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Afghan women's rights in peril, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women'...
Tags: Explosions, Kabul (Afghanistan), Criminals, Feminism, Justice and Rights
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Suicide bomb blast kills Afghan provincial leader, 12 others
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide bomb blast killed a top leader of a northern Afghan province and at least 12 other people Monday, the latest in a step-up of attacks by Taliban insurgents ahead of Washington’s planned troop withdrawal at the end of...
Tags: Explosions, Kabul (Afghanistan), Emergency Incidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan
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Cause for hope -- and fear -- in Pakistan
There is reason for hope in Nawaz Sharif's victory in the recent Pakistani elections. Sharif, who has twice served as Pakistan's prime minister, has said he wants to build a more robust democracy, revive the country's shattered economy and end the...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Haqqani Network, Justice and Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan
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Anti-Taliban Afghan police chief gunned down in motorcycle attack
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.KABUL, Afghanistan -- A police chief who had stood up repeatedly to the Taliban was shot and killed in a drive-by attack by four insurgents on motorcycles, officials said Saturday. The police chief, Abdul Ghani, was leaving his driveway in his car...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Politics, Motorvehicle Accidents, Shootings, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.S., Afghan diplomats work toward long-term agreement
KABUL, Afghanistan — Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for just the second time since the two countries signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out a pact defining Washington'...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Organized Crime, Politics, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights
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U.S. and Afghan officials meet for formal talks; progress declared
KABUL, Afghanistan – Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for only the second time since the two countries inked a strategic partnership agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out an agreement defining...
Tags: Armed Forces, Kabul (Afghanistan), Politics, Political Corruption, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Cut all ties to Afghanistan
The May 23 headline read, "Karzai: More peace after US withdrawal in 2014." You're kidding, right? I can't believe that we continue to stay in Afghanistan and stuff the pockets of Hamid Karzai and his goons. This guy has the gall to say "things will only...Tags: Afghanistan, The New York Times, NATO, Central Intelligence Agency
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Choosing sides in Afghanistan
Hamid Karzai has been president of Afghanistan for a long time — since the end of 2001, when he was installed by a U.S.-led alliance. At the time, he seemed a charming, English-speaking leader with a colorful wardrobe who could craft a democratic,...
Tags: Armed Forces, Richard Holbrooke, Kabul (Afghanistan), Politics, Alvaro Uribe
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Afghanistan files formal protest after Pakistan border clash
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan government summoned Pakistan’s charge d’affaires in Kabul to the Foreign Ministry on Monday to file a “strong protest” after another clash along the countries' troubled border. The skirmish,...
Tags: Afghanistan, Armed Forces, Kabul (Afghanistan), Pakistan, Taliban
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U.S. seeks use of nine Afghanistan military bases after 2014
KABUL, Afghanistan — The United States has requested the use of nine large military bases in Afghanistan after international forces complete their combat mission here at the end of next year, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday. In the...
Tags: Armed Forces, International Military Interventions, White House, Kabul (Afghanistan), Terrorism
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Kerry in show of unity with Afghanistan's Karzai
KABUL – Secretary of State John Kerry joined Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday for a public show of unity, declaring that the two allies “are on the same page” despite weeks of unprecedented friction. Kerry, who has played a...
Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Chuck Hagel, John Kerry
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Five American soldiers killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Five American soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb, officials said. The powerful explosion took place about 2 p.m. when an American armored vehicle hit the device in the...
Tags: Armed Forces, Explosions, Kabul (Afghanistan), The New York Times, Politics
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