Afghanistan
Biden meets Afghan leaders as US troops leave, fighting rages
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Biden meets Afghan leaders as US troops leave, fighting rages
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden meets Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political foe, Abdullah…
NATO approaches Qatar to seek training base for Afghan forces after withdrawal
Middle East
June 14, 2021
NATO approaches Qatar to seek training base for Afghan forces after withdrawal
Security officials under NATO command have approached Qatar to secure a base that can be used to train Afghan special…
NATO leaders bid symbolic adieu to Afghanistan at summit
Middle East
June 13, 2021
NATO leaders bid symbolic adieu to Afghanistan at summit
BRUSSELS (AP) — US President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts will bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday…
Hostage advocates concerned by US pullout from Afghanistan
Middle East
June 9, 2021
Hostage advocates concerned by US pullout from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for Americans held hostage overseas are raising concerns that the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan will…
Afghan official: 11 killed in roadside bombing in north
Middle East
June 8, 2021
Afghan official: 11 killed in roadside bombing in north
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A minivan carrying civilian passengers in northwest Afghanistan was hit by a roadside bomb, leaving at…
US pullout from Afghanistan half done, but questions remain
Middle East
June 8, 2021
US pullout from Afghanistan half done, but questions remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is more than half done, and US officials say that while it…
Amid brutal case surge, Afghanistan hit by a vaccine delay
Middle East
June 5, 2021
Amid brutal case surge, Afghanistan hit by a vaccine delay
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is battling a brutal surge in COVID-19 infections as health officials plead for vaccines, only…
Bomb rips through minivan in Afghan capital, at least 4 dead
Middle East
June 3, 2021
Bomb rips through minivan in Afghan capital, at least 4 dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bomb ripped through a minivan in a mostly Shiite neighborhood of the Afghan capital on…
Bombings on two transport buses kill 12 Afghans in Kabul
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Bombings on two transport buses kill 12 Afghans in Kabul
Two separate bomb blasts on two public transport buses killed at least 12 civilians in the Afghan capital Kabul, security…
Afghanistan: Mortar attack on wedding party kills 6
Middle East
May 31, 2021
Afghanistan: Mortar attack on wedding party kills 6
A mortar shell struck a wedding ceremony in northern Afghanistan overnight, killing at least six people and wounding four others, a…