News: Afghanistan

We have started to collect the most important news related to Afghanistan in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Afghanistan – overview

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• November 11th 2005 – January 14th 2006
• January 14th 2006 – February 25th 2006
• February 27th 2006 – April 7th 2006
• April 8th 2006 – May 20th 2006
• May 21st 2006 – June 23rd 2006
• June 24th 2006 – July 30th 2006
• July 30th 2006 – September 3rd 2006
• September 4th 2006 – September 30th 2006
• October 2nd 2006 – November 3rd 2006
• November 5th 2006 – December 23rd 2006
• December 26th 2006 – February 16th 2007
• February 17th 2007 – March 22nd 2007
• March 22nd 2007 – April 28th 2007
• April 28th 2007 – June 5th 2007
• June 6th 2007 – July 6th 2007
• July 6th 2007 – July 31st 2007
• August 1st 2007 – August 29th 2007
• August 29th 2007 – October 2nd 2007
• October 2nd 2007 – November 19th 2007
• November 20th 2007 – January 9th 2008
• January 10th 2008 – February 9th 2008
• February 10th 2008 – March 14th 2008
• March 17th 2008 – April 27th 2008
• April 29th 2008 – June 11th 2008
• June 11th 2008 – July 11th 2008
• July 12th 2008 – August 8th 2008
• August 10th 2008 – September 9th 2008
• September 9th 2008 – October 9th 2008
• October 10th 2008 – November 5th 2008
• November 5th 2008 – December 11th 2008
• December 12th 2008 – January 15th 2009
• January 17th 2009 – February 16th 2009
• February 16th 2009 – March 9th 2009
• March 11th 2009 – April 1st 2009
• April 2nd 2009 – May 7th 2009
• May 8th 2009 – June 29th 2009
• June 29th 2009 – July 20th 2009
• July 20th 2009 – August 13th 2009
• August 13th 2009 – August 27th 2009
• August 27th 2009 – September 10th 2009
• September 10th 2009 – September 29th 2009
• September 30th 2009 – October 19th 2009
• October 20th 2009 – November 3rd 2009
• November 4th 2009 – November 18th 2009
• November 18th 2009 – December 9th 2009
• December 11th 2009 – December 28th 2009

Afghanistan: news

Taleban defector Khaksar killed

Saturday, January 14th 2006, 18:29
related places: Khaksar

A former Taleban minister who later defected to the new Afghan government is shot dead in Kandahar.
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Afghan bomber targets Nato troops

Sunday, January 15th 2006, 18:29
related countries: Canada
related places: Kandahar

A Canadian dies and three are injured in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan, which also killed two bystanders.
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Afghan bomb kills Canadian envoy

Sunday, January 15th 2006, 19:37
related countries: Canada

A senior Canadian diplomat is among three people killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan.
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Killing not to affect Canada role

Monday, January 16th 2006, 7:03
related countries: Canada

Canada says the killing of its senior diplomat in Afghanistan will not affect its reconstruction effort.
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'Suicide bombs' kill many Afghans

Monday, January 16th 2006, 15:05

Two suspected suicide blasts kill at least 24 people in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, officials say.
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US warns on UK Afghan troop role

Wednesday, January 18th 2006, 11:12
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

The US says British-led Nato troops due to move into southern Afghanistan must be ready to fight the Taleban.
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Call for state role in Afghan aid

Monday, January 23rd 2006, 6:03

Afghanistan's development aid needs to be channelled through the government, the World Bank says.
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Taleban jail break investigated

Tuesday, January 24th 2006, 17:55

Afghan authorities say they are questioning 10 police guards after the escape of Taleban prisoners.
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US military 'at breaking point'

Thursday, January 26th 2006, 0:29
related countries: Iraq, United States

The US military is dangerously overstretched by operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, two reports warn.
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US military 'at breaking point'

Thursday, January 26th 2006, 14:17
related countries: Iraq, United States

The US military is dangerously overstretched by operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, two reports warn.
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Afghan troop levels to hit 5,700

Thursday, January 26th 2006, 15:26
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK is to deploy 5,700 troops in Afghanistan at a cost of £1bn, Defence Secretary John Reid says.
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US soldier court martial begins

Friday, January 27th 2006, 7:58
related countries: United States

The US military in Afghanistan begins a court martial of an American soldier charged with assaulting two detainees.
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Two killed in Afghan bomb blast

Friday, January 27th 2006, 9:03

Two policemen die in a roadside bomb attack in the latest attack in southern Afghanistan.
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Court-martial convicts US soldier

Saturday, January 28th 2006, 15:12
related countries: United States

A US court-martial in Afghanistan finds an American soldier guilty of mistreating prisoners.
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US soldier guilty of Afghan abuse

Monday, January 30th 2006, 16:50
related countries: United States

A second US soldier is found guilty of assaulting prisoners in a military base in Afghanistan.
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Afghan murder inquiry draws blank

Monday, January 30th 2006, 17:12
related countries: United Kingdom

Foreign aid workers say there has been almost no progress in investigating the murder of a UK man in Afghanistan.
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US vows support for Afghanistan

Monday, January 30th 2006, 20:43
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

