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Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan, located in the eastern section of the country. It is also a municipality, forming part of the greater Kabul Province, and divided into 22 districts. According to estimates in 2019, the population of Kabul is 4.114 million, which includes all the major ethnic groups of Afghanistan. Afghanistan's only city with a population of over 1 million, Kabul serves as its political, cultural and economical center. Rapid urbanization had made Kabul the world's 75th largest city.

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'It Did Not Work': Pompeo Unable To End Afghan Political Feud US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday tried to rescue a U.S.-led effort to bring peace to Afghanistan. Pompeo met with Taliban officials at a Qatari military base after visiting Kabul. According.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published 4 days ago

Afghanistan: Gunmen kill at least 27 people in Kabul high-profile ceremony, wound dozens Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:05Published 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan: Fears political divide may thwart peace deal Despite recent reduction in violence, political divisions in Kabul may pose a challenge to ending the war against the Taliban. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:02Published on February 28, 2020


US-Taliban truce begins, raising hopes of peace deal US-led forces, Kabul forces and Taliban fighters will observe a seven-day period of reduced violence, officials say. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:23Published on February 22, 2020

US-Taliban truce begins, raising hopes for a peace deal US-led forces, Kabul forces and Taliban fighters will observe a seven-day period of reduced violence, officials say. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:58Published on February 22, 2020

US, Taliban to sign agreement to cut violence The United States and the Taliban will sign an agreement on Feb. 29 at the end of a week long period of violence reduction in Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Taliban said on.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:00Published on February 21, 2020

Crime and violence reaching new heights in Kabul Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:46Published on February 13, 2020

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'Deeply concerned': Jaishankar alarmed by reports of blasts near cremation site of those slain in Kabul gurudwara attack Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar expressed deep concern on reports of blasts near the cremation site. DNA - Published 2 days ago
India in touch with families of those killed and injured in Kabul terror attack: MEA The Indian Embassy in Kabul is in touch with family members of the victims of the dastardly terror attack at a gurudwara in the Afghan capital, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday... IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago
India in touch with family members of Kabul Gurdwara attack victims: Jaishankar Twety-seven people were killed and several others sustained injuries after armed men stormed a Gurdwara in Kabul and opened fire inside the premise. The Islamic State terror group had claimed.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago

Pak-backed Haqqani-LeT behind Kabul gurdwara attack, thinks Indian security establishment IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago
LeT, Haqqani Network behind Gurudwara attack in Kabul Terrorists attacked the Gurudwara in the Shor Bazar area of Kabul early morning on Wednesday as around 150 people were inside. DNA - Published 3 days ago
Saddened by terror attack at gurdwara in Kabul: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his condolences to those killed in the terror attack at a gurdwara in Kabul in Afghanistan. IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago

Gunmen in Afghanistan kill 25 at Sikh complex, Islamic State claims responsibility Gunmen and suicide bombers raided a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, killing 25 people before security forces killed all of the attackers, the government said. Reuters - Published 3 days ago
Gunmen in Afghanistan kill 25 in raid on Sikh complex Unidentified gunmen and suicide bombers raided a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, killing 25 people before security forces killed all of the attackers, the government.. Reuters - Published 3 days ago
Afghan forces kill gunmen who attacked Sikh complex; some casualties Unidentified gunmen and suicide bombers raided a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, trapping up to 200 people and inflicting casualties before the security forces.. Reuters - Published 3 days ago
Gunmen, bombers attack Sikh religious complex in Afghan capital Unidentified gunmen and suicide bombers attacked a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, and up to 200 people were believed to be trapped inside, a member of parliament.. Reuters - Published 3 days ago

