Afghanistan

Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll
Middle East

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

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
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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

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

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

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
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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

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

‘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

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.…
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