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Taliban fire on Afghan officials at attack site
World
March 13, 2012
Taliban fire on Afghan officials at attack site
BALANDI, Afghanistan — Taliban militants opened fire Tuesday on a delegation of senior Afghan officials — including two of President…
Taliban urge Afghans to kill ‘invaders’ amid new protests
World
February 23, 2012
Taliban urge Afghans to kill ‘invaders’ amid new protests
The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases and kill Westerners in retaliation for burnings of copies…
Saudi renews call for Taliban to renounce Al-Qaeda
World
February 18, 2012
Saudi renews call for Taliban to renounce Al-Qaeda
A senior Saudi official on Saturday called on the Taliban to lay down their arms and renounce Al-Qaeda as preconditions…
Afghan envoy: US-Taliban talks only ‘exploratory’
World
February 16, 2012
Afghan envoy: US-Taliban talks only ‘exploratory’
ISLAMABAD — The Afghan Taliban and the United States have made only "exploratory" contacts for possible reconciliation which do not…
UN: 2011 was deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians
World
February 4, 2012
UN: 2011 was deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan — Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as…
Egypt’s Islamic authority condemns Afghan abuse incident
World
January 13, 2012
Egypt’s Islamic authority condemns Afghan abuse incident
Egypt's prestigious seat of Sunni learning, Al-Azhar, condemned on Friday an incident of what appears to be American forces urinating…
Taliban say Marine tape won’t hurt Afghanistan talks
World
January 13, 2012
Taliban say Marine tape won’t hurt Afghanistan talks
KABUL/WASHINGTON — A video showing what appears to be American forces urinating on dead Taliban fighters prompted anger in Afghanistan…
Suicide bombers hit US, UN offices in Kandahar
World
October 31, 2011
Suicide bombers hit US, UN offices in Kandahar
Suicide attackers on Monday blew up a truck bomb and raided UN and US charity offices in Kandahar city, killing…
Second NATO helicopter crashes; Afghans protest over killings
World
August 8, 2011
Second NATO helicopter crashes; Afghans protest over killings
KABUL, Afghanistan - A NATO helicopter crashed in Afghanistan's east on Monday but there were no apparent casualties, officials said,…
US to ‘stay the course’ after Afghan chopper crash
World
August 7, 2011
US to ‘stay the course’ after Afghan chopper crash
WASHINGTON - The United States has vowed to "stay the course" in Afghanistan after 30 US soldiers were killed there…