Afghanistan
Taliban fighters enter northern Afghan city of Kunduz
World
October 3, 2016
Taliban fighters enter northern Afghan city of Kunduz
Taliban fighters attacked the northern Afghan city of Kunduz overnight, entering urban areas and threatening a repeat of the assault…
US strike in Afghanistan kills 18, most militants but possibly civilians too
World
September 28, 2016
US strike in Afghanistan kills 18, most militants but possibly civilians too
A suspected U.S. drone strike against Islamic State in Afghanistan killed 18 people on Wednesday, most of them militants but…
Ex-Afghan leader attacks new US combat rules, urges Taliban to talk peace
World
September 15, 2016
Ex-Afghan leader attacks new US combat rules, urges Taliban to talk peace
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sharply criticized new authorities giving the U.S. military greater freedom to fight Taliban insurgents,…
US drone kills Islamic State leader for Afghanistan, Pakistan: officials
Middle East
August 13, 2016
US drone kills Islamic State leader for Afghanistan, Pakistan: officials
The leader of Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed in a US drone strike on July 26,…
Former Afghan spy chief says letters show Pakistan supports militants
Middle East
July 15, 2016
Former Afghan spy chief says letters show Pakistan supports militants
The former head of Afghanistan's main intelligence agency released documents on Thursday which he said showed that Pakistani intelligence services…
Obama, in shift, to keep 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan until 2017
Middle East
July 7, 2016
Obama, in shift, to keep 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan until 2017
President Barack Obama on Wednesday shelved plans to cut the U.S. force in Afghanistan nearly in half by year's end,…
Pakistan, Afghan soldiers clash at Khyber Pass border: officials
World
June 13, 2016
Pakistan, Afghan soldiers clash at Khyber Pass border: officials
Pakistani and Afghan soldiers clashed overnight at the main border crossing at the end of the Khyber Pass, officials said…
Dam completion signifies growing Indian influence in Afghanistan
World
June 4, 2016
Dam completion signifies growing Indian influence in Afghanistan
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Afghanistan on Saturday to mark the completion of a nearly US$300 million hydroelectric dam…
Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in U.S. drone strike
World
May 22, 2016
Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in U.S. drone strike
The United States carried out an air strike on the leader of the Afghan Taliban, probably killing him in a…
Thousands of Afghan Hazaras join power line protest in Kabul
Middle East
May 16, 2016
Thousands of Afghan Hazaras join power line protest in Kabul
Thousands of demonstrators from Afghanistan's Hazara minority marched in protest through Kabul on Monday saying that they are missing out…