Afghan energy minister survives blast, four killedKABUL - An Afghan cabinet minister survived a roadside attack in Afghanistan’s western Herat province Sunday, but police said four civilians were killed and 17 others injured. Taliban execute three civilians in AfghanistanKABUL - The Taliban have executed three civilians in Western Afghan province of Herat in an apparent bid to terrify government servicemen, the police said Saturday. Afghan civilian deaths reach record high ahead of election; UN warns more could followKABUL — Rising violence ahead of Afghanistan’s disputed presidential election made August the deadliest month of the year for civilians, the U.N. said, warning in a new report that attacks could spike again when the final vote results are announced. 5 new American deaths come as debate over Afghan war intensifies in USKABUL — Five U.S. troops died in attacks in southern Afghanistan, military officials said Friday, adding to this year’s record death toll as American public support is dwindling for operations in the country that once hosted Osama bin Laden. Rising Taliban control in Afghanistan’s north cuts through US supply routePOL-I-KUMRI, Afghanistan — Growing Taliban influence in northern Afghanistan is threatening a new military supply line painstakingly negotiated by the U.S., as rising violence takes hold on the one-time Silk Road route. 1 in 10 suspect Afghan ballot boxes to be recounted in disputed presidential voteKABUL — Afghan election officials racing to meet a narrowing window for a possible presidential runoff said Friday they will recount a sample of 10 percent of suspect ballot boxes to speed long-delayed results of the disputed election. Pakistan hesitant to allow India-Afghan transit trade through its soilKABUL - In spite of repeated appeals from Afghanistan, Pakistan is jittery over allowing India to use its land routes for carrying out trade with Kabul. 5 US troops killed in attacks in southern Afghanistan, military saysKABUL — Five American troops were killed within 24 hours in southern Afghanistan, where Taliban militants have conducted an unrelenting campaign of bombings and attacks against U.S. and NATO forces. Winter’s approach means narrow window for any Afghan runoff vote, official warnsKABUL — An election official warned Thursday that Afghanistan has a narrow two-week window in October to hold any presidential runoff before winter snows arrive — a somber reminder of how minor delays could leave a power vacuum well into next year. Afghan election official gives 2-week window for runoff vote before winterKABUL — Afghanistan has a two-week window to realistically hold any presidential runoff vote before winter sets in, an election official said Thursday in a stark acknowledgment that a quick decision is needed on whether to hold new balloting. Roadside bombs kill 12 in AfghanistanKABUL - Twelve Afghan civilians including women and children were killed in two separate roadside bomb explosions in the south and southwestern regions, officials said Wednesday. 12 Afghan civilians killed in roadside bomb blastsKABUL — Twelve Afghan civilians died in roadside bomb blasts in the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday. 5 Afghan civilians killed when their van strikes roadside bomb in western AfghanistanKABUL — Five Afghan civilians died when their van struck a roadside bomb in western Farah province, a police official said Wednesday. Afghan officials hide, or quit, because of increasing Taliban assassination attacksKABUL — During his two years as a provincial governor in Afghanistan, Arsalah Jamal survived four suicide attacks. Roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan kills US service memberKABUL — Military officials say a roadside bomb has killed an American service member in southern Afghanistan, where U.S. and NATO troops have increased operations in recent months to offset Taliban violence. Afghan police say the country doesn’t need more foreign troops, it needs more local onesKABUL — Police officials from some of Afghanistan’s most violent regions questioned the need for more American troops, saying Monday it would increase the perception the U.S. is an occupying power and the money would be better spent on local forces. Afghan fraud investigators to recount only a sample of suspect ballots to speed processKABUL — The U.N.-backed panel investigating fraud in Afghanistan’s presidential vote has agreed to allow a recount of just a sampling of hundreds of thousands of suspect ballots to speed a process some fear could stretch into spring, an official said Monday. Afghan police want more training, not more international troopsKABUL — Police officials from some of Afghanistan’s most violent regions questioned the need for more U.S. troops, saying Monday it would increase the perception they are an occupying power and that the money was better spent on local forces. Italy holds day of mourning, state funeral for soldiers killed in Afghanistan last weekROME — Italy held a state funeral Monday for six soldiers killed in Afghanistan, and teary-eyed relatives, officials and thousands of citizens saluted their flag-draped coffins and observed a national day of mourning. Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr feast to end holy fasting month of RamadanA look at how Muslims around the world began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a three-day feast that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. 3 US troops die in Afghanistan, 1 in combat; joint force raids suspected militant compoundKABUL — Military officials say three American troops have died in Afghanistan, including one killed in combat in the country’s east. Western countries will be defeated in Afghanistan: TalibanKABUL - Top Taliban commander Mullah Mohammad Omar has said that despite the surge in international troops, western countries should learn from the history of Afghanistan as a tomb for invaders and they would face defeat eventually. Two children killed in Afghanistan blastKABUL - Two children were killed and three people were wounded Saturday when the explosive vest of a suicide bomber went off prematurely in Herat province of western Afghanistan, a police official said. Taliban leader tells ‘invaders’ to study Afghan history in year of record US, NATO deathsKABUL — The Taliban’s reclusive leader said in a Muslim holiday message Saturday that the U.S. and NATO should study Afghanistan’s long history of war, in a pointed reminder that foreign forces have had limited military success in the country. Ballots for Afghan elections were pre-marked for Karzai: The GuardianKABUL - Some ready-to-cast ballot papers for Afghanistan’s presidential election were pre-marked for Hamid Karzai, footage obtained by the Guardian has revealed. Italy’s questioning of Afghan role shows pressures on NATO countriesKABUL — A deadly bombing caused Italy to become the latest nation to question its role in Afghanistan on Friday, highlighting the pressure facing dozens of militaries confronting a protracted war — and an Afghan government ill-equipped to handle its problems alone. Attorneys: Corporate official told in July 2008 of alleged misconduct by US embassy guardsWASHINGTON — A top executive of the private security contractor hired to protect the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan was informed in July 2008 of alleged illegal and immoral conduct by guards, attorneys for a whistleblower suing the company said Friday. UK commander says dialogue with Taliban insurgents necessary to end Afghan warKABUL - In an ambitious aim to help bring an end to the eight-year war in Afghanistan by persuading the Taliban to lay down their arms, British Army Lt. Gen Sir Graeme Lamb said that many Taliban activists have “done nothing wrong”, rather they have taken to arms as “they have anger and grievances, which have not been addressed”. Canadian, US troops killed by roadside bombs in Afghanistan’s southKABUL — A U.S. service member and a Canadian soldier died in separate roadside bomb explosions in southern Afghanistan, officials said Friday, announcing new deaths from a day that claimed the lives of a total of nine international troops. Canadian soldier, US service member killed by roadside bombs in southern AfghanistanKABUL — A U.S. service member and a Canadian soldier were killed in separate roadside bombings in southern Afghanistan, officials said Friday, the latest in a wave of Taliban attacks. |
Topics
Poll Loading ...Latest TweetsKabul
Latest Friend FeedsKabul
|
