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NATO says insurgent attacks kill 3 service members in eastern Afghanistan
( 22-Jul-2012 )

KABUL, Afghanistan _ NATO says insurgent attacks have killed three of its service members in eastern Afghanistan. A roadside bomb killed two Sunday morning, while another service member died in a separate attack on Saturday. It provided no further details on the incidents or the nationalities of ....

Bin Laden family's departure from Pakistan hits delay, expected later Wednesday
( 18-Apr-2012 )

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan _ A lawyer for Osama bin Laden's three widows and their nine children says the family is expected to be deported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia later Wednesday. Mohammad Amir Khalil said the family was unable to leave overnight Tuesday as planned because the brother of bin ....

All eyes on Kabul as US gears up for what may be its last major offensive of Afghan war
( 17-Apr-2012 )

KABUL, Afghanistan _ For Taliban militants and U.S. strategists alike, all roads in this impoverished country of mountain passes, arid deserts and nearly impassable goat tracks lead to this ancient capital of 3 million people nestled in a high and narrow valley. The Taliban made their intentions ....

Man in Afghan army uniform kills 2 NATO service members on base in south
( 26-Mar-2012 )

KABUL, Afghanistan _ A man in an Afghan army uniform shot and killed two international service members Monday inside a NATO base in southern Afghanistan, officials said. Details were still sketchy about the morning attack. NATO said in a statement that an individual wearing an Afghan soldier' ....

Afghan official: US paid $50,000 compensation for each Afghan villager killed in shootings
( 25-Mar-2012 )

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan _ The United States has paid $50,000 in compensation for each Afghan killed in the shooting spree attributed to a U.S. soldier in southern Afghanistan, an Afghan official and a community elder said Sunday. The families of the dead received the money Saturday at the governor& ....

Skiers and snowboarders explore Afghanistan's wild mountains, jumping donkeys on the way
( 17-Mar-2012 )

KOH-E-BABA MOUNTAINS, Afghanistan _ A gaggle of villagers deep in the mountains of central Afghanistan stared in wonder as a professional snowboarder from New Zealand launched himself over half a dozen young children, two of them perched atop donkeys. It was one of the oddest interactions between ....

US official: Afghan US talks over contested night raids ongoing despite shootings by American
( 16-Mar-2012 )

KABUL, Afghanistan _ A U.S. official said Friday that talks with the Afghan government about night raids by NATO troops are going ahead despite the alleged killing spree by a U.S. soldier and a combative statement from the Afghan president. The official said the two negotiating teams are still ta ....

US officials: Soldier accused of killing 16 Afghans trained as sniper, injured head in Iraq
( 13-Mar-2012 )

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan _ The soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, most of them children, and burning their bodies was trained as a sniper and recently suffered a head injury in Iraq, U.S. officials have said. The name of the suspect, a married, 38-year-old father of two, has not been re ....

Afghan youth recounts US soldier entering his home and shooting his father during rampage
( 12-Mar-2012 )

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan _ An Afghan youth recounted on Monday the terrifying scene in his home as a lone U.S. soldier moved stealthily through it during a killing spree, then crouched down and shot his father in the thigh as he stepped out of the bedroom. The soldier, now in U.S. custody, is accuse ....

Afghanistan, Ireland favourites as Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers begin in United Arab Emirates
( 11-Mar-2012 )

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates _ Two years ago, Afghanistan was the surprise package of the Twenty20 World Cup cricket qualifying tournament. Now it is the team to beat. The defending champion is the top seed at the 16-team tournament which begins Tuesday. But it is likely to face a stiff challenge ....

Afghan official: US service member opened fire on Afghan civilians in south, deaths reported
( 11-Mar-2012 )

KABUL, Afghanistan _ A U.S. service member walked out of his base in southern Afghanistan before dawn Sunday and started shooting Afghan civilians, the provincial governor said. There were widely varying reports of casualties. People were both killed and wounded in the shooting spree in Kandahar ....

Avalanche buries remote village of 200 in northeastern Afghanistan, scores feared dead
( 07-Mar-2012 )

KABUL, Afghanistan _ Rescuers shovelled through deep snow Tuesday searching for victims of an avalanche that destroyed a village of 200 people in northeastern Afghanistan, authorities said. Thirty-seven people have been confirmed dead, but authorities fear the death toll will rise. ``It is a moun ....

Conflicting accounts emerge over Qur'an burnings at base in Afghanistan
( 04-Mar-2012 )

KABUL, Afghanistan _ An investigation into the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base has found it was a mistake involving at least five Americans who may face a disciplinary review but Afghan investigators claimed it was an intentional desecration. The conflicting accounts highligh ....

Western official: 5 US troops may face review over Qur'an burnings at US base in Afghanistan
( 03-Mar-2012 )

KABUL, Afghanistan _ A series of mistakes led to the burning of Qurans at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan and at least five American military personnel involved may face a disciplinary review over the issue, a Western official said on Saturday. The official said a joint investigation by senio ....

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