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Afghanistan conflict: Kabul car bombing kills four doctors

Tuesday, December 22nd 2020, 12:26
related places: Kabul

Three of the doctors, who worked at a prison in the Afghan capital, were women, police say.
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Afghanistan: Kabul deputy governor killed in 'sticky bomb' attack on car

Tuesday, December 15th 2020, 9:41

Mahboobullah Mohebi is the latest of several officials, journalists and activists to be targeted.
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Civilians killed in air strikes in Afghanistan soars by more than 300%

Tuesday, December 8th 2020, 2:17
related countries: United States United States

In 2019 alone, more than two civilians each day were killed in airstrikes by the US or its allies.
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Kabul University attack: Fears for mental health one month on

Tuesday, December 8th 2020, 0:09

One month after the Kabul University attack, students worry about the impact it's had on their mental health.
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Losing Cinema Park: Tears over demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema

Saturday, November 28th 2020, 0:04
related places: Kabul

Why the demolition of a 70-year old cinema hall in Kabul went viral in Afghanistan.
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Australian 'war crimes': Troops to be fired over Afghan killings

Thursday, November 26th 2020, 15:55
related countries: Aruba Aruba

The soldiers are separate to the 19 elite troops who could face prosecution for murdering civilians.
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Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth

Tuesday, November 24th 2020, 0:36

A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake.
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Afghanistan war: 26,000 Afghan children killed or maimed since 2005

Monday, November 23rd 2020, 9:34

An average of five children have been killed or wounded every day, Save the Children says.
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The assassination of a ‘Brave Journalist of Afghanistan’

Monday, November 23rd 2020, 1:24

Aliyas Dayee, a "voice for the voiceless" in Helmand, was killed by a bomb earlier this month.
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Kabul attack: Several killed as rockets hit residential areas

Saturday, November 21st 2020, 15:42
related countries: United States United States

More than a dozen rockets were fired, officials say, the latest in a series of attacks in the country.
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Australian 'war crimes': Elite troops killed Afghan civilians, report finds

Thursday, November 19th 2020, 13:29
related countries: Aruba Aruba

A misconduct inquiry uncovers a "shameful record" of a "warrior culture" among some soldiers.
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US troops in Afghanistan: Allies and Republicans alarmed at withdrawal plan

Wednesday, November 18th 2020, 9:57
related countries: United States United States

Senior Republicans and US allies attack the plan, warning it could lead to a rise in violence.
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Trump 'to order further troop withdrawal' from Afghanistan and Iraq

Monday, November 16th 2020, 23:20
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq will be reduced to about 2,500 in each country, US media report.
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Greece migrants: Afghan father charged over son's drowning death

Monday, November 16th 2020, 16:41
related countries: Turkey Turkey

The Afghan asylum-seeker lost his six-year-old son after crossing from Turkey earlier this month.
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Australia may prosecute soldiers over Afghanistan 'war crimes'

Thursday, November 12th 2020, 5:41
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Alleged misconduct by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan has been the focus of a four-year inquiry.
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Afghanistan conflict: Fighting for a future in a war without end

Sunday, November 8th 2020, 0:08

The young Afghans symbolising hope who were attacked in the assault on Kabul University.
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Afghanistan violence: Former TV presenter Yama Siawash killed

Saturday, November 7th 2020, 15:06
related places: Kabul

Yama Siawash, who was a prominent presenter on Tolo TV, is one of three killed in the Kabul attack.
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Thursday, November 5th 2020, 0:02
related places: Kabul

Mohammad Rahid was one of 22 students murdered by gunmen in Kabul. But who killed them?
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Kabul University: 22 dead, more wounded as gunmen storm campus

Monday, November 2nd 2020, 17:18
related countries: Iran Iran

Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack, which targeted the university on the day of a book fair.
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The Miraculous Love Kids: Street kids changing their lives with guitars

Sunday, November 1st 2020, 0:02

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is just one star who's recorded with a group of girls from Afghanistan.
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Al-Qaeda still 'heavily embedded' within Taliban in Afghanistan, UN official warns

Thursday, October 29th 2020, 0:35
related countries: United States United States

A senior UN official says the Taliban is still tied to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, in spite of US deal.
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Surviving a week in Afghanistan

Wednesday, October 28th 2020, 0:07

One violent week in a long war. Here are some of those who died and those who survived.
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Afghan bombing: Kabul education centre attack kills at least 24

Sunday, October 25th 2020, 10:46
related places: Kabul

The suicide attack outside the private facility in the Afghan capital has wounded dozens more.
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Afghanistan conflict: The families caught in crossfire on Helmand front line

Thursday, October 15th 2020, 23:25

Civilians fled if they could as fighting erupted between the Taliban and Afghan troops in Helmand.
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Amina: The Afghan girl who survived a shooting at two hours old

Thursday, October 15th 2020, 23:00

Doctors feared for her life when she was shot in the legs at two hours old, but they are now hopeful she will walk.
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Afghan-Taliban conflict: Fears grow for families trapped in Helmand

