Afghanistan

Blasts across Afghanistan target Shias, 59 dead
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Blasts across Afghanistan target Shias, 59 dead

A suicide attack killed dozens of Shia Muslims at a crowded Kabul shrine on Tuesday, and four others died in…
Iran says downed US drone was deep in its airspace
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Iran says downed US drone was deep in its airspace

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran says the downed U.S. drone was flying deep inside Iranian airspace when it was brought down…
Planning Afghanistan’s future beyond 2014
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Planning Afghanistan’s future beyond 2014

BONN, Germany — Unable to persuade key neighbor Pakistan to reconsider its boycott of an international gathering on Afghanistan's future,…
2.6 million Afghans at risk of hunger from drought
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2.6 million Afghans at risk of hunger from drought

Zara, an Afghan mother of seven, doesn't know what to tell her children when they ask about dinner. "I simply…
China shocked, Pakistan fumes over NATO attack
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China shocked, Pakistan fumes over NATO attack

Pakistan's ally China said on Monday it was "deeply shocked" by a cross-border attack by NATO forces in Afghanistan that…
Suicide bombers hit US, UN offices in Kandahar
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Suicide bombers hit US, UN offices in Kandahar

Suicide attackers on Monday blew up a truck bomb and raided UN and US charity offices in Kandahar city, killing…
August is deadliest month for US in Afghanistan
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August is deadliest month for US in Afghanistan

KABUL - Sixty-six US troops have died in Afghanistan so far this month, making August the deadliest month for American…
Brother of Sadat’s assassin returns to Egypt
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Brother of Sadat’s assassin returns to Egypt

The brother of the Islamist assassin of former president Anwar Sadat returned to Egypt from exile in Iran on Sunday…
Second NATO helicopter crashes; Afghans protest over killings
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Second NATO helicopter crashes; Afghans protest over killings

KABUL, Afghanistan - A NATO helicopter crashed in Afghanistan's east on Monday but there were no apparent casualties, officials said,…
US to ‘stay the course’ after Afghan chopper crash
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US to ‘stay the course’ after Afghan chopper crash

WASHINGTON - The United States has vowed to "stay the course" in Afghanistan after 30 US soldiers were killed there…
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