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Killings rattle Afghan voters as election campaign starts
World
February 2, 2014
Killings rattle Afghan voters as election campaign starts
Afghanistan's presidential candidates held rallies in Kabul on Sunday at the start of a campaign to elect Hamid Karzai's successor,…
Afghanistan rejects grim US intelligence forecast as baseless
World
December 30, 2013
Afghanistan rejects grim US intelligence forecast as baseless
Afghanistan on Monday rejected as baseless a US intelligence forecast that the gains the United States and allies have made…
Two rockets land in US embassy compound in Kabul, no injuries
World
December 25, 2013
Two rockets land in US embassy compound in Kabul, no injuries
Two Taliban rockets landed inside the US embassy compound in Kabul early on Wednesday, causing no casualties but underlining Afghanistan's…
Pakistani army launches offensive near Afghan border
World
December 23, 2013
Pakistani army launches offensive near Afghan border
Residents of Pakistan's ethnic Pashtun region of North Waziristan accused government troops on Monday of killing dozens of civilians during…
‘Up to 12,000’ Afghan Taliban eliminated in 2012: UN
World
November 18, 2013
‘Up to 12,000’ Afghan Taliban eliminated in 2012: UN
Up to 12,000 Afghan Taliban fighters have been killed, wounded or captured this year, according to a UN report, which…
Pakistani Taliban elect hardline ‘Mullah Radio’ as new chief
World
November 7, 2013
Pakistani Taliban elect hardline ‘Mullah Radio’ as new chief
The Pakistani Taliban elected Mullah Fazlullah, the commander whose men shot schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai last year, as their new leader…
Gunfight pits Afghan against foreign soldiers – one dead
World
October 26, 2013
Gunfight pits Afghan against foreign soldiers – one dead
A gunfight broke out between Afghan and foreign soldiers on the outskirts of the capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at…
15 dead in attack on leader of Pakistani anti-Taliban militia
World
October 3, 2013
15 dead in attack on leader of Pakistani anti-Taliban militia
At least 15 people were killed in an attack on a pro-government militia commander in Pakistan’s lawless northwestern tribal area…
Taliban condemns “barbaric incident” in Egypt, asks international community to take action
Egypt
August 17, 2013
Taliban condemns “barbaric incident” in Egypt, asks international community to take action
The Taliban condemned the violence and called for the restoration of Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Morsy according to AP.In a…
Afghanistan suspends security pact talks with U.S.
World
June 19, 2013
Afghanistan suspends security pact talks with U.S.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has decided to suspend talks on a security pact with the United States, accusing Washington of…