Afghanistan security forces
Death toll in Afghan hospital attack rises to 30
Defence Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said the attack was suppressed by mid-afternoon, with all three gunmen killed.
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20 feared dead following Afghan Supreme Court blast
The Ministry of Health, which reported the casualty numbers, said the figure was expected to rise.
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Disputed Afghan-Pakistan border reopens after fighting
Officials on both sides said the crossing had reopened after Kabul and Islamabad reached an agreement.
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Afghan women, girls face invasive virginity tests, says rights report
Most woman and girls said they had been subject to compulsory gynaecological exams by govt officials
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Nato wants Afghan forces to step up offensive against Taliban
When troops fail to leave forts to conduct patrols, it allows insurgents to place roadside bombs.
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1 killed, 13 wounded in Kabul suicide attack
Police say the suicide bomber walked up to a white pickup truck & detonated explosives he was wearing.
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Pentagon calls Afghan hospital strike a 'mistake'
MSF officials have blamed the US, demanding an independent investigation into an attack it called a war crime.
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Afghan Taliban name a new leader
Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour was appointed leader at a meeting of the Taliban’s top representatives.
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Afghan suicide bomb blast kills 33, over 100 injured
Police are investigating whether there was a 2nd explosion after people rushed to the scene to help.
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Taliban attack on international zone thwarted
The Taliban have been staging almost daily attacks in Kabul and claimed responsibility for the latest assault.
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Ashraf Ghani named Afghan president-elect
Ashraf Ghani was named president-elect on Sunday after he signed a deal to share power with his opponent.
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Taliban bomb attack kills 18 in Afghanistan
The attack comes days after the National Directorate of Security was targeted in the east.
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Afghan forces kill 60 near Pakistan border
The operation is one of the single biggest assaults against the Taliban-linked Haqqani network.
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US may cut Afghan force to less than 10,000
The Obama administration has been looking at options for a possible residual US force for months.
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Suicide attack kills 11 in Afghanistan
The attack in one of Afghanistan’s main cities comes ahead of a presidential election on 5 April.
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US to withraw all troops from Afghanistan
Barack Obama told Hamid Karzai that he had given the order to the Pentagon for full troop withdrawal.
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Afghan president won't sign US security deal
Hamid Karzai has refused to sign a security deal with the US.
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Taliban attack Kabul airport
Seven members including suicide bombers launched the attack on Monday morning.
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Hollande makes Afghan trip
French President Francois Hollande visited French troops in Afghanistan on Friday.
