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Taliban attack kills more than 100 in central Afghanistan
Middle East
January 21, 2019
Taliban attack kills more than 100 in central Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban killed more than 100 members of the Afghan security forces inside a military compound in…
Tourists couchsurfing in war-torn Afghanistan
Travel
January 16, 2019
Tourists couchsurfing in war-torn Afghanistan
Seeking an “authentic” experience as he backpacked through war-torn Afghanistan, Dutch tourist Ciaran Barr searched the Couchsurfing website for locals…
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s neighbors, caught off-guard by reports of US plans to withdraw thousands of troops, have begun preparing…
Taliban dismiss Afghanistan’s peace talks offer
Middle East
December 30, 2018
Taliban dismiss Afghanistan’s peace talks offer
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Taliban have rejected Kabul’s offer of talks next month in Saudi Arabia where the…
Taliban seeks image makeover for Afghan peace talks
Middle East
December 28, 2018
Taliban seeks image makeover for Afghan peace talks
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – As moves toward peace pick up in Afghanistan, the Taliban are trying to show they have…
Iran in talks with Afghan Taliban: Iranian state media
Middle East
December 26, 2018
Iran in talks with Afghan Taliban: Iranian state media
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has been holding talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban with the knowledge of the Afghan government, a senior…
Kabul attack on gov’t building leaves 43 dead
Middle East
December 25, 2018
Kabul attack on gov’t building leaves 43 dead
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan authorities on Tuesday collected 43 bodies from a government compound in the capital Kabul that was…
China pledges to help Afghanistan and Pakistan bridge divisions
Middle East
December 15, 2018
China pledges to help Afghanistan and Pakistan bridge divisions
KABUL (Reuters) – China pledged to help Afghanistan and Pakistan overcome longstanding suspicions, as officials from the three nations…
From dream to nightmare: Afghan ‘Little Messi’ forced to flee
Middle East
December 6, 2018
From dream to nightmare: Afghan ‘Little Messi’ forced to flee
Murtaza Ahmadi moved the world with his love for footballer Lionel Messi in 2016. His dream of meeting the…
At least 10 dead in attack on G4S site in Kabul: health ministry
Middle East
November 29, 2018
At least 10 dead in attack on G4S site in Kabul: health ministry
KABUL (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed and 19 were wounded in an attack on a compound…