KABUL, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan caretaker government's Ministry of Public Works has signed a contract worth 264 million afghanis (3.6 million U.S. dollars) to conduct a survey and design for the ...

Burned body of an elderly man recovered on Thursday in the Panjwai district of eastern Kandahar province, an official said on Thursday . . .

Pakistan has threatened to deport Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers, raising fears of potential reprisals from the Taliban, especially among Afghanistan’s nationals who worked with the US or NATO ...

Two hostile families in the Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province have reconciled through the mediation of religious scholars and tribal elders, an official said . . .

Here’s a look at the life of Mullah Mohammed Omar, who is credited with creating the Taliban. Personal:Birth date: circa 1958 Death date: circa 2013 Birth place: Afghanistan Marriages: Had at least ...