World Sep 28 Afghan presidential polls close amid allegations of fraud Afghanistan's presidential polls closed Saturday amid fears that accusations of fraud and misconduct could overwhelm any election results, while insurgent attacks aimed at disrupting voting in the country's north and south caused dozens of casualties.
World Sep 23 40 civilians killed in anti-Taliban raid in Afghanistan The raid was conducted by Afghan special forces and supported by U.S. airstrikes on Taliban hideouts in the southern Helmand province, Afghan officials said.
World Sep 17 Taliban kill 24 at Afghan president’s rally President Ashraf Ghani was present at the venue but was unharmed, according to his campaign chief.
World Sep 09 Afghans brace for fresh violence after Trump calls off Taliban talks Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, whose government was sidelined in the U.S.-Taliban talks, again declared that his country was ready to meet with the Taliban but that "negotiation without a cease-fire is not possible."…
Politics Sep 08 Pompeo: Taliban ‘overreached’ in attack that killed American Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that Taliban "overreached" with a car bomb attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier, leading President Donald Trump to call off closely-held Afghanistan peace talks planned for Camp David.
World Sep 04 Afghan government raises new concerns about U.S.-Taliban deal The Afghan government and former U.S. ambassadors caution that a full U.S. troop withdrawal that moves too quickly could lead to civil war.
World Sep 03 Taliban bombing kills 16 in Kabul after tentative peace deal is reached Taliban attacks continue even as a U.S. envoy says the deal with the insurgents only needs the approval of President Donald Trump to become a reality.
World Sep 01 Taliban attack 2nd Afghan city as U.S. envoy says deal is near It was the second attack on an Afghan city in as many days and killed several civilians and security forces, officials said.
World Aug 31 Taliban launch ‘massive attack’ on Afghan city of Kunduz The Taliban launched a large-scale attack on Kunduz, one of Afghanistan’s main cities, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 75 others, government officials said Saturday…
World Aug 19 Afghanistan vows to ‘eliminate’ Islamic State havens after attack President Ashraf Ghani's comments came as Afghanistan mourns at least 63 people, including children, killed in the Kabul bombing at a wedding hall late Saturday night.