Targeting Shiites, ISIS Suicide Attack Kills at Least 40 in Kabul
At least 40 people have been killed in a suicide attack targeting Shiites in Kabul, the deadliest episode of sectarian ...
Tag: Afghanistan
China, Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree on Terror Cooperation
Ministers from Afghanistan, Pakistan and China agreed to work together to tackle the threat of terrorism tied to China's vast ...
US Vice President Makes Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan
US Vice President Pence arrived on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, becoming the most senior Trump administration official to visit ...
Afghanistan Landmine Ban Comes too Late for Victims’ Families
KABUL, Afghanistan – Life has seemed meaningless for Naeem Gul in Afghanistan’s Paktia province since he lost a young son to ...
Toxic Pollution Replaces Taliban Threat for Many Afghans in Kabul
Breathing has recently become hazardous in the Afghan capital city of Kabul due to mounting air pollution that has started ...
Germany Expels 27 Afghan Refugees Despite Protests
Germany said it had expelled 27 Afghan men, despite fierce protests from opponents who say it is not safe to ...
Threats and Conservative Customs Force Afghan Women Out of Media Industry
Sexual harassment, persistent security threats and chauvinism in Afghanistan’s conservative society have led scores of women and girls to quit ...
US-Funded Border Inspection Gear Sits Unused in Afghanistan
Expensive inspection scanners that the Pentagon bought for Afghanistan to improve border security quickly fell into disrepair and are not ...
China Donates $1 Million for Afghan and Iraqi Refugees in Iran
The government of China has donated $1 million to support Afghan and Iraqi refugees living with Iran with food aid ...
ICC Prosecutor Requests Investigation for Afghanistan Probe
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday asked judges to authorize an investigation of crimes in Afghanistan.
Record-High Opium Production Levels Wreak Havoc in and Outside Afghanistan
Afghanistan has some 3.6 million people addicted to drugs. In 2017, potential opium production in the war-ravaged country increased by ...
ICC Probe Could Hold US Accountable for Torture in Afghanistan
A new ICC probe could find the US is responsible for human rights violations in Afghanistan. The court will also ...
Afghan Government Tightens the Noose Around Medicine Smugglers
In an effort to curb drug trafficking, Afghanistan suspended licenses of more than 800 medicine importing firms on charges of ...
Afghanistan Suspends WhatsApp and Telegram, Sparks Outcry
Afghanistan has ordered to suspend Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Telegram messaging apps for 20 days to resolve technical problems.
Afghan Children Are Still Dying from Treatable Diarrhea
Every day in Afghanistan, 26 children die from diarrhea, with 9,500 dying across the country every year from what is an easily ...
Opportunities Shrinking for Afghan Girls Seeking Education
In Afghanistan, 3.5 million children are out of school, and 85 percent of them are girls. The number of schools ...
Monday Highlights: October 23, 2017
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Arrives With Unannounced Visits in Afghanistan, Iraq Mr. Tillerson met with the leaders of the ...
Tillerson: US Looks to Engage With ‘Moderate’ Voices in Taliban
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday that Washington wants to engage with moderate members of the Taliban ...
Three Suicide Attacks Kill Nearly 90 in Afghanistan
Three suicide bombing attacks have killed at least 87 people in Afghanistan, adding to a string of similar attacks in ...
Watchdog: More Than 150 Afghans Went Missing While in US for Training
Since 2005, some 310 foreign trainees went absent without leave (AWOL) while in military training in the United States. Nearly half of ...
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