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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• July 12th 2006 – June 10th 2006
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• April 30th 2006 – March 25th 2006
• March 24th 2006 – February 6th 2006
• February 5th 2006 – December 8th 2005
• December 8th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Afghanistan: news

Indian held in Afghanistan dead

Sunday, April 30th 2006, 8:03
related countries: India

An Indian telecoms engineer abducted by Taleban militants in Afghanistan is found dead.
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US war costs 'could hit $811bn'

Friday, April 28th 2006, 17:36
related countries: Iraq, United States, Vietnam

New estimates suggest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could cost the US $811bn - more than Vietnam.
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MEPs probe 'CIA detention' case

Thursday, April 27th 2006, 9:15
related countries: Germany, Macedonia, United States

MEPs visit Macedonia to check claims a German man was held by US agents and flown to Afghanistan.
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Ottawa defends soldier media ban

Wednesday, April 26th 2006, 17:42
related countries: Canada

The Canadian government denies opposition charges that it is trying to play down its death toll in Afghanistan.
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Bomb 'kills four Afghan soldiers'

Wednesday, April 26th 2006, 8:29

Four Afghan soldiers hunting militants are killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Kunar province, officials say.
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'Militants' die in Afghan strike

Tuesday, April 25th 2006, 8:25
related countries: United States

Three suspected militants die in an air strike in southern Afghanistan, the US military says.
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Afghan plane crashes 'into homes'

Monday, April 24th 2006, 8:24

A civilian plane crashes after over-running the runway in the Afghan province of Helmand, security officials say.
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Afghan blast kills Canada troops

Saturday, April 22nd 2006, 21:13
related countries: Canada
related places: Kandahar

A bomb attack claimed by the Taleban kills four Canadian soldiers near the south Afghan city of Kandahar.
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Gunmen kill police in Afghanistan

Friday, April 21st 2006, 12:07
related countries: United States

Suspected Taleban militants kill six Afghan policemen and a US soldier in separate attacks in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan 'kills al-Qaeda suspect'

Friday, April 21st 2006, 6:45
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistan security forces say a suspected senior al-Qaeda militant has died in a gun battle on the Afghan border.
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Pakistan Taleban vow more attacks

Thursday, April 20th 2006, 20:57
related countries: Pakistan

The head of the Taleban in Pakistan pledges more attacks in Afghanistan, in a rare interview with the BBC.
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Rocket hits Afghan TV compound

Wednesday, April 19th 2006, 19:55
related places: Kabul

A rocket explodes in the grounds of the state-run television station in Kabul, reportedly injuring an Afghan soldier.
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Civilians injured 'by US forces'

Tuesday, April 18th 2006, 10:25
related countries: United States
related places: Six

Six people are injured in eastern Afghanistan, reportedly by American forces.
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Karzai urges coalition restraint

Monday, April 17th 2006, 20:00
related countries: United States

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has urged US-led coalition forces to exercise restraint after "friendly fire" incidents.
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US probes 'friendly fire' deaths

Monday, April 17th 2006, 10:24
related countries: United States

US-led forces investigate two incidents in which they may have killed 13 civilians and police in Afghanistan.
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'Taleban killed' in fresh clashes

Sunday, April 16th 2006, 9:47

Fourteen Taleban militants are killed or injured after raiding police posts in southern Afghanistan, police say.
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Afghans hunt Taleban after clash

Saturday, April 15th 2006, 15:26

Afghan government forces pursue Taleban fighters in the south of the country following a major battle.
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Major Afghan offensive launched

Thursday, April 13th 2006, 15:16

A major military operation is taking place in eastern Afghanistan against suspected insurgent positions.
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Pakistan hits 'militant hideout'

Thursday, April 13th 2006, 3:40
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistan's army says it has killed several foreign militants in a helicopter raid near the Afghan border.
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Afghans selling US army 'files'

Wednesday, April 12th 2006, 23:07
related countries: United States

US forces in Afghanistan check reports that stolen disks containing secret data are on sale in local markets.
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Children killed in Afghan attack

Tuesday, April 11th 2006, 14:39

Seven children are killed and at least 34 others injured after a rocket hits their school in Afghanistan.
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Gunmen kill Afghan health workers

Monday, April 10th 2006, 9:41

Assailants kill five health workers, including a doctor, in north-western Afghanistan, officials say.
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Karzai signs accords with India

