Afghanistan

Shifting alliances as Pakistan manages relationship with US
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Shifting alliances as Pakistan manages relationship with US

As Pakistan navigates its troubled relationship with the United States and scrambles to avoid being blacklisted for doing too little,…
Suicide bomber kills 1 in diplomatic area in Kabul: Official
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Suicide bomber kills 1 in diplomatic area in Kabul: Official

A suicide bomber killed at least one person and injured six in an attack in the diplomatic area of Afghanistan’s…
Three killed in blast in Afghan city
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Three killed in blast in Afghan city

 An explosion killed at least three tribal elders and wounded two when it hit a hotel in the eastern Afghan…
Afghan civilians increasingly targeted in 2017: UN
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Afghan civilians increasingly targeted in 2017: UN

More and more Afghan civilians are being deliberately targeted by militant attacks and suicide blasts, new UN figures published Thursday…
International Criminal Court received 1.17 million war crimes claims from Afghans
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International Criminal Court received 1.17 million war crimes claims from Afghans

Since the International Criminal Court began collecting material three months ago for a possible war crimes case involving Afghanistan, it…
Taliban letter addresses ‘American people,’ urges talks
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Taliban letter addresses ‘American people,’ urges talks

In a rambling nearly 3,000-word letter issued Wednesday, the Taliban urged the “American people” to press their government to withdraw…
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
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One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says

The number of children living in conflict zones has risen by 75 percent from the early 1990s, Save the Children…
Afghanistan: More than 10,000 civilian casualties in 2017, says UN
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Afghanistan: More than 10,000 civilian casualties in 2017, says UN

More than 10,000 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in violence last year, the United Nations said on Thursday, with…
First Afghan female coders bring it on: Fight against Opium
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First Afghan female coders bring it on: Fight against Opium

A group of young Afghan women in the deeply conservative western Herat province is breaking traditional barriers as their war-torn…
Wings of joy: Kabul’s bird market brings comfort to war-weary Afghans
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Wings of joy: Kabul’s bird market brings comfort to war-weary Afghans

For some Afghans weighed down by decades of war and struggle, a little comfort and distraction can be found in…
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