Afghanistan
Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll
Middle East
October 27, 2018
Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll
Afghans risked their lives to vote in legislative elections in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, after the Taliban-claimed killing of…
Decades of war shatter Afghanistan’s glassblowing craft
Middle East
October 24, 2018
Decades of war shatter Afghanistan’s glassblowing craft
Hunched and shriveled, Afghan glassblower Ghulam Sakhi deftly blows and twirls molten glass into delicate blue and green goblets and…
Opinion: Hope for Afghanistan’s democracy lies with voters
Middle East
October 23, 2018
Opinion: Hope for Afghanistan’s democracy lies with voters
Afghan voters have shown their democratic determination by voting in parliamentary elections at the risk of their lives. It’s…
Counting under way in Afghan poll marred by deadly violence, chaos
Middle East
October 21, 2018
Counting under way in Afghan poll marred by deadly violence, chaos
Afghan election workers began counting votes on Saturday following a partial legislative ballot tarnished by scores of deadly militant attacks,…
Dozens of casualties as explosions rock chaotic Afghan elections
Middle East
October 20, 2018
Dozens of casualties as explosions rock chaotic Afghan elections
Explosions rocked polling centers across Kabul on Saturday, causing dozens of casualties, as the long-delayed legislative election dissolved into…
A look at Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections on Saturday
Middle East
October 19, 2018
A look at Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections on Saturday
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is holding parliamentary elections on Saturday despite deep security concerns and ongoing fighting in…
Afghanistan in shock after death of powerful police commander
Middle East
October 19, 2018
Afghanistan in shock after death of powerful police commander
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan election commissioners recommended suspending Saturday’s parliamentary vote in the southern province of Kandahar after the…
Who would want to be an Afghan MP?
Middle East
October 17, 2018
Who would want to be an Afghan MP?
Doctors, mullahs, sons of warlords, feminists and even a prison inmate are among a motley crew of candidates contesting war-torn…
‘Price of democracy’: Afghans risking their lives to vote
Middle East
October 16, 2018
‘Price of democracy’: Afghans risking their lives to vote
From a university student to a middle-aged housewife, Afghans planning to vote in the October 20 parliamentary election say they…
Deadly blast hits female candidate’s rally in Afghanistan
Middle East
October 15, 2018
Deadly blast hits female candidate’s rally in Afghanistan
A bombing attack hit an electoral rally in Afghanistan as a female candidate was about to give a speech.…