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Afghanistan

US hit Taliban with 'first airstrike in 11 days' after failed treaty

A spokesman for the US Forces in Afghanistan detailed the strike on Wednesday,

04/03/2020

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US signs peace deal with Afghanistan's Taliban after 18 years of war

US signs peace deal with Afghanistan's Taliban after 18 years of war

29/02/2020

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Afghans welcome week-long truce between US forces and Taliban

If all goes to plan a peace accord is due to be signed at the end of the week in Qatar where the Taliban have a political office.

22/02/2020

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US and Taliban reach Afghanistan truce on sidelines of Munich summit

The truce came after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper met in Munich with Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani.

14/02/2020

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Meet Timea, Afghanistan's first robot waitress

While robots are becoming increasingly commonplace in Japan and China, they are unusual in Afghanistan

14/02/2020

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Two US soldiers killed and six others wounded in Afghanistan attack

Two US soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in an attack occurred in Afghanistan on Saturday when an Afghan dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire.

09/02/2020

Afghanistan

Trump reveals Taliban talks in surprise Thanksgiving Afghanistan trip

Trump met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and addressed U.S. troops, telling them that America was “substantially” reducing its military presence in the country.

28/11/2019

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Why are Iranians claiming asylum in Afghanistan?

After decades of conflict and instability, around 2.5 million Afghans have sought asylum overseas, many of them in Europe. But the war torn country is also a destination for refugees fleeing neighbouring states, including Pakistan and Iran.

28/10/2019

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Afghan election sees big drop in voter numbers — estimate

Afghanistan's presidential election turnout is unofficially estimated at 20 percent amid fears the Taliban kept many away from polling stations.

28/09/2019

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At least 35 people at wedding party killed during Afghan army raid - officials

At least 35 people at wedding party killed during Afghan army raid - officials

23/09/2019

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Troops protect people in Afghan climate protest

Troops atop an armored personnel carrier and on foot, their rifles at the ready, protected about 100 of Kabul's young, who are worried that if war doesn't kill them, climate change will.

20/09/2019

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Euroviews. Why many Afghans aren't sad Trump's secret Taliban peace talks collapsed ǀ View

The one hope Afghans have for this disappointing moment is that a process can be created in which they will have a say in their nation’s fate.

10/09/2019

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Watch: Kabul museum restores art shattered by Taliban

In 2001, Taliban fighters smashed more than 2,500 figurines they judged to be "un-Islamic". Museum staff are now creating a digital record of the collection in case of further threat.

20/08/2019

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Afghanistan highway blast kills at least 34 on bus, injures 17

Afghanistan highway blast kills at least 34 on bus, injures 17

31/07/2019

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Allies killed more civilians in Afghanistan than anti-government force

In the first half of the year, foreign and government forces killed 717 civilians, while anti-government elements (including Taliban) caused 531 deaths, the UN said.

30/07/2019

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Children head to work in Afghanistan as poverty persists

Children head to work in Afghanistan as poverty persists

24/07/2019

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Taliban car bomb kills at least 14 as group holds peace talks in Qatar

A Taliban attack on a government security compound in central Afghanistan on Sunday killed at least eight security personnel, six civilians and wounded more than 180, officials said, as rival Afghan groups met in Qatar to discuss peace.

07/07/2019

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Report: Afghanistan sees increase in civilian casualties

Almost 11,000 civilians were killed in the country in 2018 and the Taliban is in a stronger military position now than at any point since 2001.

25/06/2019

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In pictures: These are the children of Afghanistan's refugee crisis

The war in Afghanistan is raging on and the future will likely see even more children forced to flee their homes and embark on a dangerous journey in the hope of safety elsewhere.

20/06/2019

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Afghanistan: Tributes paid to murdered ex-journalist Mina Mangal

Afghans have taken to social media to condemn the fatal shooting of a former television journalist and parliamentary advisor.

13/05/2019

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Watch: Video of Afghan boy dancing with new prosthetic leg goes viral

This video of a small Afghan boy dancing joyously after being fitted with a new prosthetic leg has gone viral on social media.

08/05/2019

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Gunmen attack Afghan communications ministry in Kabul

"I saw three attackers going into the ministry. One of them detonated his explosives and two are fighting security forces," an employee of the ministry told Reuters.

20/04/2019

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Residents evacuate as flash floods hit southern Afghanistan

At least 20 people were killed by flash floods in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, the UN said Saturday, as heavy rains swept away homes and vehicles.

03/03/2019

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Civilian deaths in Afghanistan reach record-high in 2018: UN

"the level of harm and suffering inflicted on civilians in Afghanistan is deeply disturbing and wholly unacceptable."

24/02/2019

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Budding industry: Valentine's Day blooms in conservative Afghanistan

Afghans celebrated Valentine's Day in Kabul on Thursday (February 14), shopping for fresh red roses and gifts for their loved ones from a downtown market.

14/02/2019

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US and Taliban in new talks initiative

A new effort to end the war in Afghanistan is set to begin on February 25 with talks scheduled between the US and the Taliban

28/01/2019