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10 killed in suicide attack near Afghan capital
A suicide attack on a bus carrying staff from an appeal court killed 10 people and wounded four.
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Late Taliban leader was planning attacks on Americans, says US
US forces targeted Mansour because he was plotting attacks that posed specific imminent threats to US.
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Afghan Taliban meets on succession after US drones target leader
The Taliban have not yet officially confirmed Mansour was killed, & there have been conflicting accounts.
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Afghan drone war: Data show unmanned flights dominate air campaign
The data cover strikes conducted by the Air Force, which handles the majority of Afghan air operations.
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28 killed in Taliban bomb explosion in Kabul
Pictures showed windows blown out at the front of an office that houses a National Directorate of Security.
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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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South Asian quake: Death toll nears 300
Rescuers are rushing to deliver relief aid to victims of the massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake.
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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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US pledges to keep funding Afghans amid calls to pullout
The announcement by US Defense Secretary Ash Carter came ahead of talks at the White House on Tuesday.
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Afghan forces ill-equipped to fight Taliban without Nato
The US, which provides the bulk of Nato troops in Afghanistan, has poured $61 billion into training.
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Govt awaits details after SA family slain in Afghanistan
The Taliban said they had attacked the foreign guesthouse because they believed it to be a Christian centre.
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Suicide bomber hits British embassy vehicle
The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in Kabul.
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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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Afghan blasts kill two, wounds 22
The violence came as the Taliban steps up attacks ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign troops.
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Taliban storm Afghan district, 100 killed
Officials said the attack by an estimated 700 Taliban fighters began about five days ago.
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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.
