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Kabul deploys more soldiers to embattled Ghazni city
Middle East
August 13, 2018
Kabul deploys more soldiers to embattled Ghazni city
Afghanistan is sending fresh reinforcements to the embattled provincial capital of Ghazni, officials said Monday, where residents described Taliban fighters…
Fight for Afghan city rages despite govt claim of upper hand
Middle East
August 12, 2018
Fight for Afghan city rages despite govt claim of upper hand
The fight for the embattled eastern Afghan city of Ghazni entered its third day as Taliban militants and security…
Taliban fighters storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni, seize parts of city
Middle East
August 10, 2018
Taliban fighters storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni, seize parts of city
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Heavily armed Taliban fighters attacked Ghazni city in central Afghanistan early on Friday, burning police checkpoints,…
Afghan suicide blast kills three Czech soldiers, Taliban claim responsibility
Middle East
August 5, 2018
Afghan suicide blast kills three Czech soldiers, Taliban claim responsibility
A suicide bombing claimed by the Taliban killed three Czech soldiers on patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, the…
Roadside bomb hits Afghan bus, killing eight, wounding 40: officials
Middle East
July 31, 2018
Roadside bomb hits Afghan bus, killing eight, wounding 40: officials
A roadside bomb which hit a bus in restive western Afghanistan on Tuesday killed at least eight people and…
‘Very positive signals’ after U.S., Taliban talks: sources
Middle East
July 30, 2018
‘Very positive signals’ after U.S., Taliban talks: sources
PESHAWAR, Pakistan/KABUL (Reuters) – A meeting between a senior U.S. diplomat and Taliban representatives in Doha last week to discuss…
Civilian deaths in war-torn Afghanistan hit record high: UN
Middle East
July 15, 2018
Civilian deaths in war-torn Afghanistan hit record high: UN
The number of Afghan civilians killed in the country’s long-running conflict hit a record high in the first six…
Taliban defeated by the quiet strength of Pakistan’s Buddha
World
July 12, 2018
Taliban defeated by the quiet strength of Pakistan’s Buddha
The Buddha of Swat, carved on a cliff in the seventh century, was dynamited by the Pakistani Taliban in…
Afghan peace marchers arrive in Kabul as Taliban end ceasefire
Middle East
June 18, 2018
Afghan peace marchers arrive in Kabul as Taliban end ceasefire
Dozens of peace protesters arrived in Kabul on Monday after walking hundreds of kilometers across war-battered Afghanistan, as the…
Taliban, roaming Afghan cities amid Eid euphoria, rule out ceasefire extension
Middle East
June 17, 2018
Taliban, roaming Afghan cities amid Eid euphoria, rule out ceasefire extension
Taliban militants headed into cities across Afghanistan on Sunday as they celebrated their Eid ceasefire with feasts and selfies,…