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Human rights group accuses Germany of mistreating rejected Afghan asylum-seeker
Middle East
May 9, 2019
Human rights group accuses Germany of mistreating rejected Afghan asylum-seeker
The Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee on Thursday accused German police of mistreating an Afghan man who was being deported after observing…
US-Taliban talks stumble over troop withdrawal: Taliban
Middle East
May 6, 2019
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
May 5, 2019
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
May 4, 2019
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
April 30, 2019
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
April 30, 2019
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…
More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents: UN
Middle East
April 24, 2019
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 communications ministry attacked, at least two gunmen killed
Middle East
April 20, 2019
Afghan communications ministry attacked, at least two gunmen killed
KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen attacked the communications ministry in the center of Kabul on Saturday, interrupting months of relative calm…
Loud explosion, gunfire rock downtown Kabul in attack near ministry
Middle East
April 20, 2019
Loud explosion, gunfire rock downtown Kabul in attack near ministry
Suicide bombers and gunmen launched an attack near a government ministry in central Kabul on Saturday, officials said, in an…
Taliban team at Afghan peace talks in Qatar to include women: spokesman
Middle East
April 16, 2019
Taliban team at Afghan peace talks in Qatar to include women: spokesman
KABUL (Reuters) – Women will be included for the first time in the Taliban delegation to peace talks in Qatar…