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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• 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 29th 2009

Afghanistan: news

Five die in Kabul suicide attack

Saturday, January 17th 2009, 15:13
related countries: Germany
related places: Kabul

A suicide car bomber strikes in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing four civilians and an American soldier.
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Nato chief faults Afghan leaders

Sunday, January 18th 2009, 17:07

Nato's secretary general says Afghan government corruption is as much to blame as insurgents for instability.
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Fresh attacks on Pakistan schools

Monday, January 19th 2009, 11:01
related countries: Pakistan

Taleban militants blow up five more schools in north-west Pakistan despite a government pledge to safeguard education.
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Afghan raids 'kill 22 militants'

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 7:51
related countries: United States

US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan say they have killed 22 militants in clashes in the south and east of the country.
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Afghan raids 'kill 22 militants'

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 7:51
related countries: United States

US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan say they have killed 22 militants in clashes in the south and east of the country.
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Trauma nation

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 18:40

Coping with mental disorder in Afghanistan
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New Afghan civilian deaths probe

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 14:41

The US military in Afghanistan investigates reports of civilian deaths after a fresh plea by President Karzai to prevent them.
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Kandahar casualty

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 20:46

The Afghan hospital treating Taleban and civilians
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Karzai hails Guantanamo closure

Friday, January 23rd 2009, 10:48
related countries: United States

Afghan President Hamid Karzai welcomes the decision by new US President Barack Obama to close the Guantanamo Bay prison.
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Obama appoints key hotspot envoys

Friday, January 23rd 2009, 11:33
related countries: Pakistan

President Obama names envoys to the Middle East and Pakistan and Afghanistan after ordering Guantanamo Bay to close.
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Afghanistan raid leaves 15 dead

Saturday, January 24th 2009, 10:01
related countries: United States

US-led forces killed 15 militants in eastern Afghanistan, the US military says, but local officials say civilians died in the raid.
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Karzai anger at US strike deaths

Sunday, January 25th 2009, 17:06
related countries: United States

The Afghan president criticises a US military strike said to have killed civilians, saying such incidents strengthened rebels.
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Nato strains

Monday, January 26th 2009, 21:15
related countries: United States

Obama's US wants allies to do their bit in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan is 'greatest' US test

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 19:38
related countries: United States
related places: Congress

Afghanistan is the Obama administration's greatest military challenge, Defence Secretary Robert Gates tells Congress.
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New focus

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 23:06

Gates shifts America's attention to Afghanistan
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Afghan presidential vote delayed

Thursday, January 29th 2009, 11:21

Afghanistan's presidential elections are delayed from May until August because of security concerns and other problems.
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Afghan bomber kills 21 policemen

Monday, February 2nd 2009, 17:34

A suicide bomber in police uniform blows himself up inside a police station in south Afghanistan, killing 21 officers, police say.
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Pakistan bridge blast cuts supply

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 16:44
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Nato

Suspected militants in north-west Pakistan blow up a bridge, cutting a crucial supply link to Nato forces in Afghanistan.
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Cabinet 'ignores' Afghan cricket

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 19:18

Afghan cricketers are dismayed not to get government recognition after reaching the final stages of the World Cup.
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Afghanistan 'priority', says UN

Wednesday, February 4th 2009, 10:58
related places: Kabul

UN head Ban Ki-moon begins a key regional visit in Kabul, with a pledge that Afghanistan will be a priority this year.
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Kyrgyzstan moves to shut US base

Wednesday, February 4th 2009, 11:03
related countries: United States

Kyrgyzstan's government submits a decree to parliament for the closure of a key US air base in the Central Asian state.
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Kyrgyzstan delays vote on US base

Thursday, February 5th 2009, 6:51
related countries: Kyrgyzstan, United States

Kyrgyzstan's parliament prepares to debate the closure of a key US air base supporting US and Nato operations in Afghanistan.
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High hopes for Afghan cricket team

Thursday, February 5th 2009, 11:33
related countries: Argentina
related places: Buenos Aires

The Afghan cricket team has got into the final qualifying round for the Cricket World Cup finals in 2011. William Reeve, was beside the pitch to cheer the team on at their latest victory in Buenos Aires.
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Out of favour

