Truck with explosives blows up near a court in the Afghan city of Gardez on Thursday. The explosion has killed at least five people. This attack comes two days after gunmen attacked a maternity ward in Kabul.

Truck packed with explosives detonates in Afghanistan, claims 5 lives injures 14

The United States of America is understandably keen to accelerate the intra- Afghan peace talks, envisaged under the historic, albeit unique agreement of February 29, 2020, which it concluded with Taliban, an Islamic fundamentalist terror organisation and the self-styled Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan's peace process: India’s position and dilemma  

There has been a surge in violence in Afghanistan. Around 40 lives were lost in two terror attacks on Tuesday. To be precise, six attacks have taken place in Afghanistan in the last 48 hours.

Afghanistan jolted by a series of terror attacks

Taliban -- in a first -- has said it would like to have "positive" relations with India while welcoming New Delhi's cooperation in Afghanistan. "Based on our national interest and mutual respect, we would like to have positive relations with neighbouring countries, including India.

Would like to maintain positive relations with India, says Taliban

The US military called on the parties to the conflict in Afghanistan to settle the disagreements through political means and threatened with retaliatory actions if the Taliban militants did not reduce the scale of violence, Col.

US threatens Taliban with retaliatory actions if violence in Afghanistan continues

A US government watchdog said on Friday that NATO's mission in Afghanistan is withholding crucial information related to Taliban attacks. The office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), in its quarterly report, said the Resolute Support (RS) had stopped providing figures.

NATO withholds key information on Taliban attacks, says US watchdog

A dramatic change in Afghanistan is on the horizon. India should quickly and positively respond to the evolving political reality and play a role that goes with its standing as a civilizational power.

Return of the Taliban: Pashtunistan holds key to India’s Afghan strategy

The Taliban have dismissed a government call for a Ramadan ceasefire in Afghanistan, saying a truce is "not rational" as they ramp up attacks on government forces.

Taliban reject Afghan ceasefire offer during Ramadan

The Taliban will no longer participate in "fruitless" discussions with the Afghan government over a prisoner swap that had formed a key part of a deal with the US, the insurgents said.

Taliban to end 'fruitless' meetings over prisoner swap

Taliban has killed nearly two dozen people from Afghan police and pro-government fighters in two attacks, officials said on Monday. The two attacks late on Sunday came at a time when Taliban and government are preparing for the peace talks.

Nearly 25 from Afghan forces, pro-govt groups killed in Taliban attacks

The Taliban on Saturday rejected an Afghan government negotiation team set up to hold talks with the insurgent group in a bid to end the country's 18-year-old conflict.

Taliban says no to Afghan negotiators

Afghanistan's government late on Thursday announced a 21-member team to negotiate with the Taliban in a tentative sign of progress for the United States-brokered peace deal.

Afghan government selects negotiators for talks with Taliban

The Afghan government and Taliban on Sunday held their first talks regarding the release of prisoners, the US special envoy for Afghanistan said. "Today, the US and Qatar facilitated the first Afghan government to Taliban technical talks on prisoner releases, via Skype video conferencing," Zalmay Khalilzad said on Twitter.

Afghan, Taliban held first talks regarding prisoner release: US envoy

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Afghan capital Monday amid an ongoing political crisis, a raging Taliban insurgency and rising coronavirus cases -- all of which further threaten an already-floundering peace process.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Kabul amid multiple crisis

Plans for the Afghan government to begin releasing Taliban prisoners were stalled on Saturday over disagreements on the number of detainees to be released and guarantees that they will not return to fighting, a government security spokesman said.

Release of Taliban prisoners stalls over guarantees

Ashraf Ghani has agreed to release 1500 Taliban fighters. But the Taliban is unhappy. This report tells you why.

WION Gravitas: Afghanistan to release 1500 Taliban fighters

The Taliban sent vehicles for fighters set to be released by the Afghan government in a prisoner swap expected to be announced on Tuesday, and were ready to honour their side of the deal by handing over 1,000 captured government troops, militant leaders said.

Taliban wait for Afghan president to order release of fighters in prisoner swap

Afghan President-elect Ashraf Ghani on Monday delayed his planned inauguration ceremony until the afternoon, as his rival Abdullah Abdullah also postponed a scheduled competing for the swearing-in ceremony.

Afghan president-elect delays inauguration to continue talks with rival

Squabbling Afghan presidential rivals threatened to both declare themselves president in duelling inauguration ceremonies Monday, throwing plans for negotiations with the Taliban into chaos.

Afghan peace pact in chaos as presidential rivals squabble

As the United States is trying to push the Afghan government forward for talks with the Taliban, a political deadlock and the threat of parallel governments are threatening the peace process in the nation.

Twin oath-taking ceremony in Kabul, Political crisis brewing in Afghan

US signed peace deal with Taliban, but political turmoil in Afghan continues!

Over 30 people have been killed in an attack, claimed by the ISIS group, at a ceremony in the Afghan capital where a top Afghan political leader, Abdullah Abdullah, was present but escaped unharmed.

Dozens killed in Kabul ceremony attack claimed by Islamic State

US-Taliban Peace Deal: Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” with a top Taliban leader and insisted the group wants to cease violence, a U.S. military drone on Wednesday targeted the militant group

Violence increases post US-Taliban peace deal

Less than a week after the peace deal between the US and Taliban, violence in Afghanistan has escalated. This report tells you why the peace process in Afghanistan faces several hurdles.

Afghanistan: Less than a week after peace deal, violence escalates | Gravitas

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