Afghanistan
31 dead in Taliban car bomb attack
World
July 26, 2017
31 dead in Taliban car bomb attack
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a car bombing in Kabul that left at least 31 people dead, as the…
Afghan security scrutinized after suicide bomber kills 24
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Afghan security scrutinized after suicide bomber kills 24
A Taliban suicide bomber killed 24 people in a horrific early morning assault in a neighborhood where prominent politicians reside,…
Taliban suicide car bomber kills dozens in Afghan capital
Middle East
July 24, 2017
Taliban suicide car bomber kills dozens in Afghan capital
A Taliban suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in the western part of Kabul on Monday, killing up to 35…
Officials: Taliban seize 2 districts, kill wounded police
Middle East
July 23, 2017
Officials: Taliban seize 2 districts, kill wounded police
Taliban fighters overran a second district headquarters in as many days on Sunday, this one in western Ghor province, the…
New boy muppet in Afghanistan promotes gender equality
Middle East
July 15, 2017
New boy muppet in Afghanistan promotes gender equality
Last year, Afghanistan’s version of “Sesame Street” introduced a little girl character aimed at inspiring girls in the deeply conservative…
1 Afghan killed, 7 US soldiers wounded in insider attack at Afghan base: Official
World
June 17, 2017
1 Afghan killed, 7 US soldiers wounded in insider attack at Afghan base: Official
At least one Afghan was killed and seven American soldiers were wounded in an “insider attack” at a base in…
Egypt condemns Kabul blast
Egypt
June 1, 2017
Egypt condemns Kabul blast
Egypt has deeply condemned the terrorist attack on Wednesday in the Afghan capital of Kabul, which left at least 80…
Kabul explosion: Blast kills 80 near diplomatic area in Afghanistan
Middle East
May 31, 2017
Kabul explosion: Blast kills 80 near diplomatic area in Afghanistan
A suicide bomb attack hit near the German Embassy in Kabul during rush hour Wednesday morning, killing 80 people close…
Pentagon: IS leader in Afghanistan killed in April raid
Middle East
May 8, 2017
Pentagon: IS leader in Afghanistan killed in April raid
A military raid last month killed the head of the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Sunday night.The…
Afghan Taliban take district near northern Kunduz in spring offensive
World
May 6, 2017
Afghan Taliban take district near northern Kunduz in spring offensive
Afghanistan Taliban militants captured a district just outside the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday, officials said, pointing to…