Once-Banned Bloodsport Takes Wing
A boisterous roar sweeps through the crowd as a pair of roosters spar in a sandy pit, their spurs kicking, wings flapping and beaks pecking. "Bizan! (Hit it)," one spectator barks in Dari....
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US Special Forces Soldier Killed
The group known as Islamic State is believed to be in a strong position in Nangarhar province An American special forces soldier has been killed while carrying out operations against the group known...
US Soldier Killed In Anti-IS Operations In Afghanistan
An American soldier was killed during operations against the Islamic State group in Afghanistan late on Saturday, the US military said in a statement posted on Twitter. "A US soldier was killed in...
A Washington Museum Puts Faces On America’s Wars
One of them looks at you directly: frank, clear-eyed and unblinking. Another, his helmet a bit askew, wears a grim, dazed expression. These and other faces of the American wars fought since September...
Congress May Be Focus of Debate On US Force Against Syria
Many US lawmakers expressed support immediately after the Pentagon's air strikes on Syria. But President Donald Trump's backers and critics alike warn that he needs permission from Congress if he...
Akufo-Addo Must Resign – Jamal Konneh
The Eastern regional branch of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the resignation of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo following Thursday’s attacks at a...
Trump’s Visceral Response Prompts Syria Strikes
Donald Trump's missile barrage on Syria -- the first major military gambit of his presidency -- revealed a leader fueled by instinct and emotion, and one willing to shake up strategy in an instant....
Afghan Martial Arts Bout Reveals A Nation Divided
A martial arts bout in Afghanistan was billed as a bare-knuckle duel for supremacy, but it has become a lightning rod for long-simmering ethnic rivalries that threaten to tear the country apart....
Meet the Security Man Who Wants To Be President of Zimbabwe
In a small cubicle in one of the hotels in Cape Town, South Africa, Paul Chimene is busily reading and taking notes in preparation for school the next day. He does this at 11 p.m. every day before he...
Afghan Activists Urge Progress In ICC War Crimes Probe
Afghan human rights groups urged the International Criminal Court on Wednesday to speed up a war crimes probe in their country, as they prepared to meet the tribunal's chief prosecutor. "We are...
Taliban Suicide Blast Targeting Census Team Kills Five In Pakistan
At least five people were killed and up to 18 wounded in a Taliban suicide blast that targeted a census team in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore Wednesday, officials said. Witnesses described being...
Nine Sacked Over Kabul Hospital Attack
The attackers were eventually killed after several hours of fighting at the hospital on 8 March Nine military officers have been sacked over last month's attack by militants on the military hospital...
Afghanistan Sacks Top Generals Over Brazen Hospital Attack
Afghanistan on Tuesday sacked 12 army officers including two generals for negligence over an insurgent attack on the country's largest military hospital, which pointed to a spectacular intelligence...
Cash-Rich Indian Premier League Marches Into Season 10
The 10th season of the Indian Premier League starts on Wednesday, marking a decade of scandal and success for the flashy Twenty20 competition beloved by India and watched across the globe. The latest...
Pakistan Resumes Repatriating Afghan Refugees Despite Criticism
Pakistan Monday resumed its mass repatriation of Afghan refugees despite past accusations of coercion in the supposedly voluntary UN programme to return hundreds of thousands to a war-torn nation....
New Zealand PM Rules Out Probe Into Deadly Afghan Raid
New Zealand will not hold an inquiry into "discredited" allegations its special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Bill English said Monday. A book published last month...
20 Killed In Stabbings At Muslim Shrine, Pakistani Police Say
A custodian and four other suspects have been arrested after 20 people were killed at a Muslim shrine, authorities in Pakistan said Sunday. Three more people are hospitalized in critical condition...
How To Save A Life While Under Fire In Afghanistan
It was first used by the armies of the Roman Empire. Centuries later, the tourniquet is buying casualties in Afghanistan what they need most -- time -- as surgeons adapt their battlefield procedures...
Which Outspoken MP Is Nicknamed ‘black Coffin’ and Why?
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place, or thing. It may refer to a person's occupation, social standing, or title. A nickname is often considered desirable,...
Stranded In Serbia, Migrants Endure An Odyssey of Violence
Driven back by police batons and snarling dogs, or beaten and robbed by the smugglers they relied on, migrants caught in Serbia have regularly been victims of violence as they struggle to reach...