Concerns over Afghanistan, China, Iran and Russia, climate change, cybersecurity, terrorism and energy security will be focused in the NATO foreign ministerial meeting.
NATO foreign ministers are set to meet today in Brussels to address a number of issues, including the situation in Afghanistan, foreign troop presence and “to assess next steps”, according to NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg.
“Ministers will continue consultations on the situation...
In a statement released Monday, President’s office said U.N. Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons met with President Ghani in his office where both discussed the Afghan peace process.
President Ghani shared the government’s views and plans for successfully pushing the Afghan peace process forward, the statement read.
The U.N. envoy had earlier met with the Taliban leaders in Qatar.
The visit comes following a...
It is Lloyd’s first trip to Kabul since taking office as U.S. Secretary of Defense under the Biden administration.
He is set to meet with top Afghan leaders, according to reports.
The trip follows Secretary of Defense’s visit to neighboring India where he was for a three-day stay and met with the south-Asian country’s top officials.
The visit of the American top official comes following a...
The first explosion, caused by an IED placed inside a garbage, took place near the provincial capital’s first district, said police spokesman Farid Khan.
One civilian was wounded in the explosion, he said.
It was then followed by a roadside bomb explosion in the fourth district of the city, according to the spokesman, killing one and wounding another civilian.
The man killed in the explosion was...
Afghan forces on Saturday foiled a car bomb attack in Afghan capital of Kabul after they found a car loaded with explosives in Arghandi area, said Tariq Arian, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior.
The attackers had an attempt to target civilians, he said.
According to the spokesman, Afghan security forces have taken security measures on the occasion of the new year.
There was no claim...
In a statement released Saturday, the Ministry of Defense said Afghan forces carried out attacks on outposts belonging to Alipour’s armed men in Behsood, a district in central Maidan Wardak province.
At least 12 of the local commander’s men were killed and another six wounded in Afghan forces raids.
The attack follows a helicopter crash in Behsood district on Thursday that killed at least nine...
Prime Minister Khan is "self isolating at home," said minister Faisal Sultan in a tweet. He did not disclose whether other people who had been in contact with Khan would also be isolating.
He was vaccinated on Thursday.
Pakistan with 220 million population is seeing a sharp rise in coronavirus infections.
According to figures released by government, 3,876 people tested positive in the last 24 hours...
Afghan health ministry’s deputy spokesman Mirwais Alizai said one patient has died due to coronavirus in the past 24 hours. The toll of fatalities stood at 2,462.
Also, as many as 10 new cases of infection were reported in the country, bringing the nationwide case count to 56,103.
Some 49,723 patients have recovered from the virus since the outbreak first entered the country.
Afghanistan last month...
The incident took place Saturday around 11:00am local time, said Arif Aber, spokesman for the provincial governor.
The explosion was caused by a magnetically attached IED known as sticky bomb, according to sources.
There was no claim of responsibility for the attack....
The U.S. Secretary of States Antony Blinken is heading to Europe this week as the administration under President Biden moves to restore its closer ties with European and NATO allies.
According to the State Department announcing Friday, the American top diplomat Blinken will visit Brussels for the administration’s first in-person talks with transatlantic leaders.
Mr. Blinken would focus on concerns over Afghanistan, China, Iran and...