Monday, April 10th 2006, 8:41
related countries: India

Afghanistan and India sign three agreements during a visit by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
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Afghanistan hit by triple bombing

Sunday, April 9th 2006, 14:56
related places: Kandahar

Seventeen people are injured in fresh bomb attacks in Afghanistan.
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Suicide bomber hits Afghan base

Saturday, April 8th 2006, 9:01
related places: Herat

A suicide bomber kills a local guard and two civilians in an attack on an Italian base in the Afghan city Herat.
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'Suicide attack' in Afghanistan

Friday, April 7th 2006, 11:03

A suicide car bomber attacks US personnel in the capital of the Afghan province of Helmand.
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Warning over UK Afghan mission

Thursday, April 6th 2006, 1:25
related countries: United Kingdom

UK troops deploying to Afghanistan face "fundamental tension" over their mission, MPs warn.
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Afghanistan 'friendly fire' probe

Tuesday, April 4th 2006, 10:05
related countries: United States

US-led forces in Afghanistan are to examine if a Canadian and a US soldier were killed by their own side.
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'Taleban' kill Turkish engineer

Monday, April 3rd 2006, 6:37
related countries: Turkey

A Turkish engineer is killed by suspected Taleban militants in western Afghanistan, officials say.
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Lawmaker shot dead in Afghanistan

Saturday, April 1st 2006, 13:03

A key provincial lawmaker is killed by unidentified gunmen in Takhar, north-eastern Afghanistan.
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More doubt over Pakistan deaths

Friday, March 31st 2006, 11:37
related countries: Pakistan

Afghan officials tell the BBC that 16 Pakistanis were shot dead on the orders of a local commander.
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Afghan convert 'would be killed'

Friday, March 31st 2006, 8:46

An Afghan who faced a death sentence for becoming a Christian says he would have died had he stayed in Afghanistan.
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'One killed' in Afghan explosion

Thursday, March 30th 2006, 5:53
related countries: Canada

A suicide bomber dies in an attempted attack on a foreign military convoy in Afghanistan, police say.
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Afghan convert 'arrives in Italy'

Wednesday, March 29th 2006, 17:07

An Afghan who faced a possible death sentence for becoming a Christian arrives in Italy, says PM Berlusconi.
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Afghan fighting leaves '34 dead'

Wednesday, March 29th 2006, 12:27
related countries: United States

At least 30 militants and two US-led coalition troops are killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
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Italy mulls Afghan convert asylum

Tuesday, March 28th 2006, 21:48
related countries: Italy

Italy considers giving asylum to the Afghan who faced execution for converting to Christianity.
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Afghan convert freed from prison

Tuesday, March 28th 2006, 12:48
related places: Kabul

An Afghan man who could have faced the death penalty for converting to Christianity is freed from prison in Kabul.
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Afghan 'mine attack kills four'

Tuesday, March 28th 2006, 11:25
related countries: South Africa
related places: Farah

A South African and three Afghans die in a landmine blast in the Afghan province of Farah, local officials say.
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Afghan Christian asks for asylum

Monday, March 27th 2006, 19:31

An Afghan who faced the death penalty for converting to Christianity is seeking asylum abroad, the UN says.
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Afghans protest against convert

Monday, March 27th 2006, 11:52

Hundreds of demonstrators protest in Afghanistan after reports that a Christian convert is to be freed.
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Afghan convert set to be freed

Sunday, March 26th 2006, 15:23

An Afghan man charged with converting to Christianity is to be freed from jail as his case is reviewed, the BBC learns.
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Afghan Christian's case reviewed

Sunday, March 26th 2006, 13:29

The case of an Afghan jailed for converting to Christianity is to be reviewed, prompting speculation he will be freed.
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Pope makes Afghan convert appeal

Saturday, March 25th 2006, 21:24

The Pope asks the Afghan president to free a man facing possible execution for converting to Christianity.
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Afghan convert 'may be released'

Saturday, March 25th 2006, 17:01

Afghan officials meet in Kabul to discuss the fate of a man facing execution for converting to Christianity.
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US soldier killed in Afghanistan

Saturday, March 25th 2006, 11:31
related countries: United States

A US soldier dies as US and Afghan forces engage in heavy fighting with suspected Taleban militants.
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