month, the insurgents haven't agreed to a ceasefire with Kabul's forces and fighting has not ended.

Taliban says will not negotiate with team announced by Afghan government

Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the group would not negotiate with the team as it was not selected in a way that included "all Afghan factions".

Political turmoil in Kabul dogs negotiations with Taliban

Afghanistan's political turmoil has impeded each tentative step toward negotiations with the Taliban — negotiations that are supposed to come next under a peace deal that Washington signed with the insurgents last month.

Afghan officials say lone attacker killed at least 25 in Sikh complex

A single gunman held worshippers hostage at the gurdwara in Kabul for several hours as Afghan special forces, helped by international troops, tried to clear the building. At least one of the dead is a child.

US cuts Afghan aid by $1B due to Ghani-Abdullah feud

Washington is reducing aid and is prepared to cut a similar amount in 2021 because of the ongoing feud between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political rival Abdullah Abdullah, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says.

South Asia's leadership goes missing in the face of a global pandemic

Neither the leaders of India, Pakistan nor Afghanistan have shown the domestic urgency or the regional diplomacy required to tackle the spread of Covid-19.

At least 24 Afghan security forces killed in insider attack

Several infiltrators opened fire on police and army forces in their joint base in Afghanistan's southern province of Zabul. "The attackers had connections with the Taliban insurgents," an official said.

Afghan forces ramp up defence options as Taliban attacks continue

"The Taliban continued high level of violence despite the peace agreement," acting defence minister, Asadullah Kalid, said in a video statement.

Abdullah Abdullah: the mild-mannered doctor takes a stand in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's perennial runner-up will not be content with second place this time.

Is Afghanistan trying to use Pakhtuns against Pakistan?

The presence of Pakistani Pakhtun leaders at Ashraf Ghani’s inauguration angers some, but experts say it’s not a big deal.

Taliban rejects Afghan govt offer to free 1,500 prisoners before talks

President Ashraf Ghani orders release of initial 1,500, with other 3,500 fighters to be set free in parallel with progress in intra-Afghan talks. Taliban says the plan violates its peace deal with US.