Afghanistan

UN Report: Civilian Causalities in Afghanistan was a Record High in 2015

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 16, 2016 01:51 PM EST

Afghanistan had a record high number of civilian causalities in 2015, a United Nations report said.

U.S. Investigation Cited ‘Human Error’ as the Main Cause of the Afghan Hospital Bombing

By Cheri Cheng - Nov 25, 2015 11:50 AM EST

The investigation into the attack of a Doctors without Borders hospital on Oct. 3 concluded that the strike was a tragic accident that was the result of human error.

Green Beret who Stood Up for Rape Victim to be Booted Out of Army

By Dustin Braden - Aug 20, 2015 06:44 PM EDT

The U.S. Army is expelling a Green Beret for actions he took after learning that a young boy in Afghanistan was raped and the police weren't going to do anything about it.

After Africa Victory, Polio Battles Moves to Afghanistan and Pakistan

By Peter R - Aug 12, 2015 01:34 PM EDT

Africa has remained polio free for a year now. If no cases are detected during next two years, the continent will be declared polio-free.

McCain Calls On US to Keep Troops in Afghanistan

By R. Siva Kumar - Jul 05, 2015 11:03 PM EDT

US Senator John McCain slams Obama's decision to draw out the US troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2016.

First Ever Women's Mart Opened In Bamyan, Afghanistan

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 13, 2015 09:35 AM EDT

A new mart that has helped women to sell as well as buy preferred items has started an interesting trend for women to do business in Afghanistan.

Guantanamo Diary By Prisoner Detained Without Charge To Be Released

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 18, 2015 04:05 PM EST

The first diary of a Guantanamo prisoner, Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who has been tortured since 2002, will be released.

US Releases 5 Guantanamo Bay Detainees

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 31, 2014 10:54 AM EST

The US government has released five people previously held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the government of Kazakhstan.

Afghan, NATO forces kill 138 Taliban militants

By Rohit Karir - Dec 24, 2014 09:42 AM EST

Afghan military troops with NATO air support killed at least 138 suspected insurgents in east Afghanistan. The casualties also include seven Afghan soldiers who died fighting the militants.

Pakistan Lifts Moratorium on Death Penalty After School Attack

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 17, 2014 07:01 PM EST

In the wake of a brutal Taliban attack on a Pakistani school that left 148 dead, of which 132 were children, the Pakistani government has ended its moratorium on the death penalty.

US troops to continue operating in Afghanistan

By Dustin M Braden - Nov 22, 2014 10:44 AM EST

In a reversal of one of Barack Obama's campaign promises, US soldiers will remain in Afghanistan and participate in battle in 2015.

US backed militias carried out extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 23, 2014 11:25 AM EDT

A new report reveals Afghan militias that receive funding and other support from the United States have committed human rights abuses including extrajudicial killings.

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