Some 70 countries on Tuesday pledged $12 billion in assistance to Afghanistan at a donor conference in Geneva, Switzerland. It is a substantial sum for the war-torn country, which depends on foreign...

The official, however, blamed the Taliban militants for kidnapping the passengers, but the armed outfit has yet to make a comment.

So far, no group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in an address to Geneva Conference said that the United States remains committed to its own enduring partnership with Afghanistan, and to helping the Afghan peace...