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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...
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...
Malala Yousafzai Becomes Honorary Canadian Citizen
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai became only the sixth person to receive honorary Canadian citizenship Wednesday,...
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...
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...
Roadside Bomb Kills Nine Policemen In Northern Afghanistan
A roadside bomb killed nine policemen and wounded four others outside their checkpoint in northern Afghanistan,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...