Afghanistan

China&s special envoy for Afghanistan, Yue Xiaoyong, visited New Delhi this week and held talks with a senior Indian official on matters related to Afghanistan.

This was the first visit to India by Yue, who was named the special envoy on Afghan affairs a year ago, and follows trips by him to Pakistan and Turkey for discussions on the...

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce - Investment (ACCI) said Friday that fresh fruits exports have increased from the country abroad.

According to ACCI, the export of fresh fruits have increased significantly compared to previous years, and most of these fruits are exported to Pakistan, India and some other neighboring countries of Afghanistan.

ACCI...

Afghanistan&s humanitarian crisis cannot be effectively addressed unless the United States and other governments ease restrictions on the country&s banking sector to facilitate legitimate economic activity and humanitarian aid,& Human Rights Watch said in a statement on Thursday.

It said that the US air strike killing the al-Qaeda...

At least eight people were killed when an explosion went off in Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, police said.

Eighteen others were wounded in the blast which happened in Sar-e-Karez area, PD 6, west of Kabul, city&s police spokesman Khalid Zadran said.

He said that the explosives were attached to a handcart.

There was no immediate claim of...