U.S. says "meaningful progress" made in ...

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The United States and Taliban wrapped up their talks in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, with "meaningful progress" made, said the U.S. State Department on Tuesday. "

Qatar says U.S., Taliban make progress i...

DOHA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Qatar on Tuesday announced that the United States and Taliban have made progress in their longest round of negotiations in Doha to end a 17-year-old war in a strife-torn Af

Qatar says Washington, Taliban make prog...

DOHA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Qatar on Tuesday announced that the United States and Taliban have made progress in their longest round of negotiations in Doha to end a 17-year-old war in a strife-torn Af

Afghan air force strikes Taliban positio...

KABUL, March 12 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 Taliban militants were killed and 13 others wounded after the Afghan Air Force launched an airstrike against a Taliban position in western Badghis province on

Over 2 dozen fighters including 4 securi...

KABUL, March 11 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 fighters including 10 Taliban militants and four security personnel have been killed following a fierce clash in Afghanistan's western Badghis province, an off

Afghan forces kill 8 insurgents in weste...

FARAH, Afghanistan, March 10 (Xinhua) -- At least eight militants have been confirmed dead and three others injured in clash between government and the Taliban outfit in Afghanistan's western Farah p

8 militants killed in military operation...

KABUL, March 9 (Xinhua) -- At least eight militants were killed and five others wounded in two military operations in Afghan provinces, authorities said Saturday. In one incident, six Taliban were ki

2 Moldovan pilots held hostage by Taliba...

BUCHAREST, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Two Moldovan pilots held hostage by Taliban in Afghanistan for three and a half years, returned to Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreig

Over 50 Taliban militants killed as gov'...

KABUL, March 5 (Xinhua) -- More than 50 militants have been killed in conflict-battered Afghanistan over the past 24 hours as the government forces have increased crackdowns on Taliban fighters, offi

Afghan airstrikes kill Taliban key comma...

GHAZNI, Afghanistan, March 5 (Xinhua) -- A Taliban key commander named Kakar has been confirmed dead after fighting aircrafts targeted a Taliban hideout in Andar district of Afghansitan's eastern Gha