Guard shot in ‘assassination attempt’ at Pakistan’s Kabul embassy
Kabul, Afghanistan (AFP) A security guard was wounded Friday by shots fired at Pakistan's embassy in the Afghan capital…
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Afghanistan
Taliban fire into air to disperse women’s rally backing Iran protests
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Taliban forces fired shots into the air on Thursday to disperse a women's rally supporting protests…
4 years ago
‘We are erased’: Afghan women demand action at UN
by Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Afghan women made an impassioned plea at the UN Monday for…
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Black Hawk helicopter crashes during Taliban training, 3 killed
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A Black Hawk helicopter commandeered by the Taliban after the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan crashed…
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At least six killed in Afghanistan earthquake
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- At least six people were killed and nine others injured after an earthquake in eastern…
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Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school
by By Emmanuel Peuchot and Abdullah Hasrat Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Gul Agha Jalali used to spend his…
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Zawahiri killing boosts Biden on Afghan exit anniversary
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse Weeks before the first anniversary of a retreat from Afghanistan that critics said exposed…
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US travelers warned of increased violence risk after Zawahiri killing
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US State Department Tuesday warned Americans traveling abroad they face an increased risk of…
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Saudi Arabia welcomes announcement on Zawahiri killing
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia welcomed the US announcement that Al-Qaeda head Ayman al-Zawahiri had been killed, the…
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Afghan quake survivors without food and shelter as floods hamper relief effort
by Emmanuel PEUCHOT and Abdullah HASRAT Agence France Presse Many survivors of Afghanistan's deadliest earthquake in more than two decades…
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At least 1,000 killed in Afghan quake as rescuers scramble for survivors
KABUL, June 22, 2022 (AFP) - A powerful earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least…
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URGENT: Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake at least 920: disaster minister
KABUL, June 22, 2022 (AFP) A powerful earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least…
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