Islamic State kidnaps, kills seven in southern Afghanistan: police
KANDAHAR (Reuters) - Islamic State militants kidnapped and killed seven people, including three women, in the southern province of Zabul, a police official said on Sunday, amid heavy fighting in the...
View ArticleIslamic State kidnaps, kills seven in southern Afghanistan - police
KANDAHAR (Reuters) - Islamic State militants kidnapped and killed seven people, including three women, in the southern province of Zabul, a police official said on Sunday, amid heavy fighting in the...
View ArticleProtests across Afghanistan demanding better security
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Protests calling for better security in Afghanistan broke out in several cities on Thursday, a day after an estimated crowd of 10,000 descended on the presidential palace in...
View ArticleThe Asia Foundation Releases 2015 Survey of the Afghan People
KABUL, Afghanistan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Afghan optimism about the overall direction of the country, fear for personal safety, and confidence in government fell to their lowest point in a decade. Afghans...
View ArticleAfghan inquiry says poor leadership let Taliban seize Kunduz
By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan investigators blamed leadership failings on Saturday for the Taliban's capture of the city of Kunduz in September, a finding that may deepen concerns about...
View ArticleAfghan probe finds leadership failure behind fall of Kunduz
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) An Afghan investigation has found that weak leadership, misuse of resources and lack of coordination...
View Article20 Bus Passengers Kidnapped in Afghanistan
Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD— Authorities in Afghanistan said unknown gunmen on Saturday kidnapped at least 20 bus passengers in a southern region where suspected loyalists of the self-named Islamic State (IS)...
View ArticleAn ISIS School That Teaches Jihad To Children At Age 3
8:40 AM ET Hannah Bloch Twitter YouTube The Islamic State's activities in Iraq and Syria are well known, but the group is gaining a toehold elsewhere in the world as well. In a chilling new...
View ArticleSlow road from Kabul highlights China's challenge in Afghanistan
KABUL: A new road linking the Afghan capital with a trade hub near Pakistan has been stuck in the slow lane since a state-owned Chinese company took the contract to build it two years ago, bedevilled...
View ArticleCanada Consumer Confidence Hits One-Year High on Economy Outlook
Canadian consumer confidence reached a one-year high, continuing a surge since the federal election last month, polling conducted by Nanos Research shows. The Bloomberg Nanos Consumer Confidence Index...
View ArticleGov. Scott Walker's job approval numbers haven't rebounded
MILWAUKEE (AP) Gov. Scott Walker's approval rating hasn't rebounded nearly two months after he dropped out of the presidential...
View ArticleMoldova says 3 citizens on helicopter ambushed by Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Moldova's interior minister on Wednesday said that three citizens were on a helicopter ambushed by Taliban insurgents in northwestern Afghanistan. The interior...
View ArticleAP Interview: US must address waste, fraud in Afghan aid
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) With Washington set to send billions of dollars in fresh aid to Afghanistan despite the military drawdown, the U.S. official in charge of auditing assistance programs says...
View ArticleFeared Afghan warlord known for anti-US stance seeks comeback
KABUL, Afghanistan -- After more than 40 years at war, one of Afghanistan's most notorious warlords, designated a "global terrorist" by the United States and blacklisted by the United Nations along...
View ArticleEx-Afghan PM Hekmatyar calls for 'real and fair peace'
After more than 40 years at war, a former Afghan prime minister, who has been labelled as a "global terrorist" by the US and blacklisted by the UN, appears to be seeking a comeback. Gulbuddin...
View ArticleGulbuddin Hekmatyar seeks comeback in Afghanistan
KABUL: After more than 40 years at war, one of Afghanistan's most notorious warlords, designated a "global terrorist" by the United States (US) and blacklisted by the United Nations (UN) along with...
View ArticleNotorious warlord seeks comeback, leverage in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) After more than 40 years at war, one of Afghanistan's most notorious warlords, designated a "global terrorist" by the United States and blacklisted by the United Nations along...
View ArticleAfghanistan calls on India to step up military assistance
Afghanistan has asked India to step up supplies of lethal equipment for its military, battered by a resurgent Taliban that has claimed the lives of more than 4,000 soldiers, and led to loss of...
View ArticleSurvey
Optimism for the future was at its highest in the southern province of Helmand - a Taliban stronghold - and lowest in Kabul, according to the survey. Afghan residents walk as smoke rises from a suicide...
View ArticleAfghanistan says Pakistan unleashing terrorists as 'violent proxies'
United Nations, Dec 1 (IANS) Calling 2015 the bloodiest year since 2001, Afghanistan has lashed out against Pakistan accusing it of unleashing terrorists as "violent proxies" because of its anxiety...
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