Moscow welcomes the Afghan government’s decision to extend a ceasefire with the Taliban movement and hopes that it will help resolve the conflict, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
"We welcome Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s statement about extending a temporary ceasefire that the country’s government declared at the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan," the statement reads.
"We hope...
Local officials in Nangarhar reported that acting district governor of Ghani Khail district was killed in militants’ attack in the province.
Ataullah Khogyani, provincial governor’s spokesman, told Killid that armed insurgents attacked the acting district governor’s vehicle around 10:00 am this morning, adding that the district governor was killed and one of his bodyguard was injured.
Khogyani added that the acting district governor was on...
Helmand peace convoy arrived in Kabul city early Monday after walking for 38 days from Helmand province. Activists carried messages of peace across the country and called on government and Taliban for long-term ceasefire
The participants started their journey on foot from Helmand to central capital Kabul to demand the warring sides enter peace talks.
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At least three people were killed and more than 200 injured after a strong quake rocked Osaka in western Japan during the morning rush hour on Monday (Jun 18).
The quake, which hit just before 8 am local time killed three people, including a nine-year-old girl. It also halted factory lines and burst water mains, government officials and public broadcaster NHK said.
Local police said...
North Korea's state media lauded the summit between its leader, Kim Jong-un, and US President Donald Trump as a resounding success, highlighting concessions by the US president and the prospect of a new era of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday that Trump expressed his intention to halt US-South Korea joint military exercises, offer...
Local officials in Nangarhar said that one child was killed and seven others including four children were injured in an explosion today.
Ataullah Khogyani, provincial governor’s spokesman, told Killid that the incident happened around 6:00 am today in Talashe square of Jalalabad, provincial capital, when explosives placed in a shop detonated.
Khogyani added that the injured were transferred to Jalalabad Regional Hospital and are in...
Afghan pine nuts will be exported to Chinese markets under a protocol signed between the two countries on the sidelines of the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
A statement from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) stated the protocol was signed between Afghan ambassador to China Janan Musazai and Chinese customs department officials in the presence of Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi during the 18th...
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Qamar Javid Bajwa and the visiting Pakistani delegation in Kabul this afternoon.
Shah Hussain Murtazavi, deputy presidential spokesman, said Ghani and Bajwa discussed the implementation of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace, the fight against terrorism, reducing violence and Afghan-owned peace process.
This comes after Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain on Sunday said that Islamabad and...
Security officials in Faryab said that Kohistan district in the province fell to the Taliban last night.
The officials said that eight Afghan soldiers including the district governor were killed and 15 injured during the clashes.
Taher Rahmani, head of Faryab provincial council, told Killid that security forces are surrounded by Taliban in the centre of the district in a castle.
Rahmani cautioned if the government...
CNN reported on Monday that some Afghan interpreters having served with British troops will be allowed to resettle in the United Kingdom.
In line with an amended relocation policy, the ex-interpreters, who served in southern Helmand province from 2006 onwards, can resettle in Britain with spouses and children.
The number of visas issued under the changed scheme would increase to 200, according to British authorities’...
