Afghanistan
Afghans jostling for visas sparks stampede, killing at least 15
Middle East
October 21, 2020
Afghans jostling for visas sparks stampede, killing at least 15
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed in stampede among thousands of Afghans gathered near Pakistan’s consulate…
Afghans say preventing next war as vital as ending this one
Middle East
October 18, 2020
Afghans say preventing next war as vital as ending this one
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At a Kabul museum honoring Afghanistan’s war victims, talking to visitors reveals just how many layers…
US air strikes target Taliban fighters advancing on key Afghan city
Middle East
October 13, 2020
US air strikes target Taliban fighters advancing on key Afghan city
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – The United States launched air strikes against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, US…
Trump unchained? Afghan troop surprise shows pre-election impulse to upend policy
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Trump unchained? Afghan troop surprise shows pre-election impulse to upend policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Less than a month before the election, US President Donald Trump’s abrupt vow to bring home troops…
US troops in Afghanistan should be ‘home by Christmas’: Trump
Middle East
October 8, 2020
US troops in Afghanistan should be ‘home by Christmas’: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – All US troops in Afghanistan should be “home by Christmas,” President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, just…
Exclusive: Taliban, Afghan negotiators set ground rules to safeguard peace talks – sources
Middle East
October 6, 2020
Exclusive: Taliban, Afghan negotiators set ground rules to safeguard peace talks – sources
(Reuters) – Taliban and Afghan peace negotiators have agreed on a code of conduct to safeguard against the risk of…
Afghan President Ghani travels to Qatar amid peace talks
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Afghan President Ghani travels to Qatar amid peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani is travelling to Qatar for a bilateral meeting with Qatari leaders but will…
Truck bomb in eastern Afghan province kills at least 15: officials
Middle East
October 4, 2020
Truck bomb in eastern Afghan province kills at least 15: officials
KABUL (Reuters) – Attackers set off a truck bomb in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, killing at least 15…
Truck bomber kills 11 in Afghanistan despite talks on peace
Middle East
October 1, 2020
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…
Top Afghan negotiator in Taliban talks arrives in Pakistan
Middle East
September 28, 2020
Top Afghan negotiator in Taliban talks arrives in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s top official in negotiations with the Taliban arrived in Pakistan’s capital Monday on a three-day trip…