A ceasefire between the Afghan government and Taliban was held for the third and final day on Sunday after hundreds of militant prisoners released in a bid to bring peace talks closer.

Afghan ceasefire holds for third day as hundreds of Taliban prisoners freed

Afghanistan on Friday ordered the release of 500 Taliban prisoners as part of a new ceasefire that could lead into long-delayed peace talks. The release would complete the government's pledge to free 5,000 Taliban fighters as outlined in a deal the insurgents signed with Washington.

Afghanistan government orders release of 500 Taliban inmates

For 16-year-old Negin Afshar, riding a motorbike around a dirt track in Kabul isn't just about the excitement. It is also a way to show that Afghan women can be tough too in a country where concerns are growing that hard-earned rights might be lost.

Afghan girl takes up motocross and champions women's rights

Afghanistan orders release of 500 Taliban inmates

At least 17 people were killed and 21 others injured as a car bomb exploded in an Afghan city south of Kabul on Thursday, just hours ahead of the Eid ceasefire. "Seventeen bodies and 21 wounded people were brought to our hospital," Sediqullah, a senior doctor in the city of Puli Alam in Logar province, told news agency AFP.

Afghanistan: At least 17 killed in car bomb blast hours ahead of Eid ceasefire

President Donald Trump said he never questioned Russian leader Vladimir Putin about U.S. intelligence reports that Moscow paid the Taliban to kill American troops in Afghanistan, casting doubt on the reports in an interview.

Trump says he never confronted Putin about Russia bounty reports

Afghanistan's Islamist Taliban militants announced on Tuesday that they will observe a three-day ceasefire for the Muslim religious holiday of Eid al-Adha, starting Friday, offering some respite from weeks of increasing violence.

Taliban declare three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan for Eid al-Adha

Afghanistan's Taliban militants announced on Tuesday that they will observe a three-day ceasefire for the Muslim religious holiday of Eid Al-Adha

Taliban announce Eid Al-Adha ceasefire in Afghanistan

The release of Anne Hathaway starrer live-action Barbie movie has been moved from this year to 2020.The film, which was earlier scheduled to hit the theatres on August 8, 2018, will now release on May 8, 2020, Sony announced, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

Taliban push to control private companies, aid agencies in Afghanistan

The Taliban on Sunday alleged that Afghan security forces are re-arresting insurgents who had been released as part of a crucial prisoner swap meant to kick-start peace talks.

Taliban accuses Afghan govt of re-arresting freed insurgents

The Taliban on Thursday said they would begin peace talks with the Afghan government after Eid if prisoner swap agreement gets completed. We are "ready to begin intra-Afghan negotiations immediately after Eid in case the process of the release of the prisoners is completed," Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said on Twitter.

Ready for talks with Afghan government if prisoner swap is completed: Taliban

Airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 45 people, including civilians and Taliban, local officials said on Wednesday. Ali Ahmad Faqir Yar, the governor of Adraskan District in the eastern Afghanistan province of Herat, said at least eight civilians were among the dead.

Airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 45 civilians and Taliban members

Highlighting she no longer fears militants and is "ready to fight again", the Afghan girl, who killed two Taliban terrorists, made her intentions clear in a recent interview.

'Ready to fight them again': 15-year-old Afghan girl who killed Taliban terrorists

An Afghan girl shot dead two Taliban terrorists and wounded several more after they dragged her parents from their home and killed them for supporting the government, officials said.

Afghan girl kills two Taliban terrorists after parents murdered

Afghan Sikh Nidan Singh Sachdeva, who was kidnapped by Taliban militants from Paktika province in eastern Afghanistan while performing community service at a gurudwara almost a month ago, has been rescued.

Video: Sikh man abducted by Taliban militants from Afghanistan gurudwara rescued

Qatar is likely to host the initial round of peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government after the two foes complete an ongoing prisoner swap, a minister said Thursday.

Qatar likely to hold peace talks between Afghanistan-Taliban: Minister

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan terror group's leader Noor Wali Mehsud has been designated as a global terrorist by the UN for participating in the financing, planning and perpetrating acts on behalf of and in support of entities associated with al-Qaeda.

UN blacklists Pakistan Taliban terror group's leader

Twenty-seven Taliban terrorists have been killed and 16 others injured in an armed confrontation in the Afghan province of Kandahar, the 20 "Atal" Corps of the Afghan National Army (ANA) said on Thursday.

27 Taliban terrorists killed, 16 injured in Afghanistan

At least 15 Taliban terrorists were killed and 10 others injured in an airstrike by the Afghan air forces in Kandahar province, local police said on Wednesday. "Last night, Taliban terrorists attacked security checkpoints in Sra Baghal area of Maiwand district.

Afghanistan: 15 Taliban terrorists killed in airstrike

The United States believes Russia has given support to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan in the past but does not have intelligence to confirm it directed attacks against Americans or to corroborate that it paid bounties to kill American troops, the top US general said on Thursday.

US doesn't know if Russia directed Taliban attacks in Afghanistan: Pentagon

Taliban has submitted a fresh list of 592 prisoners after its earlier list was rejected by the Afghan government, TOLO news reported citing sources. Till now, the government has released 4,019 prisoners and the Taliban has released 737 in exchange.

Taliban submits fresh list of 592 prisoners for release to Afghan govt

Afghanistan is to release more Taliban prisoners in the hope of getting peace talks going, a government spokesman said on Thursday, after the insurgent group provided the government with a revised list of several hundred of their detainees.

Afghanistan to release prisoners from Taliban list in push for talks

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani warned Monday that Taliban violence is threatening the country's peace process, as he briefed the international community on Kabul's preparations for peace talks with the militant group.

Taliban violence pose 'serious challenges' to Afghan peace process: Ghani

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