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Biden defends departure from ‘forever war,’ praises airlift from Afghanistan

Biden has faced tough questions about the way the U.S. went about leaving Afghanistan, a chaotic evacuation with spasms of violence

01 Sep 2021 11:14 AM

Death toll of Afghan wedding blast rises to 80: Officials

The initial death toll after the Saturday night blast was 63, but some of the wounded had died in hospital.

21 Aug 2019 1:44 PM

18 killed, at least 100 wounded in Kabul attack, Taliban takes responsibility

A health ministry spokesman said wounded people had been taken to hospitals. Most were civilians, including women and children, he said.

07 Aug 2019 2:02 PM

26 dead, 56 hurt in Somalia hotel siege, Al-Shabaab claims responsibility

'The security forces are in control now and the last terrorist was shot and killed,' Mohamed Abdiweli, a security official, said.

13 Jul 2019 5:17 PM

13-year-old suicide bomber kills five at a wedding in Afghanistan: Official

The explosion comes just days after historic talks between Afghan representatives and the Taliba, as part of a US-led effort to end the war.

12 Jul 2019 2:20 PM

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Hard times lie ahead for Pak: Acrimony will not go away

The suicide bombing in Quetta, in which more than 30 people died, and the killing of an activist in Swabi, could only be unreservedly condemned.

27 Jul 2018 12:26 AM

Suicide bombing in Kabul causes at least 10 casualties

Ministry spokesman Fraidoon Azhand said bomber struck at security gate, six people were killed and 12 were wounded.

15 Jul 2018 7:17 PM

‘Leave for India or convert to Islam’: Afghan’s Sikhs weigh future after IS terror attack

The attack targeted 'Afghanistan’s multicultural fabric', Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

02 Jul 2018 9:41 PM

India condemns attack on Afghan Sikhs, PM Modi extends assistance

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be meeting the family members of the victims at 6 pm on Monday.

02 Jul 2018 9:57 AM

Suicide bombing in Afghanistan kills 19 including Sikhs, Hindus

Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for provincial governor in Nangarhar province, said among 19 dead were 12 Sikhs, Hindus, 20 were wounded.

01 Jul 2018 7:27 PM

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4 shot dead in attack on Indonesia police; officer killed

National police spokesman Setyo Wasisto says the men attacked officers Wednesday after driving a minivan into Riau province’s police HQ.

16 May 2018 11:19 AM

Baghdad: Double suicide bombing kills 38, injures over 105

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but most such attacks in Iraq are the work of the Islamic State jihadist group.

15 Jan 2018 12:41 PM

Suicide bomber targets Ashraf Ghani’s critics, 14 killed

Ashraf Ghani issued a statement condemning the attack as a “criminal act”.

17 Nov 2017 2:56 AM

Somalia truck bombing toll crosses 300 as funerals begin; 70 still critical

Somalia's government is blaming the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group, which has not commented.

16 Oct 2017 2:48 PM

276 killed in Somalia twin blasts; world leaders condemn bombings

The United States condemned the bombing 'in the strongest terms' in a statement released by the State Department.

16 Oct 2017 10:27 AM

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Taliban suicide bomber kills 13 in Helmand: Afghan official

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in a WhatsApp message sent to journalists. 

28 Aug 2017 8:40 AM

NATO soldier killed in Aghanistan suicide bombing, 6 injured

Qarabagh district is located 50 kilometres north of the capital Kabul and is near Bagram Airbase, the largest American base in Afghanistan.

04 Aug 2017 1:31 PM

29 killed in suicide bomb attack at Shiite mosque in Afghanistan

Residents were furious the police did not prevent the second explosion, although it is still not clear what caused it.

02 Aug 2017 7:54 AM

ISIS claims Iraq embassy attack in Kabul; police kill all 4 militants

Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said 1 policeman was wounded and there were no fatalities among the security forces or civilians.

31 Jul 2017 6:18 PM

Taliban claims responsibility for Kabul suicide blast that killed 35

The Interior Ministry spokesman said the car bomb hit a bus with employees of the Ministry of Mines at a busy hour.

24 Jul 2017 1:24 PM

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