Afghan politicians are set to attend a two-day meeting with the Taliban in Moscow this week, officials confirmed Monday, as fighting continues to rage in Afghanistan amid ongoing peace talks between the US and the militants.

Russia invites Taliban and Afghan politicians to Moscow meeting 

John Walker Lindh, the American captured in 2001 fighting for the Taliban, is to be released early from federal prison on Thursday as some US lawmakers fear he remains a security risk.

'American Taliban' to be released early from federal prison

"The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C.” H R McMaster wrote that statement in his 1997 scathing critique of the Vietnam War, "Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam.

Pakistan's duplicity caused the United States to lose in Afghanistan

Minutes before Mena Mangal, a prominent Afghan journalist and parliamentary adviser, was shot dead by two men in Kabul, she had slammed the door of her parent's home after reminding them to pay the neighbourhood shopkeeper 15 Afghanis (20 cents).

Afghan working women still face perils at home and office

Afghanistan has asked the US to reveal the exact nature of the relationship between Pakistan and Taliban.

Afghanistan seeks clarity from US on Pakistan's relationship with Taliban

At least eight Afghan police were killed in an airstrike during a clash with the Taliban, an official said Friday, in the latest incident of potential friendly fire in the conflict.

At least 8 Afghan police killed in airstrike: Official

Six Taliban terrorists, including a key commander of the group, were killed in an anti-terrorism operation carried out by Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in Balkh province on Thursday.

Afghanistan: Key Taliban commander among 6 terrorists killed in anti-terrorism operation

At least three people are dead and 20 were wounded in a series of blasts in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Monday, an official said.

At least three dead, 20 wounded after series of blast in Afghanistan

Taliban Intel Chief Haji Ramin has been arrested, he was caught alive in a bathroom guarded by 10 body guards

Taliban Intel Chief Haji Ramin Arrested

The UN's Afghanistan mission said Monday it was probing allegations of civilian casualties resulting from US air strikes against purported drug-making facilities in western Afghanistan.

UN probes casualty claims from US strikes in Afghanistan

The Afghan government on Monday expressed dismay over the Taliban's refusal to call for a ceasefire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadhan despite repeated requests.

No major step taken on peace process so far: Afghan Chief Executive

India and China on Friday agreed to work closely on the ongoing efforts to bring peace and stability in Afghanistan. The commitment came after Chinese Special Envoy Ambassador Deng Xijun was on a visit to New Delhi, where he met Indian officials to discuss Afghanistan's current situation.

India, China to cooperate closely on Afghanistan's peace efforts

At least five Taliban terrorists were killed in a drone strike by the US military in Laman area of Afghanistan on Saturday. According to Geo News, two missiles hit a house in the area, killing five militants affiliated with Hafiz Gul Bahadur terror group.

Afghanistan: 5 Talibani militants killed in drone strike by US

The Afghan National Army commandos rescued 10 civilians from a Taliban prison in an operation conducted late Friday night in the country`s northern province of Kunduz, a military source said on Saturday.

Afghan National Army commandos rescues 10 civilians from Taliban prison

Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban's chief spokesman and editor-in-chief of the insurgent group`s daily news bulletin, starts every day by collecting reports of overnight fighting with US and Afghan forces.

Taliban fighters double as reporters to wage Afghan digital war

Trump defends latest tariff hike on China, says it 'will bring in far more wealth to US' US President Donald Trump on Friday said that the tariffs on Chinese goods will bring more wealth to America "that even a phenomenal deal of the traditional kind".

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Talks with the Taliban on ending Afghanistan's war are making steady but slow progress, the chief US envoy involved in the negotiations said on Friday while signalling growing frustration with relentless militant violence.

Relentless Taliban violence casts a pall over 'slow' Afghan talks

U.S. and Taliban negotiators wrapped up their sixth round of peace talks on Thursday with “some progress” made on a draft agreement for when foreign troops might withdraw from Afghanistan.

Sixth round of Taliban-U.S. peace talks end

Pakistan has an important role to play in the ongoing Afghan peace process, the Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan told lawmakers Wednesday with another top American general opposing any move to withdraw troops from the war-torn country.

Pakistan plays important role in Afghan peace process: Acting US Defence Secretary

At least four civilians were killed, and 25 others wounded after suicide bombers attacked an aid agency in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul on Wednesday. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack shortly after the deadly attack.

Taliban attack at NGO kills at least 9 in Kabul

Big diplomatic victory for India after the US said in a statement that it will consult India on the Afghan Peace process. Watch full video to know more.

US to consult India on the Afghan Peace process

Afghan security forces exchanged sporadic gunfire on Wednesday with attackers who made use of a car bomb blast to invade the compound of an international aid group in Kabul, injuring at least two dozen people, authorities said.

Kabul attackers target foreign aid group with blast, dozens wounded

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has urged the Taliban to accept the demand of a Ramadan ceasefire offered by the government in an effort to fast track the peace and reconciliation process in the war-torn country.

Afghan President Ghani urges Taliban to accept Ramadan ceasefire offer

Pakistan's internal assessment about the future of Afghanistan sees the neighbouring country engulfed in a 'civil war' again with the US and the Taliban failing to reach a peace deal, a media report said Monday.

Pakistan's assessment says Afghanistan could descend into new 'civil war': Report

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