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Returning to Pakistan, Malala is overwhelmed by her emotions
World
March 30, 2018
Returning to Pakistan, Malala is overwhelmed by her emotions
As Malala Yousafzai spoke of coming home to Pakistan for the first time since being shot by the Taliban five…
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
Middle East
March 29, 2018
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
He is crisscrossing Pakistan championing a fatwa, or Islamic religious decree, forbidding militant violence inside the country. But the mere…
Afghans soon to fly missions with Black Hawks from US
Middle East
March 26, 2018
Afghans soon to fly missions with Black Hawks from US
The US military has been flying UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter missions in Afghanistan for years, but the storied aircraft will…
Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan, provides no evidence: statement
Middle East
March 25, 2018
Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan, provides no evidence: statement
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack near a Shi’ite mosque in the western Afghan city of Herat…
Afghanistan: Car bomb near stadium kills 13, says official
Middle East
March 24, 2018
Afghanistan: Car bomb near stadium kills 13, says official
A car bombing outside a sports stadium in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province on Friday killed 13 people and wounded 40…
Suicide bomber kills 26 in Kabul attack: interior ministry
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Suicide bomber kills 26 in Kabul attack: interior ministry
A suicide bomber on Wednesday killed at least 26 people, many of them teenagers, in front of Kabul University, officials…
Amid little scrutiny, US military ramps up in Afghanistan
Middle East
March 11, 2018
Amid little scrutiny, US military ramps up in Afghanistan
The US is bolstering its military presence in Afghanistan, more than 16 years after the war started. Is anyone paying…
Suicide bomber kills 9, wounds 18 in Afghan capital
Middle East
March 9, 2018
Suicide bomber kills 9, wounds 18 in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber targeting Afghanistan’s minority Hazaras blew himself up at a police checkpoint in western Kabul on Friday, killing…
Explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 15
Middle East
March 2, 2018
Explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 15
A large explosion in the eastern part of the Afghan capital on Friday morning killed at least one person, a…
Afghan officials detain alleged Taliban advisor from Germany
World
March 1, 2018
Afghan officials detain alleged Taliban advisor from Germany
A German citizen thought to be a military advisor to the Taliban in Helmand province has been detained by Afghan…