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One Person Killed in Attack Claimed by IS in Kabul

An explosive device killed one person and wounded three others in Kabul on Saturday evening, police in the Afghan capital announced. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State of Khorasan (EI-K) group. "An adhesive bomb exploded under a minibus in the Kot-e-Sangi district of Kabul. The driver was killed and three other civilians wounded," ...

Taliban Told to 'Include Women' in Public Life at UN Talks

Taliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday as she defended a decision to sideline civil society groups at official talks in Doha. Rights organizations have strongly criticized the controversial UN move to exclude the groups, including women's rights activists, ...

Taliban Mark Three Years Since Takeover

Taliban authorities kicked off celebrations of the third anniversary of their rule over Afghanistan on Wednesday at the former US Bagram air base. Hundreds of people, including Chinese and Iranian diplomats, gathered at the base, around 40 kilometres (25 miles) outside Kabul, for speeches and a military parade. Helicopters had carried senior ...

Kabul Suicide Bombing Leaves Multiple Dead and Wounded

A suicide bomber detonated explosives in the Afghan capital on Monday, police said, killing six people and wounding 13 more. "This afternoon, a person wearing explosives on his body detonated them," Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran posted on social media platform X. "Unfortunately six civilians, including a woman, were killed and 13 others ...