Afghan forces are able to defend the country independently if foreign troops leave, the country's Acting Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid has said.

The United Kingdom on Thursday announced a contribution of8 million pounds to support the upcoming presidential election in Afghanistan.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended wishes to Afghanistan on the eve of its 100th Independence Day.

Talks between the United States and the Taliban have reached a critical stage, Afghanistan's Second Vice President Sarwar Danish said on Tuesday.

More than 300 people have been affected by Congo virus in Afghanistan since the start of 2019, officials said Wednesday.

New few months will determine the direction Afghanistan goes for hundreds of years to come, President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday.

Tourist arrivals in central Afghan province of Bamyan have declined 30 percent, local officials said.

Afghanistan future cannot be decided outside, President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday, amid talks between the United States and the Taliban in Qatar.

Under no circumstances should the Trump administration repeat the mistake its predecessor made in Iraq and agree to a total withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, former director of US Central Intelligence Agency David Petraeus has said.

The United States and the Taliban will likely sign a peace agreement on coming Tuesday or Wednesday, following eighth round of talks in Doha, sources told 1TV.