Afghanistan
Four get death in mob killing of Afghan woman
Afghanistan sentenced four men to death for the mob killing of a 27-year-old woman who was falsely accused of burning a copy of the Koran.
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Afghanistan
Anti-French protests in North Africa, Afghanistan
Eight are dead in anti-Charlie Hebdo protests in Niger, with street clashes also reported from Algeria and Pakistan. In Afghanistan, a cleric praised the attackers as "true mujahedeen."
Afghanistan
US ‘ends war’ in Afghanistan —not!
The NATO "withdrawal" from Afghanistan was quietly marked by a Kabul ceremony—as air-strikes, suicide attacks and gun-battles with Taliban insurgents continued without pause.
Afghanistan
Afghan tribes rise against Taliban in east
Pakistani Taliban fighters who have established control over parts of eastern Afghanistan are under pressure from air-strikes and an uprising by local tribesmen.
Afghanistan
Afghan opium boom again breaks record
For a second consecutive year, Afghan opium cultivation broke all previous records, according to the latest report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: US commander questions withdrawal
US Army Gen. John Campbell questions whether the Afghan military is prepared to take on a resurgent Taliban, with militant attacks at their highest levels since 2011.
Afghanistan
Warlords cut deal on Afghan electoral dispute
The deal that ended Afghanistan's electoral deadlock was brokered by the country's leading war criminals—and the US hopes to follow up with a "status of forces" agreement.
Afghanistan
Afghan mining law to ‘strengthen armed groups’?
Afghanistan's new mining law is intended to boost foreign investment, but critics charge lack of transparency will allow mafias and armed gangs to control the nascent industry.
Afghanistan
Hamas: we’ll coexist with Jews, but not ‘occupiers’
Israel resumed its bombardment of the Gaza Strip for the 20th day on July 27, as Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal stressed that the group was ready to "coexist with the Jews" but would not tolerate "occupiers." The Israeli assault on… Read moreHamas: we’ll coexist with Jews, but not ‘occupiers’
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: ground combat tops civilian casualties
Ground combat engagements have surpassed improvised explosive devices as the most common cause of conflict-related civilian deaths and injuries in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
EU urges deeper inquiry into Afghan election fraud
The European Union has called on Afghanistan to conduct a more extensive investigation into vote-rigging in the presidential election which remains contested.
Afghanistan
Thousands flee North Waziristan offensive
Pakistani air-strikes and ground offensives against militant strongholds in North Waziristan have caused 150,000 to flee the region to overcrowded camps near Peshawar.