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Taliban Fighters Attack Afghan Army Base, ‘killing 140’
As many 140 Afghan soldiers were killed on Friday by Taliban attackers apparently disguised in military uniforms in...
Over 100 Killed, Wounded In Taliban Attack On Afghan Military Base
More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed and wounded in a coordinated Taliban attack on an army base in northern...
Taliban Attack On Army Base Kills ‘more Than 50’ Afghan Soldiers
Taliban gunmen wearing Afghan military uniforms launched an attack on an army base in northern Afghanistan Friday...
Taliban Kill At Least Eight Afghan Soldiers In Base Attack
At least eight Afghan soldiers have been killed and 11 wounded during an ongoing Taliban attack on their base in...
US ‘working With China’ On Response
The US and China are working on a “range of options” on North Korea, the US top security adviser has said, as...
Top US Official McMaster Visits Afghanistan After Bomb Attack
US National Security Advisor Gen. H. R McMaster arrived in Kabul on Sunday days after the American military dropped its...
Kabul Suicide Bombing Kills Five
At least five people were killed Wednesday when a suicide bomber on foot struck near the Afghan defense ministry in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Afghan Women Swimmers Defy Threats For Olympic Dream
There are just 30 pools in Afghanistan, only one which welcomes girls -- and it is facing militant threats for doing...
Pakistan Building Border Fence With Afghanistan
Pakistan has begun building a fence along its border with Afghanistan to curtail the movement of militants, its army...
NATO Troops Race Winter To Give Afghan Forces A Morale Boost
The target is behind a slope, the advance is unprotected: crawl, fire! Italian instructors in western Afghanistan have...
Taliban Capture Key Afghan District; 9 Police Killed
The Taliban captured a key district centre in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Thursday while in the...
Afghanistan Music Fans Hail Trailblazing Talent Show
Music fans in conservative Afghanistan Wednesday hailed the groundbreaking finale of a popular television singing...
Pakistan PM Orders Reopening of Border With Afghanistan
Pakistan on Monday ordered the border with Afghanistan to be reopened "immediately", a month after it was closed amid...
Rap, Stilettos and A Musical Revolution
Smokey-eyed Zulala Hashemi, standing tall in four-inch gold heels, wants to sing for women. The 18-year-old has become...