Thursday, October 15th 2020, 3:44

Aid groups say civilians must be given safe passage amid clashes between Taliban and government forces.
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Afghan-Taliban conflict: Helicopters carrying wounded troops collide

Wednesday, October 14th 2020, 17:22

Nine people died in the collision in Helmand province, amid fierce fighting with the Taliban.
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Afghan-Taliban conflict: Families flee fresh fighting in Helmand

Tuesday, October 13th 2020, 16:44

An estimated 35,000 people have so far left their homes in the province as fighting intensifies.
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Fighting Covid-19 in Afghanistan over the phone

Tuesday, October 6th 2020, 23:00

The charity Teleheal helps fight coronavirus in Afghanistan by providing critical medical advice over the phone.
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Polio campaigners battle misinformation and distrust

Thursday, September 24th 2020, 23:28
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the only two countries in the world yet to eliminate wild polio.
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Afghan mothers' names to be included on children's ID cards

Friday, September 18th 2020, 11:58

Mothers' names will now be printed on national ID cards following a three-year-long campaign.
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Afghan-Taliban talks: Government calls for ceasefire

Saturday, September 12th 2020, 20:11
related countries: Qatar Qatar, United States United States

The historic talks are taking place in Qatar; the US says "the entire world wants you to succeed".
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Afghan-Taliban peace talks an 'opportunity for peace'

Saturday, September 12th 2020, 16:52

The talks aim to end decades of war - but there are concerns over the protection of women's rights.
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Moria camp: Afghan family helpless after fleeing Lesbos fire

Friday, September 11th 2020, 9:50
related countries: Greece Greece
related places: Moria

Talibshah Hosseini ran with his family as fire engulfed the Moria migrant camp on the Greek island.
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Prominent women attacked as Afghanistan eyes peace

Wednesday, September 9th 2020, 23:05
related places: Kabul

An actress who also serves in the police is one of a number of prominent women to be attacked in Kabul.
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Kabul bomb: Deadly blast targets Afghan Vice-President Amrullah Saleh

Wednesday, September 9th 2020, 14:58
related places: Kabul

At least 10 people are killed in a blast in Kabul targeting former spy chief Amrullah Saleh.
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Saba Sahar: Afghan actress and film director shot in Kabul

Tuesday, August 25th 2020, 14:10
related places: Kabul

Saba Sahar, an outspoken voice on women's rights, was on her way to work when gunmen opened fire.
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Fawzia Koofi: Afghan negotiator and campaigner shot by gunmen

Sunday, August 16th 2020, 1:31
related countries: United States United States

The US envoy said shooting of Fawzia Koofi was an attempt to disrupt the Afghan peace process.
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Taliban prisoner release: Afghan government begins setting free last 400

Friday, August 14th 2020, 4:38
related countries: United States United States

The prisoners include some 44 insurgents who are of particular concern to the United States and other countries.
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The girl who picked up an AK-47 to defend her family

Thursday, August 13th 2020, 23:08

An Afghan girl was hailed as a hero, but her story was more complicated than it first looked.
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Afghan assembly approves Taliban prisoner release

Sunday, August 9th 2020, 10:58

The decision is intended to facilitate intra-Afghan peace talks but it has proven controversial.
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Zarka's husband sliced off her nose. A surgeon offered to restore it for free

Thursday, August 6th 2020, 0:02

A young Afghan woman suffered a brutal domestic assault, but surgery gave her a ray of hope.
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Islamic State group claims deadly attack on Afghanistan prison

Monday, August 3rd 2020, 16:34

As many as 300 inmates are said to be still on the run after the gun and bomb attack in Jalalabad.
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WhereIsMyName: Afghan women campaign for the right to reveal their name

Friday, July 24th 2020, 23:19

Afghan women are often forced to keep their name secret, even from doctors. But some are fighting back.
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Afghan girl kills two Taliban militants in fightback

Tuesday, July 21st 2020, 19:41

The teenager is celebrated on social media after gunning down militants who killed her parents.
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Coronavirus: Women turn street food carts into disinfection units

Saturday, July 18th 2020, 23:04

Dozens of women in Afghanistan who were operating solar-powered food carts have had the vehicles converted into mobile disinfection units to help tackle coronavirus.
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Afghanistan war: Trump got written briefing on 'Russia bounties', reports say

Tuesday, June 30th 2020, 14:20
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States
related places: Trump

The president received details this year about the killing of US troops in Afghanistan, reports say.
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Coronavirus overwhelms Afghanistan’s war-ravaged hospitals

Monday, June 29th 2020, 23:44

Corruption, medical supply shortages and militant attacks have deepened the country's health crisis.
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Coronavirus: UN condemns Afghan healthcare attacks amid pandemic

Sunday, June 21st 2020, 21:11

A report finds health workers and facilities have been deliberately targeted during the pandemic.
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MSF Afghan maternity ward to close after deadly gun attack

