An explosion was heard in Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed his desire to establish a cancer hospital in Afghanistan.

The European Union on Thursday expressed its opposition to the idea of forming interim government in Afghanistan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Afghanistan with his counterpart from Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on Wednesday.

Afghanistan's ranking in the Press Freedom Index has fallen three places to 121, a watchdog said on Thursday in an annual report.

A former top US general has expressed skepticism over peace talks with the Taliban, as he said that the Afghan government is missing from the process.

Afghans' peace talks with the Taliban, scheduled to begin on Friday in Qatar, have been delayed due to disagreement over participants, a government source said Thursday.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday called on delegation for talks with the Taliban to convince the group that they have no choice but to negotiate with the Afghan government.

Torture of conflict-related detainees by Afghan security forces has declined, the United Nations said in a report released on Wednesday.

Taliban in a statement on Wednesday criticized strength of delegation from Afghanistan for peace talks in Qatar, saying the event will be a conference not a wedding party or a reception.