Afghanistan
Afghanistan ex-football chief Karim wanted on arrest warrant
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Afghanistan ex-football chief Karim wanted on arrest warrant
The disgraced former head of the Afghan Football Federation (AFF), Keramuudin Karim, now faces arrest in Afghanistan, the country’s interior ministry confirmed…
Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West
Features/Interviews
June 10, 2019
Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Islamic State group has lost its caliphate in Syria and Iraq, but in the forbidding…
US Army Twitter question highlights toll of America’s wars
World
May 27, 2019
US Army Twitter question highlights toll of America’s wars
Days ahead of an annual holiday when Americans remember those who died while serving in the armed forces, the US…
Afghanistan: Floods threaten communities, minaret of Jam
Middle East
May 27, 2019
Afghanistan: Floods threaten communities, minaret of Jam
The most recent rain storms started on Thursday and have hit large areas of Afghanistan, including the capital, Kabul. Floods…
Germany in push to resurrect Afghan talks with Taliban
Middle East
May 26, 2019
Germany in push to resurrect Afghan talks with Taliban
KABUL/BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany, a leading donor and member of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan, has been talking with the…
For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions
Middle East
May 19, 2019
For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Across Iran’s capital, the talk always seems to come back to how things may get worse.…
Kabul murder highlights Afghan women’s plight
Middle East
May 15, 2019
Kabul murder highlights Afghan women’s plight
When gunmen killed former journalist Mena Mangal on a busy Kabul street, observers first wondered if she had been murdered…
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…