KABUL (REUTERS) – A car bombing in Kabul targeting an Afghan lawmaker killed at least nine people, officials said. Lawmaker Khan Mohammad Wardak survived the…
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Deadly Rocket Attack Strikes Kabul Ahead of U.S.-Taliban Meeting
KABUL, Afghanistan — A rocket barrage slammed into the heart of Kabul on Saturday morning, killing at least five people and wounding more than a…
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Taleban welcome US troop drawdown from Afghanistan as 'good step'
KABUL (AFP) – The Taleban on Wednesday (Nov 18) welcomed the Pentagon’s announcement it would soon pull about 2,000 US troops from Afghanistan as a…
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Trump to cut troop levels in Afghanistan, but stops short of full withdrawal
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – President Donald Trump will sharply reduce the number of US forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 before he leaves office, the…
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A Radical Cleric Ignites an Islamist Resistance in Afghanistan
HERAT, Afghanistan — In one of the oldest districts of the ancient city of Herat, religious vigilantes loyal to a local cleric patrol the streets,…
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US military defends air strikes that Taleban says violate troop pact
KABUL (REUTERS) – The US military defended on Sunday (Oct 18) its air strikes against Taleban fighters last week, as the insurgent group accused Washington…
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13 dead, 120 wounded in car bombing in western Afghanistan: officials
A suicide car bombing on Sunday killed at least 13 people and wounded around 120 others in Afghanistan’s western Ghor province, officials said. The head…
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12 killed, dozens wounded by car bomb targeting Afghan police
HERAT, AFGHANISTAN (AFP) – A car bomb on Sunday (Oct 18) targeting an Afghan police headquarters in the western province of Ghor killed at least…
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Truck bomber kills 11 in Afghanistan despite talks on peace
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden truck into a checkpoint in Afghanistan late on Wednesday killing 11 people, as peace talks between…
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Afghanistan secures a coveted seat at the UN women's commission
The South Asian nation wins a place at the UN Commission on the Status of Women that works for gender equality. Afghanistan has secured a…
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Afghan peace talk: Afghan peace council chief says 'misery' in Afghanistan will end if two sides join hands
DOHA (REUTERS, AFP) – The head of Afghanistan’s peace council, Mr Abdullah Abdullah, said on Saturday (Sept 12) that if the Afghan government and Taleban insurgents…
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Mike Pompeo, Afghan negotiators converge on Qatar for peace talks
DOHA (AFP) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Afghan government negotiators converged in Doha on Friday (Sept 11) ahead of what promise to…
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Afghanistan flooding: Dozens dead, hundreds of homes destroyed
At least 100 people killed and hundreds of homes destroyed as seasonal rains cause worst flooding in Parwan province. Heavy flooding in northern and eastern…
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Afghanistan and Pakistan floods: At least 160 dead and hundreds of homes destroyed amid heavy rainfall
At least 70 people are dead and dozens are injured from flooding after heavy seasonal rains drenched northern and eastern Afghanistan, while 90 have died…
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