Afghanistan
Afghan Taliban announce annual ‘spring offensive’
World
April 22, 2015
Afghan Taliban announce annual ‘spring offensive’
The Afghan Taliban announced Wednesday they will launch their annual "spring offensive" from April 24, vowing attacks across the country…
Taliban kill three police, kidnap 19 de-miners in Afghanistan
World
April 20, 2015
Taliban kill three police, kidnap 19 de-miners in Afghanistan
Taliban militants attacked a police station in southern Afghanistan, killing three officers, and abducted 19 people working for a land…
Afghanistan suicide blast kills 33, injures more than 100
Middle East
April 18, 2015
Afghanistan suicide blast kills 33, injures more than 100
A suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad killed 33 people and injured more than 100 outside a…
Pakistan’s cartoon ‘Burka Avenger’ swoops into India to empower girls
Life & Style
April 14, 2015
Pakistan’s cartoon ‘Burka Avenger’ swoops into India to empower girls
A female cartoon superhero who dons a burka to tackle crimes against girls and other social ills is bringing her…
Clashes with Taliban take growing toll on Afghan civilians in 2015
Middle East
April 12, 2015
Clashes with Taliban take growing toll on Afghan civilians in 2015
Ground clashes between Afghan government forces and the Taliban claimed 8 percent more civilian casualties in the first three months…
Afghan aid workers found dead; 100 students hospitalized after meal
Middle East
April 11, 2015
Afghan aid workers found dead; 100 students hospitalized after meal
Authorities in western Afghanistan are investigating whether 100 schoolboys who were hospitalized on Saturday were poisoned, police said, a day…
Taliban attack on Afghan court kills police chief, two officers
Middle East
April 9, 2015
Taliban attack on Afghan court kills police chief, two officers
Militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons stormed a court in Afghanistan's northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Thursday, killing…
Afghan militants vow to send ‘thousands’ of fighters to Yemen
Middle East
April 8, 2015
Afghan militants vow to send ‘thousands’ of fighters to Yemen
An Afghanistan-based jihadist group known for its past ties to Pakistani intelligence on Wednesday vowed to send "thousands" of fighters…
Suicide bomber targets protest in eastern Afghanistan, kills 17
World
April 2, 2015
Suicide bomber targets protest in eastern Afghanistan, kills 17
A suicide bomber on Thursday blew himself up in the middle of a demonstration against corruption in Afghanistan's eastern province…
Gunmen kill bus passengers in Afghanistan
World
March 24, 2015
Gunmen kill bus passengers in Afghanistan
Gunmen killed 13 passengers travelling on a bus in Afghanistan on Tuesday, underlining the country's fragile security situation as President…