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Number of IS Fighters Killed By US Bomb Jumps To 90

The number of Islamic State fighters killed by a massive US bomb in eastern Afghanistan has nearly tripled to at least...

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Huge US Bomb Kills Dozens of IS Militants In Afghanistan

The US military's largest non-nuclear bomb killed dozens of Islamic State militants as it smashed their mountain...

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Malala Yousafzai Becomes Honorary Canadian Citizen

Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai became only the sixth person to receive honorary Canadian citizenship Wednesday,...

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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...

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Global Executions Fall 37% Since 2015, Amnesty International Says

The number of executions recorded worldwide in 2016 fell by 37% on the previous year, human rights group Amnesty...

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Roadside Bomb Kills Nine Policemen In Northern Afghanistan

A roadside bomb killed nine policemen and wounded four others outside their checkpoint in northern Afghanistan,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Four Killed In Suspected Bomb Blast In Pakistan

At least four people have been killed and 10 wounded in a blast which appeared to have been an attack targeting a...

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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...

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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...

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‘Living Saint’ Charged With Killing 20 People At Pakistan Shrine

A man seen by devotees as a living saint has been charged with murder and terrorism after allegedly knifing and...

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Custodian Charged With Murdering 20 People At Pakistan Shrine

The custodian of a Pakistani religious shrine has been charged with murder and terrorism, police said Monday, after...

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20 People Tortured To Death At Pakistan Shrine

The custodian of a Pakistani religious shrine and two accomplices have been arrested for torturing and murdering 20...