Tuesday, June 16th 2020, 0:15

The decision by Médecins Sans Frontières comes after 24 women, children and babies were shot dead.
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Afghan conflict: US sanctions 'kangaroo' ICC over war crimes probe

Friday, June 12th 2020, 0:05
related countries: United States United States

President Trump imposes sanctions on officials who are investigating alleged crimes in Afghanistan.
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Afghans condemn Iran police after refugees die in car fire

Saturday, June 6th 2020, 17:49
related countries: Iran Iran

Three Afghan refugees died when Iranian police shot at a car, causing it to crash and catch alight.
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Coronavirus: Sleepless nights for doctors in a war zone

Wednesday, May 20th 2020, 23:40

People in Afghanistan dared to hope for peace, but they are now fighting both violence and the virus.
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Coronavirus: Afghan girls make ventilators out of car parts

Wednesday, May 20th 2020, 11:58

The award-winning schoolgirl team is racing against time to help coronavirus patients.
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Afghan maternity ward attack: The newborn baby who survived two gunshots

Tuesday, May 19th 2020, 23:19

Amina is one of the youngest survivors of an attack on an Afghan maternity ward which killed 24 people last week.
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Coronavirus: Lockdown in a migrant camp

Monday, May 18th 2020, 12:23

An Afghan journalist and refugee locked down in one of Europe’s migrant camps looks at the conditions in Malakasa camp.
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Afghan maternity ward attack: The woman nursing the babies of murdered mothers

Sunday, May 17th 2020, 23:45

Firooza Omar volunteered to nurse newborns after a deadly attack on an Afghan maternity ward.
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Afghan maternity ward attackers 'came to kill the mothers'

Friday, May 15th 2020, 14:43

The attack on an Afghan maternity unit was "methodical" and no mistake, says charity director.
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Afghan attack: Maternity ward death toll climbs to 24

Wednesday, May 13th 2020, 20:23
related countries: United States United States
related places: Kabul

Afghan mothers and babies make up most of the dead in militant violence condemned for its savagery.
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Afghan attack: Kabul clinic cares for babies after attack

Wednesday, May 13th 2020, 17:32
related places: Kabul

A children's hospital in the Afghan capital takes in 19 babies who survived a horrific attack.
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Afghan attack: Babies killed as gunmen storm Kabul maternity ward

Tuesday, May 12th 2020, 20:34
related places: Kabul

Fourteen people, including two infants, died in the militant attack in the Afghan capital Kabul.
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IS regional leader Sheikh Khorasani 'arrested in Afghanistan'

Monday, May 11th 2020, 15:12
related places: Kabul

Sheikh Omar Khorasani is reportedly captured with two other IS leaders in a special operation in Kabul.
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Coronavirus: Six killed in clashes at Afghanistan food aid protest

Saturday, May 9th 2020, 15:19

Clashes erupt after people complain about a perceived failure to help the poor during the pandemic.
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Afghanistan investigates reports Iran guards forced migrants into river

Sunday, May 3rd 2020, 18:30
related countries: Iran Iran

Afghanistan is investigating the alleged torture and drowning of migrants at the Iranian border.
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Coronavirus: Seven million Afghan children risk hunger - report

Friday, May 1st 2020, 3:45

The coronavirus outbreak poses a "perfect storm" for the war-ravaged country, warns Save the Children.
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The detention centre for teenage Taliban members

Tuesday, April 21st 2020, 6:48

The Afghan detention centre houses some 300 boys under 18, of whom half are alleged to be militants.
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Afghanistan: The detention centre for teenage Taliban members

Monday, April 20th 2020, 23:06

The Afghan detention centre houses some 300 boys under 18, of whom half are alleged to be militants.
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Coronavirus: 'Staff infected' in Afghan presidential palace

Sunday, April 19th 2020, 17:32

Up to 40 members of President Ashraf Ghani's staff have tested positive for the virus, reports say.
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Afghanistan peace deal: Taliban walk out of 'fruitless' talks

Tuesday, April 7th 2020, 12:18

The militant group's first face-to-face talks with the Afghan government end in disagreement.
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Afghanistan and Taliban begin direct talks with aim of prisoner swap

Wednesday, April 1st 2020, 15:56

The first face-to-face meeting takes place in the Afghan capital despite a coronavirus lockdown.
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Afghanistan conflict: Militants in deadly attack on Sikh temple in Kabul

Wednesday, March 25th 2020, 13:54
related places: Kabul

At least 25 people are killed in an attack on a packed gurdwara by Islamic State militants.
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Taliban prisoner swap begins as part of Afghan peace talks

Tuesday, March 10th 2020, 22:53

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani agrees to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners as negotiations begin.
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Kabul attack: Abdullah Abdullah escapes deadly attack

Friday, March 6th 2020, 22:19

Afghanistan's chief executive escaped unharmed, but at least 32 people were killed, officials say.
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Afghan conflict: Top court backs war crimes probe

Thursday, March 5th 2020, 15:37
related countries: United States United States

The International Criminal Court overturns a previous decision and US troops may be investigated.
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