Afghanistan
Shifting alliances as Pakistan manages relationship with US
Middle East
February 27, 2018
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
Middle East
February 24, 2018
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
Middle East
February 20, 2018
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
Middle East
February 18, 2018
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
Middle East
February 16, 2018
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
Middle East
February 15, 2018
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
World
February 15, 2018
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
Middle East
February 15, 2018
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
Middle East
February 6, 2018
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
Middle East
January 31, 2018
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…