Afghanistan

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Breaking New Ground

While many Afghans are scandalised to see a woman in sports kit speeding past on a racing bike, the country’s female cyclists are currently training

07/03/2015

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Aid is flown in to help Afghan avalanche victims

Deliveries of oil and rice are being flown in to help victims and their families caught up in a series of huge avalanches in Afghanistan. The

02/03/2015

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Afghanistan: Kabul suicide car bomb targets foreign forces, at least 2 dead

Kabul’s heavily fortified diplomatic area has been rocked by an explosion. A suicide bomber drove a car crammed with explosives into a convoy of

26/02/2015

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Avalanches claim up to a hundred lives in Afghanistan

More than 90 people have been killed in northern Afghanistan in the worst avalanches for over 30 years. With heavy snow forecast to last for another

25/02/2015

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First stop, Afghanistan, for new US Defence Secretary Ash Carter

Aiming to ensure a ‘lasting’ success in Afghanistan: the words of new US Defence Secretary Ash Carter prior to landing in Kabul on his first official

21/02/2015

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Taliban suicide bombers strike Afghan and Pakistani police

Up to a dozen policemen have been killed in a series of suicide bomber attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The attack in Logar province outside the

17/02/2015

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Two people wounded in Afghan capital explosion

Two people have been injured in a blast from a bomb attached to a vehicle in the Afghan capital Kabul. The city’s police chief gave no further

17/02/2015

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Suspected Afghan ISIL leader killed by drone strike

A missile-firing drone has reportedly killed one of the leaders of Islamic State militant group in Afghanistan. The operation is said to have taken

09/02/2015

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Man nominated as Afghan minister is on Interpol wanted list

A man nominated as Afghan agriculture minister is wanted by Interpol for suspected tax evasion

18/01/2015

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Afghan soldiers arrested after rockets kill wedding guests

Four Afghan soldiers have been arrested after army mortar rounds hit a wedding party – reportedly killing more than 20 civilians and wounding nearly

02/01/2015

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President Ashraf Ghani completes security transition to Afghan forces

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has marked the country’s transition to full sovereignty on Thursday after the formal end of the 13-year

01/01/2015

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Shukria Barakzai fears Afghan women's rights will worsen

Coinciding with an international troop pull-out from Afghanistan, politician Shukria Barakzai fears losing the human rights many women have fought

31/12/2014

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Last group of French soldiers leaves Afghanistan

The final group of French troops in Afghanistan have marked the end of their mission with a transition ceremony after NATO combat operations ended

31/12/2014

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NATO formally hands over to new Afghanistan mission

NATO has officially ended its war in Afghanistan with a ceremony in Kabul, replacing its combat mission with one to back up local forces.

28/12/2014

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Militants attack bank in southern Afghanistan

At least seven people have died and dozens others were wounded when suspected Taliban militants attacked a bank in the south of Afghanistan

17/12/2014

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President Ghani fiercely attacks the Taliban and calls their violence "un-Islamic"

With the Taliban constantly probing for weaknesses in and around the Afghan capital and regaining ground as international military forces leave

14/12/2014

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Death toll rises in Afghanistan as Taliban step up attacks

More signs in Afghanistan that the security situation is far from stable with a suicide bomb attack in Kabul on a bus carrying soldiers. Six were

13/12/2014

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Afghanistan: Suicide bomb blast hits French-run school in Kabul

A suicide bomb attack has targeted a French-run high school in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing at least one person. Hours earlier six Afghan

11/12/2014

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The closure of Bagram prison marks an end of an era in Afghanistan

The United States has announced the closure of Bagram prison in Afghanistan. The detention facility, on the outskirts of Kabul, has long been

11/12/2014

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Handover ceremony marks end of US and NATO combat mission in Afghanistan

A flag-lowering ceremony on Monday in Kabul was a key milestone for Afghanistan as the US and NATO marked the end of their combat role in a country

08/12/2014

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Britain and US pledge to help Afghanistan after combat troops leave

Britain and the US have renewed pledges to support Afghanistan after foreign combat troops withdraw from the country. Both Western nations

04/12/2014

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Afghan new president faces major test of skills, NATO leaving, stronger Taliban

The new President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani faces great leadership challenges. The former finance minister who also worked with the World Bank is

04/12/2014

Culture news

Peace activist Farhad Darya: The Elvis of Afghanistan

03/12/2014

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British national among five dead as suicide bomber hits embassy vehicle in Kabul

27/11/2014

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Afghanistan: Fifty dead after suicide attack during volleyball match

24/11/2014

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Afghanistan MPs approve security deal

23/11/2014