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Afghan girl with suicide vest held
| Jan.18 |
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Afghanistan security probe after Kabul restaurant raid
| Feb.10 |
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Alarm as Kabul records polio case
| Feb.12 |
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Prisoners in US-Afghan row freed
| Mar.5 |
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Five Afghan soldiers 'killed in Nato strike'
| Apr.4 |
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Two AP journalists shot in Afghanistan, one fatally Anja Niedringhaus, 48, a German photographerwas shot in Khost province province. Kathy Gannon, a Canadian reporter in a stable condition
| Apr.5 |
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Afghans defy threat of violence to vote for new leader
| Apr.24 |
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US medics killed in Kabul attack
| Apr.26 |
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Afghan election set for run-off
| May.2 |
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Afghan landslide 'kills hundreds' Map of Badakhshan Afghanistan a pair of mudslides occurred in Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, killing up to 500 people and leaving hundreds missing. Around 300 houses were buried and over 1,000 were affected. Rescuers responding to ... | |
| May.3 |
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Afghan landslide: Rubble declared a mass grave
| May.31 |
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US soldier freed by Taliban captors US Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl who has been held for nearly 5 years has been freed in deal that includes the release of five Afghan detainees
| Jun.1 |
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Taliban's Mullah Omar celebrates prisoner-swap 'victory'
| Jun.6 |
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Afghan presidential candidate survives convoy attack
| Jun.10 |
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Nato forces kill five US troops in Afghanistan
| Jul.7 |
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Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani leads in early vote count
| Jul.8 |
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Afghan poll crisis: Defiant Abdullah claims victory Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in last month's poll, despite results giving a lead to his rival, Ashraf Ghani
| Jul.15 |
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Car bomb kills at least 89 people in Afghanistan
| Aug.5 |
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US general Harold Greene killed by Afghan soldier Maj Gen Harold Greene has been killed in an attack by an Afghan soldier at a British-run military academy near Kabul
| Sep.21 |
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Afghanistan election commission names Ahmadzai winner
| Nov.23 |
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Suicide bomber kills 'at least 45' at volleyball match
| Dec.10 |
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Afghanistan decries CIA 'violations'
| Dec.13 |
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Afghanistan attacks kill 20 on day of violence
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| Jan.6 |
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Afghan girl with suicide vest held The girl, reported to be as young as 4 and thought to be the sister of a prominent Taliban commander has been detained wearing a suicide ves...
| Jan.9 |
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US 'concern' over Afghan releases |
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Afghan accident kills 2 NATO troops, 1 civilian |
| Jan.17 |
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Foreign officials die in Kabul blast |
| Jan.18 |
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Afghanistan security probe after Kabul restaurant raid
A number of Afghan officials have been suspended as an investigation is carried out into a suicide bomb and gun attack that killed 21 people
| Jan.25 |
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Deadly suicide bombing hits Kabul
| Jan.27 |
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Pentagon fumes as Afghanistan frees Taliban fighters |
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| Feb.6 |
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Taliban claims to have captured military canine |
| Feb.9 |
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Afghan troops urge Karzai to sign security deal |
| Feb.10 |
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Alarm as Kabul records polio case
An Afghan girl has been diagnosed with polio in Kabul - the capital's first case since the Taliban's fall in 2001
| Feb.12 |
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Prisoners in US-Afghan row freed
Sixty-five detainees have been released from Afghanistan's Bagram detention centre, local officials say, despite strong protests by the US
| Feb.25 |
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US plans full Afghanistan pullout, Obama tells Karzai |
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| Mar.1 |
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Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in historic Asia Cup victory |
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Taliban fighters freed by jail trick |
| Mar.5 |
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Five Afghan soldiers 'killed in Nato strike'
A Nato airstrike has killed five Afghan soldiers in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan government officials say
| Mar.9 |
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Afghanistan VP, ex-Northern Alliance commander dies at 57 |
| Mar.20 |
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Nine killed in Kabul hotel attack
| Mar.28 |
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Insurgents attack Kabul guest house |
| Mar.29 |
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Taliban attack Afghan election HQ |
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| Apr.3 |
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Huge security as Afghan presidential election looms |
| Apr.4 |
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Two AP journalists shot in Afghanistan, one fatally
Map of Khost Afghanistan Anja Niedringhaus, 48, a German photographerwas shot in Khost province province. Kathy Gannon, a Canadian reporter in a stable condition | |
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Afghans set to vote in historic poll
| Apr.5 |
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Afghans defy threat of violence to vote for new leader
Afghans flocked to polling stations, defying a threat of violence by the Taliban to cast ballots in what promises to be the first democratic...