Gunmen attack Sikh religious gathering in Kabul, killing 4 Gunmen stormed a religious gathering of Afghanistan's minority Sikhs in their place of worship in the heart of the Afghan capital's old city on Wednesday, killing at least four people, a minority Sikh.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 days agoAlso reported by •Reuters
Pompeo strives to salvage stalled Afghanistan peace effort U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought on Monday to salvage a U.S.-led effort to bring peace to Afghanistan, meeting with Taliban officials at a Qatari military base after visiting Kabul to try to.. Reuters - Published 4 days ago
Pompeo to meet Taliban leaders after Kabul visit U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet Taliban officials in Doha on Monday on his return from a one-day trip to Afghanistan in an effort to salvage a historic deal signed with the insurgents in.. Reuters - Published 4 days ago	Pompeo meets Afghan political rivals during visit to Kabul U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Afghan capital on Monday on a previously unannounced visit to try to salvage a historic deal between Washington and the Taliban, struck in February.. Reuters - Published 5 days ago
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo arrives in Kabul to meet Afghan political rivals U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived on Monday in the Afghan capital, on a previously unannounced visit to help salvage a historic deal between Washington and the Taliban, struck in February but.. Reuters - Published 5 days ago	Kabul, Taliban should begin prisoner releases as soon as possible: U.S. envoy U.S. Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said on Wednesday the coronavirus pandemic adds urgency to prisoner releases agreed by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's government and the Taliban and that they.. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
U.S. special envoy arrives at inauguration ceremony for Afghan President Ghani U.S. Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived at the presidential palace in Kabul on Monday afternoon ahead of an inauguration ceremony for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	Unknown gunmen kill three in daylight in Afghan capital Kabul Unknown gunmen shot and killed three people in Kabul on Sunday, including a member of eastern Logar province's provincial council, underscoring the ongoing risk of violence despite U.S.-led efforts to.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
'Even men now cheer me on': Kabul women sell burgers in solar-powered foodcarts On a sunny weekend in Kabul, 30-year-old Maryam Mohammdi drives a solar-powered rickshaw around a city suburb, selling burgers to hungry customers as part of a business that is employing dozens of.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	Islamic State attacks Kabul gathering, killing at least 32 Islamic State gunmen opened fire at a ceremony in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 32 people in the first major attack in the city since the United States reached an agreement with the Afghan Taliban.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 27: AMAQ Islamic state claimed responsibility for an attack in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed at least 27 people, the group's Amaq news agency reported on Friday on its telegram channel. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	Attack in Kabul kills at least 27 people, wounds dozens Gunmen attacked a ceremony in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 27 people in the first major attack on the Afghan capital since the United States reached an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S... Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Death toll from Kabul attack rises to 27, with 29 wounded: health ministry spokesman The death toll in an attack on a ceremony in Kabul rose to 27, a ministry of health spokesman said on Friday. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	Afghan political leader Abdullah escapes attack on Kabul ceremony Gunmen attacked a ceremony in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday where a top Afghan political leader, Abdullah Abdullah, was present but escaped unharmed. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Attack on ceremony in Afghanistan; political leader Abdullah unharmed - spokesman Gunmen attacked a ceremony in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday where a top Afghan political leader, Abdullah Abdullah, was present but he escaped unharmed, his spokesman said. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	Back deals that bring Afghanistan peace: India As US signalled an end to the war in Afghanistan with a peace deal with Taliban, India's foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla with Afghan leaders in Kabul and reiterating India's commitment to an.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 29, 2020
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Washington looks for support from India ahead of US-Taliban deal As part of the agreement, a reduction of violence plan kicked off on Friday midnight Kabul time and will last for seven days. DNA - Published on February 22, 2020	Six killed in suicide blast in Kabul, Taliban deny attack A suicide bomber killed six people near a military academy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Tuesday, the interior ministry said. Reuters - Published on February 11, 2020
Five killed in suicide blast in Afghan capital A suicide bomber killed five people near a military academy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Tuesday, the interior ministry said. Reuters - Published on February 11, 2020	Casualties feared in Afghanistan suicide blast, ministry says A suicide blast hit Afghanistan's capital of Kabul on Tuesday, with casualties feared, the interior ministry said, although no militant group immediately claimed responsibility. Reuters - Published on February 11, 2020
Kabul suicide blast, casualties feared A suicide blast hit Afghanistan's capital of Kabul on Tuesday, with casualties feared, the interior ministry said, although no militant group immediately claimed responsibility. Reuters - Published on February 11, 2020	Suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan's Kabul, casualties feared A suicide blast hit Afghanistan's capital of Kabul on Tuesday, security officials said, adding that casualties were feared. Reuters - Published on February 11, 2020
American, Afghan soldiers killed in shootout in Afghanistan: NY Times U.S. and Afghan forces came under attack in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said in Kabul, as they launched investigations into what the New York Times described as a deadly shootout between.. Reuters - Published on February 9, 2020	U.S., Afghan forces come under fire in eastern Afghanistan: U.S. official U.S. and Afghan forces came under attack in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, a U.S. official in Kabul said. Reuters - Published on February 8, 2020
Afghanistan President: Pakistan still shelters insurgents Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday that Pakistan continued to give sanctuary to an insurgent group that helps the Taliban in its war against Kabul and the United States, directly.. Reuters - Published on January 23, 2020	London exhibitions put spotlight on forgotten Company paintings A group of 10 merchants from Kabul and Iran sit outside a tent, with a young boy holding a weighing scale to measure walnuts and other dry fruits. IndiaTimes - Published on January 13, 2020
U.S. officials 'pause' Taliban talks after suicide attack U.S. negotiators are taking a "brief pause" from talks with the Taliban after the militants launched a suicide attack on a U.S. base outside Kabul killing two civilians, Special Envoy for Afghanistan.. Reuters - Published on December 13, 2019	U.S. peace envoy in Kabul for revival of talks U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul on Wednesday in a bid to breath new life into efforts to end the war in Afghanistan, discussing with President Ashraf Ghani steps that could lead to.. Reuters - Published on December 4, 2019
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EU, Uzbek special envoys on Afghanistan to visit India next week India's official policy has been an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process and has backed the government in Kabul. DNA - Published on December 1, 2019	After Trump's Kabul visit, Taliban says ready to resume peace talks The Taliban said on Friday they were ready to restart peace talks with the United States, a day after President Donald Trump made a surprise visit to U.S. troops in Afghanistan and said he believed the.. Reuters - Published on November 29, 2019
American killed in attack on U.N. vehicle in Kabul on Sunday: Pompeo A U.S. citizen was killed in an attack on a United Nations vehicle in Kabul on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, as he condemned the act. Reuters - Published on November 26, 2019	Grenade thrown at U.N. vehicle in Kabul, one foreigner killed A grenade was thrown at a vehicle belonging to United Nations in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, killing a foreign national and wounding five others, a government spokesman said. Reuters - Published on November 24, 2019
Car bomb explosion kills seven in Afghan capital At least seven people were killed and 10 others, including four foreign nationals, wounded in Kabul on Wednesday when a van packed with explosive targeted a vehicle belonging to a foreign security.. Reuters - Published on November 13, 2019