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20 Dead As Car Bomb Hits Bank In Southern Afghanistan
Twenty people were killed Thursday when a powerful car bomb struck a bank in Afghanistan's Lashkar Gah city as...
‘Multiple Casualties As Car Bomb Hits Bank In South Afghanistan’
A powerful car bomb Thursday struck a bank in Afghanistan's Lashkar Gah city when civilian and military government...
Afghanistan, Ireland Face Cricket Test D-Day
Afghanistan and Ireland are poised to become the 11th and 12th members of Test match cricket's close-knit club on...
US Army ‘deserter’ Bowe Bergdahl Appears In Court
Bowe Bergdahl, the US Army sergeant held captive in Afghanistan for five years before being freed in a prisoner swap --...
Afghan Taliban Release New Video of US, Australian Hostages
An American and an Australian have appeared in a second Taliban hostage video, nearly a year after they were kidnapped...
At Least 10 Killed In Mogadishu Minibus Attack
At least 10 people were killed when Shabaab Islamists drove an explosives-laden minibus into local government offices...
Gunmen Kill Eight Afghan Guards At Largest US Base
Gunmen have killed eight Afghan guards working at the largest American base in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, as...
10 Militants Killed After Clashes In Faryab Province of Afghan
A total of 10 militants have been killed and 15 others injured as clash erupted in Qaisar district of Afghanistan’s...
US To Make Afghanistan Troop Announcement In Weeks
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he will present a new US military strategy for Afghanistan, along with...
US To Make Afghanistan Troop Announcement In Weeks
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he will present a new US military strategy for Afghanistan, along with...
UN Chief Calls For Aid To Afghanistan As Conflict Spirals
Sitting cross-legged with war-displaced women in a mud-brick settlement on Kabul's outskirts, UN Secretary General...
World Bank To Give Afghanistan $520 Mn Credit
The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved a $520 million plan to help Afghanistan, which has been weakened by the...
Trump Lets Pentagon Set Afghanistan Troop Levels
President Donald Trump has granted the Pentagon authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan, a US official said...
Taliban ‘surging’ In Afghanistan, US Defense Chief Warns
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Tuesday warned lawmakers that the Taliban is surging in Afghanistan, and said America is...
Defence Secretary Jim Mattis Warns Military Needs Additional Funding
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis claimed he was 'shocked' by the state of the US military's readiness, blaming legal budget...
War-Torn Kabul Becomes A Protected Site For Migratory Birds
A rare Afghan marsh that was once a royal hunting ground is set to come under the official protection of the UN...
US Gunfire Kills Afghan Father and Sons, Local Officials Say
An Afghan father and his two young children were killed Monday when US troops opened fire after their convoy hit a...
Taliban Deputy Leader Insists No Hand In Kabul Attacks
The head of the Taliban-allied Haqqani network has ruled out any involvement in a wave of deadly bombings in Kabul,...
Afghan Soldier Kills 3 US Service Members
Three US soldiers were killed and another wounded during a joint US-Afghan military operation in Nangarhar Province on...