11 dead, hundreds homeless after heavy r...

MAIMANA, Afghanistan, March 30 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people have been confirmed dead and nine others injured due to downpour and flash floods in Afghanistan's northern Faryab and neighboring Jawzja

Part of Afghanistan's Badakhshan provinc...

FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Taliban militants overrun the Arghanchkhaw district in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province on Saturday, a member of the provincial council Mahboub R

Insider attack kills 9 police in S. Afgh...

QALAT, Afghanistan, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Insider attack in a police checkpoint in Shahr-e-Safa district of Afghanistan's southern Zabul province left nine police personnel dead on Saturday, an offici

Insider attack kills 9 police in S. Afgh...

QALAT, Afghanistan, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Insider attack in a police checkpoint in Shahr-e-Safa district of the southern Zabul province left nine police personnel dead on Saturday, an official said on

Taliban, IS infighting claims nearly 2 d...

ASADABAD, Afghanistan, March 28 (Xinhua) -- At least 23 fighters from Taliban outfit and the rival Islamic State (IS) group have been killed and over a dozen injured due to infighting in Chapa Dara d

2 killed, 8 injured as mortar mine strik...

MEHTERLAM, Afghanistan, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Two civilians were confirmed dead and eight others injured as a mortar mine fired by militants struck a house in Alishing district of the eastern Laghman

Casualties feared as mortar mine strikes...

MEHTERLAM, Afghanistan, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Casualties were feared as a mortar mine fired by militants struck a house in Alishing district of Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province on Thursday, a lo

Drone strike kills 5 militants in E. Afg...

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, March 28 (Xinhua) -- At least five militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group were killed as an unmanned plane targeted the militants' hideouts in the eastern Nangarhar p

7 police killed in Afghanistan's Zabul p...

QALAT, Afghanistan, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Seven police were killed in Siory district of the southern Zabul province in a clash Thursday, head of provincial council Ata Jan Haqbayan said. "The armed re

7 police killed in Afghanistan's Zabul p...

QALAT, Afghanistan, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Seven police were killed in Siory district of the southern Zabul province in a clash on Thursday, head of provincial council, Ata Jan Haqbayan said.