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Kabul murder highlights Afghan women’s plight
Middle East

Kabul murder highlights Afghan women’s plight

When gunmen killed former journalist Mena Mangal on a busy Kabul street, observers first wondered if she had been murdered…
US-Taliban talks stumble over troop withdrawal: Taliban
Middle East

US-Taliban talks stumble over troop withdrawal: Taliban

Talks between the Taliban and the US have become bogged down over the key issue of when foreign forces might…
Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack police headquarters in northern Afghanistan
Middle East

Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack police headquarters in northern Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed and 55 wounded after a Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden…
Afghanistan loya jirga demands ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire
Middle East

Afghanistan loya jirga demands ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire

A historic “loya jirga” peace summit in Kabul ended Friday with delegates from across Afghanistan demanding an immediate and permanent…
Memory center takes visitors through 4 decades of Afghan war
Middle East

Memory center takes visitors through 4 decades of Afghan war

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A teary-eyed Hameed Rafi said he’ll never forget the day he joined a panel of civilian…
Kabul on lockdown as assembly discusses peace with the Taliban
Middle East

Kabul on lockdown as assembly discusses peace with the Taliban

Afghanistan’s usually bustling capital Kabul slowed to a crawl Tuesday amid massive security for a high-stakes peace summit that has…
Afghan women fear gains could be bargained away in talks
Features/Interviews

Afghan women fear gains could be bargained away in talks

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — For four hours, Khadeja begged her in-laws to take her to the hospital. The skin on…
US agrees with Russia, China on pulling troops from Afghanistan
Middle East

US agrees with Russia, China on pulling troops from Afghanistan

The United States on Friday found backing from rivals Russia and China on the key formula of a peace deal…
More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents: UN
Middle East

More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents: UN

Afghan civilians are for the first time being killed in greater numbers by US and pro-government forces than by the…
Afghan women go online to set #myredline for peace
World

Afghan women go online to set #myredline for peace

Kobra Samim, who rides for Afghanistan’s national cycling team, wrote on Facebook that women’s participation in sport is her “red…
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