Condoleezza Rice assures the Afghan head of US support ahead of a UK conference on the country's future.
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Aid pledge boost for Afghanistan

Tuesday, January 31st 2006, 17:54
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

International donors promise nearly $2bn in aid to Afghanistan, as part of a five-year development plan.
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Thirty die in severe Afghan cold

Wednesday, February 1st 2006, 19:23

Thirty people die due to severe winter conditions in Badakshan province in north-eastern Afghanistan.
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Afghan aid pledges rise to $10.5b

Wednesday, February 1st 2006, 20:36
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

International donors promise nearly $10.5bn in aid to Afghanistan, as a key summit in London concludes.
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Afghan 'suicide bomb kills four'

Thursday, February 2nd 2006, 10:19

A suicide bomber kills himself and three others at a security post in south-eastern Afghanistan, police say.
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More Dutch troops for Afghanistan

Friday, February 3rd 2006, 0:53
related countries: Netherlands

The Dutch parliament approves a plan to send an extra 1,400 troops to Afghanistan.
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Taleban clash 'leaves many dead'

Friday, February 3rd 2006, 12:00

Nearly 20 combatants are killed in fighting between troops and Taleban in Helmand province, officials say.
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Afghanistan battle leaves 25 dead

Saturday, February 4th 2006, 11:42

A district governor is among 25 people killed after a fierce battle between Afghan troops and the Taleban.
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Police killed in Afghan explosion

Sunday, February 5th 2006, 11:23

Six police officers are killed in an explosion that hit their vehicle in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
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Muslim cartoon fury claims lives

Monday, February 6th 2006, 18:59

Protests against cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad sweep the world, leading to several deaths.
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Cartoon clashes claim Afghan life

Tuesday, February 7th 2006, 12:27

An Afghan dies after crowds demonstrating over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad attack Nato troops.
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UK troops rushed to Afghan riot

Tuesday, February 7th 2006, 15:28
related countries: United Kingdom

British reinforcements are sent to an Afghan town after riots over cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.
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Many killed in Afghan bomb blasts

Tuesday, February 7th 2006, 18:02
related places: Kandahar

At least 17 people are killed in two bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
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Four die in Afghan cartoon riot

Wednesday, February 8th 2006, 17:34

At least four people die in Afghanistan in a fresh protest against cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.
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Afghan clashes 'leave five dead'

Thursday, February 9th 2006, 12:23
related places: Herat

At least five people die after trouble breaks out between Shias and Sunnis in the Afghan city of Herat.
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Afghan soldiers killed by bombs

Friday, February 10th 2006, 9:29

At least eight Afghan soldiers are killed by two roadside bombs in the restive Kunar province, officials say.
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Nepalis 'abducted' in Afghanistan

Sunday, February 12th 2006, 10:59
related countries: Nepal
related places: Kabul

Afghan police say they are investigating the suspected kidnapping of two Nepalese workers in the capital, Kabul.
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Pakistanis 'killed in US strike'

Sunday, February 12th 2006, 17:57
related countries: Pakistan, United States

Two nomad women were killed by suspected US artillery fire from Afghanistan, Pakistani officials say.
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Afghan blast kills four US troops

Monday, February 13th 2006, 19:04
related countries: United States

Four US soldiers are killed in a bomb explosion in central Afghanistan, the US military says.
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Afghan preparations for marines

Tuesday, February 14th 2006, 11:24
related countries: United Kingdom

Preparations are under way in Afghanistan as the UK is set to increase its troop deployment.
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New UK Afghan deployment begins

Wednesday, February 15th 2006, 3:05
related countries: United Kingdom

An enlarged UK deployment to Afghanistan begins with 150 Royal Marines Commandos due to arrive.
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New UK Afghan deployment begins

Wednesday, February 15th 2006, 11:40
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Kabul

An enlarged UK deployment to Afghanistan begins with 150 Royal Marines Commandos reaching Kabul.
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Karzai in Pakistan terror talks

Wednesday, February 15th 2006, 19:08
related countries: Pakistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai begins a visit to Pakistan, which is expected to focus on combating militancy.
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Kabul gives Pakistan Taleban list

Thursday, February 16th 2006, 16:03
related countries: Pakistan

Afghanistan hands Pakistan a list of 150 Taleban suspects living in Pakistan.
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Kabul robbers hold up bank car

Sunday, February 19th 2006, 13:46
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Kabul

A Pakistan bank operating in Kabul falls victim to a car hijacking in the Afghan capital, raising security fears.
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Australia increases Afghan force

Tuesday, February 21st 2006, 4:09
related countries: Australia

Australia is to send an additional 200 troops to Afghanistan to aid reconstruction efforts.
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Report probes US custody deaths

Tuesday, February 21st 2006, 23:26
related countries: Iraq, United States

Figures obtained by the BBC say nearly 100 prisoners have died in US custody in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2002.
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Soldiers die in 'Taleban attack'

Friday, February 24th 2006, 6:49

Suspected Taleban rebels kill four Afghan soldiers in the southern province of Helmand, officials say.
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Death penalty for Afghan spy head

Saturday, February 25th 2006, 16:16

A former Afghan spy chief is sentenced to death for ordering hundreds of killings during the communist era.
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