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Azerbaijan to have embassy in Kabul

Azerbaijan to have embassy in Kabul

The Azerbaijani Embassy in Afghanistan will begin working next year. In 2021, Ilham Mammadov was appointed to the post of country's ambassador in Kabul.

Explosion heard in central Kabul

Explosion heard in central Kabul

An explosion was heard near a mosque in central Kabul on Tuesday morning, local sources reported. A number of Kabul citizens heard a huge explosion at 10:40 local time, the Hasht-e Subh newspaper reported, citing local sources. …

Blast heard in Kabul - report

Blast heard in Kabul - report

A blast took place on Wednesday morning in the Afghan capital, the newspaper Hasht-e Subh reported. According to the newspaper, the car carrying the staff of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of the radical Taliban …

Russia sends over 65 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

Russia sends over 65 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

A batch of humanitarian aid from Russia has been delivered to Kabul by flights of the Defense Ministry, the Foreign Ministry said, adding that Afghanistan has received over 65 tons of essentials goods. "On October 16, special …

No plans to freeze work of Russian embassy in Afghanistan

No plans to freeze work of Russian embassy in Afghanistan

Russia has no plans to freeze the work of its embassy in Kabul and evacuate its employees after the September 5 terror attack, Russian presidential special envoy for Afghanistan and director of the Russian foreign ministry’s second Asia …

U.S. condemns terrorist act at Russian Embassy in Kabul

U.S. condemns terrorist act at Russian Embassy in Kabul

The United States condemns the terrorist act committed near the Russian Embassy in Kabul and extends condolences to families of victims, Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West said. "The United States condemns the …

Bomb blast reported near Russian Embassy in Kabul

Bomb blast reported near Russian Embassy in Kabul

A bomb blast was reported near the Russian Embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, local media reported. A powerful explosion occurred in the vicinity of the embassy building in the Darul Aman area, southwest of Kabul, Khaama …

Death toll from blast at Kabul mosque reaches 21

Death toll from blast at Kabul mosque reaches 21

A blast that tore through a Kabul mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday killed 21 people, Kabul police said on Thursday. Police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said that another 33 people had been injured in the blast. …

Media: explosion in center of Kabul

Media: explosion in center of Kabul

An explosion occurred in the center of Kabul this morning, the Afghan TV channel TOLOnews reported. The fact of the explosion has already been confirmed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs' representative, Abdul Nafi Thakur. …

Sikhs temple attacked in Kabul

Sikhs temple attacked in Kabul

An explosion occurred in a Sikh temple in Kabul this morning, Reuters reports, citing a spokesman for the temple. "There were about 30 people inside. We don't know how many of them are alive," TASS quotes the spokesperson …

Multiple explosions hit schools in Kabul - report

Multiple explosions hit schools in Kabul - report

Multiple explosions rocked schools in western Kabul on Tuesday, leaving an unknown number of casualties, according to police and witnesses. The blasts took place in the Dasht-i-Barchi area of Kabul. "Three different …

Explosion hits major Kabul mosque - report

Explosion hits major Kabul mosque - report

Kabul's largest mosque, Pul-e-Khishti, became the scene of the most recent violent attack in Afghanistan, Kabul news reported. At least six people were left injured after someone threw a hand grenade into the largest mosque in …

EU diplomatic mission resumes work in Kabul

EU diplomatic mission resumes work in Kabul

The European Union diplomatic mission had resumed work in Afghanistan, the Taliban claimed, noting an understanding has been reached between the two sides following consecutive meetings. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, the spokesperson …

Women protesters in Kabul call on to release Afghan assets

Women protesters in Kabul call on to release Afghan assets

Dozens of Afghan women took to the streets in Kabul on Wednesday morning to protest the continued hold on Afghan bank assets by the United States amid an economic crisis in Afghanistan. One banner carried by the women reads: “Our …

Defense Ministry: Russia airlifted a group of people from Kabul

Defense Ministry: Russia airlifted a group of people from Kabul

Three Russian Il-76 planes left Kabul carrying Russian and Kyrgyz nationals and Afghan students, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Wednesday. "Three military transport aircraft, which had delivered humanitarian aid to …