Thursday, February 5th 2009, 18:36
related countries: United States

Why US-Afghan relations are at an all-time low
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Russia allows US Afghan supplies

Friday, February 6th 2009, 11:37
related countries: Russia, United States
related places: Moscow

Moscow says it has agreed to a US request to ship non-military supplies for its troops in Afghanistan across Russian territory.
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Pakistan militant raid 'kills 50'

Friday, February 6th 2009, 15:40
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Nato

Pakistani helicopter gunships attack Islamist militants in the Khyber region, killing more than 50 fighters, officials say.
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Kyrgyz closure of US base 'final'

Friday, February 6th 2009, 20:12
related countries: Kyrgyzstan, United States

Kyrgyzstan says it will not reverse a decision to close a US base vital to US and Nato forces in Afghanistan.
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Italy agrees to boost Afghan force

Saturday, February 7th 2009, 9:40
related countries: Italy

Italy is to increase its contribution to Nato forces in Afghanistan by 800 to 2,800 troops this year, the BBC learns.
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Afghanistan 'tougher than Iraq'

Sunday, February 8th 2009, 14:37
related countries: Iraq, United States

The new US special envoy to Afghanistan says winning the conflict there will be "much tougher" than in Iraq.
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'Jilted bride'

Monday, February 9th 2009, 0:40
related countries: India

'Abandoned' Afghan wife takes her fight to India
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Afghan people 'losing confidence'

Monday, February 9th 2009, 11:00

Afghans are increasingly pessimistic about the future with support for the government and Nato falling, a BBC/ABC poll finds.
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Kazakhstan to allow US shipments

Monday, February 9th 2009, 12:31
related countries: Kazakhstan, United States

Kazakhstan says it will allow the US to ship non-military cargo through its territory to Afghanistan.
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Obama warning on Pakistan 'haven'

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 7:20
related countries: Pakistan, United States

US President Barack Obama says he will not allow "safe havens" for militants in Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
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Afghans 'urgently need US troops'

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 5:52
related countries: United States

The most senior US soldier, Adm Mike Mullen, says more US troops are needed urgently in Afghanistan.
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Deadly attacks hit Afghan capital

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 14:39
related places: Kabul

An assault on government buildings in the Afghan capital, Kabul, leaves at least 27 people, including eight attackers, dead.
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US 'lost track of Afghan weapons'

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 16:41
related countries: United States

The US has failed to keep proper records of many thousands of weapons shipped to Afghanistan, a report says.
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Australia probes Afghan killings

Friday, February 13th 2009, 8:58

Australia says it is investigating an incident in which its soldiers reportedly killed five children in an exchange with the Taleban.
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History lesson

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 0:04

Soviet veterans see mistakes repeated in Afghan war
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Pakistan missile hit 'kills 20'

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 6:54
related countries: Pakistan, United States

Pakistani officials say a suspected US missile attack near the Afghan border has left at least 20 people dead.
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Kabul 20 years after the Soviets

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 18:24
related places: Kabul

Lyse Doucet looks back 20 years to when she was in Kabul and Soviet troops were pulling out of Afghanistan.
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'US strike' kills 27 in Pakistan

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 19:25
related countries: Pakistan, United States

Pakistani officials say a suspected US missile attack near the Afghan border has left at least 27 militants dead.
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US to include Afghans in review

Sunday, February 15th 2009, 16:29
related countries: Pakistan, United States
related places: Kabul

The Obama administration is to include Afghanistan in a major US policy review of the region, President Hamid Karzai says.
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In pictures

Sunday, February 15th 2009, 18:54

Soviet war veterans mark Afghan anniversary
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'US missile strikes' hit Pakistan

Monday, February 16th 2009, 9:08
related countries: Pakistan, United States

At least 18 people are reported dead in a suspected US drone attack in north-west Pakistan near the Afghan border.
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Holbrooke holds key India talks

Monday, February 16th 2009, 14:19
related countries: India, Pakistan, United States

New US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, holds talks with Indian leaders on the last leg of a regional tour.
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