Tag: Afghanistan
80 killed in blast near foreign embassies in Afghanistan
A huge explosion hit near the German Embassy in Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing at least 80 people and injuring…
UN: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan down slightly
Civilian casualties as a result of the continued conflict in Afghanistan decreased slightly in the first quarter of 2017, a…
Shame: US ‘mother of all bombs’ kills only 36 in Afghanistan
The much touted mother of all bombs weighing 20,000 pounds with a price tag of $16m per unit manufactured by…
Police Officer Opens Fire, Kills 9 Colleagues
An Afghan police officer opened fire on his colleagues, killing nine of them, at a checkpoint in northern Afghanistan, a…
24 killed in Afghan twin bombings
At least 24 people are dead after two bombs exploded Monday near the Afghan Ministry of Defense in Kabul, a…
Taliban hangs 3 Afghan soldiers, 3 others in Afghanistan
Six men, comprising three Afghan soldiers, two policemen and one civilian, were reportedly hanged by the Taliban in Afghanistan’s remote…
Plane crashes in Afghanistan, 7 dead
A U.S. military spokesman in Afghanistan says seven people were killed when a plane belonging to Silk Way Airlines of…
60 female students poisoned
The police in Afghanistan have confirmed that around 60 students of a girl school were mysteriously poisoned in Rustaq district…
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Lionel Messi seeks to meet Afghan boy in plastic jersey
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is hoping to arrange a meeting with an Afghan boy who shot to fame after pictures…
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Nigerian football star now coaching migrants in Sweden
Nigerian football star Perpetua Nkwocha knows what it’s like to find yourself many miles from home, making a new life.…
Afghan Taliban fighters attack Kandahar airport, kill 9
At least nine people have been killed in heavy fighting at the airport in the Afghan city of Kandahar, reports…
We shot down US C-130 plane, killed 11, Taliban says
AFP – The Taliban on Friday claimed to have shot down a C-130 military transport plane in eastern Afghanistan, with…
White House condemns abuse of boys by Afghan soldiers
The White House Monday said it was ‘deeply concerned’ about reports that Afghan boys were being sexually exploited by Afghan…
Afghan War: Taliban claims victory over NATO
The Taliban responded scornfully Monday to the formal end of NATO’s war in Afghanistan, describing the US-led mission as a…
News analysis: US plagued by doubts as it exits $1trillion Afghan war
by Dan De Luce/Washington After 13 years, the United States is winding down its war in Afghanistan, plagued by doubts…