The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) issued a statement on Monday expressing "grave concern" about the impact on civilians from the increase in violence around the country during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan.

Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Monday criticized the Taliban for refusing to agree to ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan.

US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Alice Wells, stressed her country's support for timely, credible Afghan presidential elections scheduled for September as she visited Kabul.

Former US Defense Secretary Robert Gates believes that the Taliban might retake control of Afghanistan, if American troops leave Afghanistan without an intra-Afghan peace settlement.

Afghanistan government will name a new delegation for talks with the Taliban, an official said Saturday.

The United States will transfer $600 million to building border wall from an account meant for Afghan security forces, it has been reported.

A former Afghan female TV presenter was assassinated in capital Kabul on Saturday morning, officials said.

Progress was made for ending the Afghan war in sixth round of talks; however, the current pace of talks isn't sufficient when so much conflict rages and innocent people die, said Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation.

Progress was made for ending the Afghan war in sixth round of talks; however, the current pace of talks isn't sufficient when so much conflict rages and innocent people die, said Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation.

NATO's senior civilian representative in Afghanistan has expressed hope that the intra-Afghan dialogue will start "as soon as possible even in the month of Ramadan or shortly after."