Afghanistan

Loud explosion, gunfire rock downtown Kabul in attack near ministry
Middle East

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
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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…
Taliban announce spring offensive, angering US amid peace push
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Taliban announce spring offensive, angering US amid peace push

The Taliban on Friday announced a new spring offensive, alarming the US negotiator who has been sitting with the militants…
Afghan chief executive supports delegation for Taliban talks
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Afghan chief executive supports delegation for Taliban talks

Afghanistan’s chief executive Abdullah Abdullah welcomed Kabul’s decision Sunday to send a delegation to meet with the Taliban, saying he…
Afghans recruited to fight in Syrian war struggle back home
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Afghans recruited to fight in Syrian war struggle back home

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Too poor to even buy pens and notebooks for school, Mehdi left his home in Afghanistan…
Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran’s pawns
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Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran’s pawns

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — An impoverished teenager, Mehdi, joined the wave of Afghans who left their homeland, dreaming of reaching…
First woman to win ‘Afghan Star’ TV show to fight Taliban with music
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First woman to win ‘Afghan Star’ TV show to fight Taliban with music

The first woman to win the Afghan version of American Idol says she will fight the Taliban with her music,…
The Latest: Spain busts trafficking gang in northern Africa
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The Latest: Spain busts trafficking gang in northern Africa

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on migrants trying to get to Europe (all times local): 10:15 a.m. Spanish police…
Air strikes kill a dozen Afghans, battle intensifies in Taliban strongholds
Middle East

Air strikes kill a dozen Afghans, battle intensifies in Taliban strongholds

KUNDUZ/LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Air strikes in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz killed about a dozen civilians on…
Explosions kill 2 at Afghan celebration, wound governor
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Explosions kill 2 at Afghan celebration, wound governor

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Two explosions went off at a public celebration in the southern Afghan city of Lashkar…
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