Afghanistan
Child casualties of Afghan war hit highest level since 2009, UN report shows
The number of children killed or wounded in Afghanistan’s conflict surged in the first half of 2016, compared to the same period last year, the United...
70 feared dead as two buses engulfed in flames after collision with tanker
Two buses and a fuel tanker collided Sunday on a major highway in Afghanistan, killing up to 70 people. Dozens more people were wounded in the accident,...
Gunmen kill 13 civilians in Afghanistan as donors meet in Kabul
At least 13 Afghan civilians were killed on Saturday in a previously peaceful region in the country’s north as President Ashraf Ghani sought to assure...
Afghan official: Taliban kill 20 police officers in attack
Taliban fighters overran multiple checkpoints in a nighttime raid in Afghanistan’s volatile southern Helmand province, killing at least 20 police...
Afghan and U.S. leaders lay groundwork for postwar relations
The United States and Afghanistan are turning the page on years of distrust, mapping out a new vision for future ties as Washington vowed to fund Afghan...
U.S., Afghan leaders lay groundwork for postwar relations
The United States and Afghanistan turned the page on years of distrust, mapping out a new vision for future ties as Washington vowed to fund Afghan forces...
Death toll from Afghan avalanches ‘exceeds 200’ as aid workers driven back
The death toll from a series of avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall in Afghanistan rose above 200 on Thursday, officials said. The bulk of the deaths...
U.S. ‘rethinking’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, says new defence chief
Washington is reviewing a plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by 2016 to ensure that “progress sticks” after more than a decade of...
U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ‘under review’, says new defence chief
Washington is reviewing a plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by 2016 to ensure that “progress sticks” after more than a decade of...
'Lasting' success: New defense chief lands in Afghanistan with a mission
New Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday on his first trip since taking over the job this week, saying he wanted to talk to...
Afghan cricket team prepares for its first World Cup
Against the backdrop of war and hardship, a severe lack of facilities and funds, cricket in Afghanistan has grown at a phenomenal pace in a dozen years. The...
As Nato war ends, Afghanistan faces economic time bomb
The Taliban insurgency may still be raging but the poor state of the economy could pose a bigger threat to Afghanistan’s long-term viability, and...
NATO marks end of Afghan combat mission amid fears of fresh insurgency
NATO formally ended its war in Afghanistan on Sunday, holding a low-key ceremony in Kabul after 13 years of conflict that have left the country in the...
Dozens killed in Afghanistan fighting as foreign troops head home
The Afghan Taliban killed a Supreme Court official, a dozen mine clearers and several national and foreign soldiers but also suffered heavy losses from...
Suicide attack kills 45 at volleyball tournament in east Afghanistan
Forty-five people were killed and at least 50 others wounded when a suicide blast ripped through crowds gathered to watch a volleyball tournament in eastern...
Afghanistan’s version of Disneyland makes war-torn Kabul happy
For the thousands of families who have visited Kabul’s City Park, the first amusement park in Afghanistan, since it opened during a national religious...
Taliban bombs kill at least 10 police in Afghanistan
Two Taliban bombs killed at least 10 policemen in Afghanistan on Monday, officials said.
Afghanistan hangs five men over gang rape
Afghanistan hanged five men on Wednesday over a gang rape that had shocked the country, officials said, despite requests from human rights groups for new...
Afghan president sworn in, paving way for U.S. troops past 2014
Ashraf Ghani’s government will sign a long-delayed deal on Tuesday to allow some U.S.
Afghanistan’s presidential rivals sign deal for power-sharing government
Afghanistan’s rival presidential candidates signed a deal on Sunday to share power after months of turmoil over a disputed election that destabilized...
Afghan presidential rivals at last reach unity deal after disputed vote
The rival candidates in Afghanistan’s messy election for a new president finally struck a power-sharing deal on Saturday, aides said, after more...
Six killed in attack on Afghan intelligence agency
Taliban suicide bombs hit an office of the Afghan intelligence agency in an eastern city on Saturday, killing six people.
Afghan attack: Two-star U.S. general killed near Kabul academy
A gunman, wearing an Afghan army uniform, turned his weapon against U.S. soldiers as well as other Afghans at a military academy that trained officers...
Nearly 90 killed during deadliest insurgent attack in Afghanistan since 2001
A suicide bomber blew up a car packed with explosives near a busy market and a mosque in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 89 people in...
Afghanistan poll row: U.S. Secretary of State in Kabul to ease tensions
U.S Secretary of State John Kerry is in Afghanistan for talks in an effort to broker a resolution to a disputed election that threatens to stir up ethnic...
Sparring over Afghanistan election results could delay U.S. security pact
Afghanistan’s election crisis deepened Sunday as the two presidential candidates sparred over the release of preliminary results and calls mounted...
U.N. urges Abdullah to return to Afghan election
Hundreds of Afghans protested Saturday against alleged fraud in last week’s presidential runoff, part of escalating tensions over what Western officials...
Amid earthquakes and rockets, Afghans vote for new president
Amid reports of earthquakes and rocket fire in Kabul, Afghans headed to the polls Saturday in a presidential runoff between two candidates who both promise...
Friendly fire deaths: Five Americans killed in NATO operation in Afghanistan
Afghan and NATO troops were participating in a joint exercise in Afghanistan’s Arghandab district early Monday, and as they were returning to their...
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