Afghanistan
# afghanistan - Monday 20 May, 2013
At least 14 killed in Afghanistan suicide blast
Reports say the bomber was wearing a police uniform. A senior local politician is believed to have died in the blast.
# afghanistan - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Suicide bombing targets NATO convoy in Kabul
At least 15 people have been killed and dozens wounded in the attack in the Afghan capital.
Boston suspect wrote note before he was captured – report
The note reportedly refers to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing as ‘collateral damage’ for US action in Afghanistan and Iraq.
# afghanistan - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
VIDEO: Last moments of US cargo plane before devastating crash
An amateur camera man filmed the crash and subsequent explosion in Afghanistan.
# afghanistan - Monday 29 April, 2013
All 7 dead after cargo plane crashes at Afghan airbase
The civilian cargo place crashed at Bagram Airfield, north of the Afghan capital, soon after takeoff today
# afghanistan - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Powerful quake strikes Afghanistan, tremors felt in Pakistan
The 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 65 kilometres, close to the Pakistani border.
# afghanistan - Monday 22 April, 2013
Afghan Taliban capture Turkish civilians after helicopter lands
Eight Turks and an Afghan from a civilian helicopter which made an emergency landing have been captured by Taliban insurgents.
# afghanistan - Monday 8 April, 2013
Nine killed after bomb hits Afghan bus
The bomb blast in which 22 people were also injured follows a NATO air strike on Saturday which killed 11 children.
# afghanistan - Sunday 7 April, 2013
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NATO strike kills 10 children in Afghanistan: officials
Eight militants also died in the attack and six women were injured.
# afghanistan - Saturday 6 April, 2013
How Sesame Street tones down for Afghanistan
In a country where only half of all children go to school, the programme treads a fine line to help bring the 3 Rs – and a little lesson in gender equity – to its audience.
# afghanistan - Sunday 17 March, 2013
US navy is working on a drone ship
Drones will no longer operate only in the skies – this one will be used to track submarines.
Over 400 Irish troops celebrate St Patrick’s Day overseas this weekend
Blessing the shamrock, a fun run and a feed of Irish stew are among the activities our troops are getting up to this weekend.
# afghanistan - Sunday 10 March, 2013
Taliban are in ‘daily’ talks with the US, says president
Afgahnistan president Hamid Karzai criticised the Taliban for holding the talks at the same time as they carry out suicide attacks that kill civilians and children.
# afghanistan - Saturday 9 March, 2013
Unsolved murder highlights plight of Afghan women
16-year-old Shakila was found dead in the house where she worked as a maid just over a year ago.
# afghanistan - Saturday 16 February, 2013
GALLERY: Incredible photos of Afghanistan before the wars
Dr Bill Podlich took hundreds of photos while working with UNESCO in 1967 and 1968. Here’s what he saw.
# afghanistan - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning. Here are nine things to know before you start your day.
Videos: Obama pledges to reignite economy, fix immigration, fight gun crime
The US president set out an ambitious agenda for his second term in his fifth State of the Union address in Washington overnight. Watch key excerpts from the speech…
# afghanistan - Sunday 10 February, 2013
New NATO commander takes the helm in Afghanistan
The American-led NATO coalition is entering the final stretch of its participation in a war that will have lasted more than 13 years when most foreign combat troops pull out at the end of 2014.
# afghanistan - Saturday 26 January, 2013
10 police killed in Afghanistan suicide attack: official
Another 18 civilians were wounded in the attack in a crowded area of Kunduz in the north-east of the country.
# afghanistan - Monday 21 January, 2013
‘They were brutally executed’ – Hostages describe Algeria siege ordeal
Survivors of the four-day crisis say they were strapped to explosives while some describe finding bodies riddled with bullets, their heads half blown away by the impact.
UN says torture of prisoners in Afghanistan persists
A report said torture included beatings, electric shock and being hung by the wrist from chains for long periods.
# afghanistan - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
# afghanistan - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Pakistan says US drones killed senior Taliban figure
Taliban commander Maulvi Nazir was among nine people killed in the drone strike.
# afghanistan - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
Afghanistan: Bomb blast at US military base
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed the bomber and three Afghans at the gate to the base.
# afghanistan - Monday 24 December, 2012
Afghan policewoman kills US adviser in Kabul
The killing of the American, who worked as a contractor with the Nato command, is the first known insider attack by a woman in Afghanistan.
# afghanistan - Monday 17 December, 2012
Ten girls killed in landmine blast in Afghanistan
The girls, all aged between 9 and 11, were collecting firewood early this morning before they were due to go to school.
The 9 at 9: Monday
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# afghanistan - Monday 10 December, 2012
Obama praises fallen soldier in Afghanistan rescue mission
A U.S. special operations member was killed during the of an American doctor abducted by the Taliban.
# afghanistan - Sunday 2 December, 2012
Five Afghans killed after Taliban launch attacks on air base
The base in Jalalabad was staffed by both US and Afghan troops. The attacks prompted a two-hour firefight.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Good morning! Here’s the nine things you need to know as you start your Sunday.
# afghanistan - Thursday 15 November, 2012
Obama: ‘No security threat’ in Petraeus and Allen sex scandal
Barack Obama says the scandal surrounding the former CIA head and the top military commander in Afghanistan has no security impact.
# afghanistan - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
Disgraced CIA chief to testify before Congress: reports
David Petraeus will testify before Congress after all about the attack on the US consulate in Libya which killed US Ambassador Christopher Stephens and three other Americans.
Support for top US commander amid continuing Petraeus sex scandal
The top commander in Afghanistan, John Allen, has received the backing of US President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defence Secretary Leon Panetta.
# afghanistan - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
New twist in Petraeus sex scandal as top US commander investigated
The top American commander in Afghanistan is under investigation for alleged “inappropriate communications” with Jill Kelley who has been implicated in the Petraeus scandal.
# afghanistan - Monday 12 November, 2012
Afghanistan massacre: survivors find hope for justice in video testimony
US Staff Sgt Robert Bales is accused of slipping away from his remote camp in Afghanistan last March and massacring 16 civilians – including nine children.
British soldier shot dead by man in Afghan army uniform
The Ministry of Defence confirmed it was an “insider attack”.
# afghanistan - Sunday 11 November, 2012
Court hears American soldier put gun in mouth of young Afghan girl
Another young boy remembers being woken up to screams that an American had “killed our men”.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Good morning. Here’s nine things to know before you start your day.
# afghanistan - Friday 26 October, 2012
Suicide bomber kills 36 in Afghanistan
The deadly attack targeted people gathering at a mosque to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday.
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