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US Urges Afghanistan to Expedite Prisoner-of-War Exchange Over COVID-19
The United States called on the Afghan parties to accelerate the process of exchange of prisoners of war due to the threat of coronavirus infection.
Monday, 13 April , 2020 -
Taliban Spokesman Announced to Release 20 Afghan Govt. Prisoners
Despite pulling out of technical talks with the Afghan government over troubled prison swap, the Taliban militants announced Sunday to release 20 government prisoners.
Sunday, 12 April , 2020 -
Middle East Pummeled by Frequent Rounds of Flooding Rain, Severe Weather
As people around the globe battle the coronavirus pandemic, rounds of deadly flooding have gripped parts of the Middle East.
Tuesday, 24 March , 2020 -
Attacks Against Journalists Continue To Rise In Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Journalists Center has documented 116 cases of violence, threats, insults and harassment against journalists and media workers over the past 12 months.
Saturday, 21 March , 2020 -
US Aircraft Crashed in South-west Afghanistan, Mystery Yet to be Uncover
A mystery plane crashed Monday in Taliban-held territory in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, south of the capital, Afghan officials said.
Monday, 27 January , 2020 -
HRW: CIA-backed Afghan Troops Guilty of ‘War Crimes’
With aid and training from the CIA, Afghan paramilitary forces have carried out a spree of war crimes and other “grave” abuses against civilians – including torture and executions – an investigation by Human Rights Watch found.
Sunday, 3 November , 2019 -
At Least 32 Killed in 113 Attacks Across Afghanistan on Election Day, Taliban Claimed Responsibility
At least 32 people were reportedly killed and 123 more injured in 113 attacks across Afghanistan on the day of the presidential election. The Taliban Islamist movement claimed responsibility for at least 64 attacks.
Sunday, 29 September , 2019 -
Afghanistan Polls Close after Day of violence, Fraud claims and Chaos
Bomb wounds 15, despite 70,000 police and troops at polling stations, and turnout set to be low
Sunday, 29 September , 2019 -
Taliban Attack Kills 8 Election Officials in Afghanistan
Taliban insurgents killed eight election officials in a bomb attack in the southern Kandahar province, Afghan officials said on Sunday.
Monday, 1 July , 2019 -
Afghan Security Forces Mistakenly Kill 6 Civilians in Fight against Afghanistan
An Afghan security forces raid against Taliban fighters in eastern Nangarhar province mistakenly killed at least six civilians, including a woman and two children, provincial officials said Saturday.
Sunday, 26 May , 2019 -
Human Rights Watch calls for sanctions against new Afghan defense minister
International rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged major donors to impose sanctions on Afghanistan’s newly appointed acting defense minister over alleged war crimes and human rights abuses.
Tuesday, 15 January , 2019 -
5 Afghani Police Killed in Taliban Attack in Afghanistan
At least five members of the Afghan security forces were killed after their checkpoint came under attack by insurgents in the southern province of Kandahar, according to a provincial official.
Sunday, 13 January , 2019 -
Taliban killed 12, wounded six in an ambush that hit a convoy of security personnel in Kabul
The death toll from a suicide bombing targeting a security forces convoy outside Kabul jumped to 12, officials said, with eight civilians killed in the latest Taliban-claimed attack near the Afghan capital.
Wednesday, 12 December , 2018 -
Afghanistan: The Legacy of the British Empire. A Brief History
A brief review of the recent history of Afghanistan explains some of the background pertaining to today’s crisis in the country.
Monday, 3 December , 2018 -
Graduation Ceremony in a Country of Unrest
Ariana News Agency- Students attend a graduation ceremony. Around 400 students graduated in the field of nursing, pharmacy and medical laboratory at Kandahar Mamon Tahiri Institute. Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photograph: Muhammad Sadiq/EPA
Saturday, 1 December , 2018 -
Another US Military Victim in Afghanistan, for the 2nd Time this Month
A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, victims reach 2,400 in the 17-year-old war, America’s longest conflict.
Saturday, 24 November , 2018 -
What game is Russia playing in Afghanistan?
Russia is seeking to re-assert itself as a major player in Afghanistan.
Wednesday, 14 November , 2018 -
Afghanistan Is the World’s Polio Capital. These Afghans Hope to Fix That
At just 2 years old, Madina had been vaccinated seven times. It was not enough: When she fell ill this fall, a trip to the doctor in Kandahar City confirmed that she was among the latest Afghan toddlers to contract polio.
Sunday, 11 November , 2018 -
Midyear Update on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: 1 January to 30 June 2018
Latest figures released today by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) show continuing record high casualty rates being inflicted on the Afghan civilian population by the warring parties.
Monday, 16 July , 2018 -
Afghan forces kill 66 militants in 24 hours
Afghan forces have killed 66 militants in operations during the past 24 hours, the country’s defense ministry said Sunday.
Sunday, 8 April , 2018