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Leaders hail Afghan poll 'success' |
| Apr.13 |
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Abdullah ahead in Afghan poll count |
| Apr.24 |
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US medics killed in Kabul attack
Three Americans have been shot dead by a policeman at a hospital in the Afghan capital, Kabul, US officials say
| Apr.25 |
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102 killed in Afghanistan floods
| Apr.26 |
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Afghan election set for run-off The Afghan presidential election will go to a second round, after no candidate reached the 50% needed for an outright win
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5 NATO troops killed in Afghan helicopter crash
| Apr.30 |
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Afghanistan flood death toll rises |
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| May.2 |
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Afghan landslide 'kills hundreds'
Map of Badakhshan Afghanistan a pair of mudslides occurred in Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, killing up to 500 people and leaving hundreds missing
Around 300 houses were buried and over 1,000 were affected. Rescuers responding to the initial mudslide were struck by a second mudslide, which hampered rescue efforts
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Search for Afghan landslide missing
| May.3 |
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Afghan landslide: Rubble declared a mass grave
Map of Badakhshan Afghanistan Rescuers will not dig out hundreds of people feared buried underneath stones and mud in a remote village in northeastern Afghanistan
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Day of mourning for Afghan mudslide |
| May.22 |
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Afghanistan Indian consulate attack
| May.25 |
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Obama makes surprise Afghan visit |
| May.27 |
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US to keep 9,800 Afghanistan troops
| May.31 |
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US soldier freed by Taliban captors 
US Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl who has been held for nearly 5 years has been freed in deal that includes the release of five Afghan detainees | |
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| Jun.1 |
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Taliban's Mullah Omar celebrates prisoner-swap 'victory'
Taliban leader has issued a rare public statement hailing the exchange of five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a Taliban-held US soldier as a 'big...
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US parties clash over prisoner deal
| Jun.4 |
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Bowe Bergdahl: Video shows US soldier handover
| Jun.6 |
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Afghan presidential candidate survives convoy attack
At least six people were killed when explosions hit a campaign rally for Abdullah Abdullah, one of two presidential runoff candidates at a hotel
| Jun.7 |
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Dozens killed in Afghan flash floods
| Jun.10 |
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Nato forces kill five US troops in Afghanistan
Map of Zabul Afghanistan Five American soldiers have been killed accidentally by their own side in southern Afghanistan, US military sources have confirmed
| Jun.13 |
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Afghans vote in crunch run-off poll |
| Jun.16 |
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Pakistan and Kabul discuss security |
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| Jul.1 |
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Afghan suicide bomber kills troops |
| Jul.7 |
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Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani leads in early vote count
Former Afghan Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani is leading the race to replace Hamid Karzai as president, according to preliminary results
| Jul.8 |
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Afghan poll crisis: Defiant Abdullah claims victory Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in last month's poll, despite results giving a lead to his rival, Ashraf Ghani | |
| Jul.10 |
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Kerry in Kabul amid Afghan poll row
| Jul.11 |
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Afghan presidential vote leader Ghani calls for poll audit |
| Jul.12 |
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Afghan presidential candidates agree vote audit
| Jul.15 |
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Car bomb kills at least 89 people in Afghanistan
A car bomb exploded in a busy market in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing more than 40 people
| Jul.16 |
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Kabul airport attack 'is over' |
| Jul.22 |
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'Foreigners' killed in Kabul airport suicide attack |
| Jul.28 |
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Pentagon auditor spotlights US billions blown in Afghanistan |
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| Aug.5 |
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US general Harold Greene killed by Afghan soldier
Map of Camp Qargha Afghanistan Maj Gen Harold Greene has been killed in an attack by an Afghan soldier at a British-run military academy near Kabul. He is the highest ranking US military official to have been... | |
| Aug.16 |
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Crash of loaded truck in rugged northwestern Afghanistan kills 32 people |
| Aug.27 |
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Presidential election in crisis after candidate pulls out of audit |
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| Sep.3 |
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Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri launches al-Qaeda in South Asia |
| Sep.16 |
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2 American troops among dead in Afghanistan suicide bombing |
| Sep.20 |
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Afghan presidential contenders in election deal
| Sep.21 |
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Afghanistan election commission names Ahmadzai winner
The commission named Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the winner of the presidential election, hours after rivals sign power-sharing deal
| Sep.30 |
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Afghan suicide attack kills army troops in Kabul
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| Oct.2 |
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Cameron in Kabul for talks with Afghan president
| Oct.8 |
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Five Afghan men hanged for rape
| Oct.26 |
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UK and US hand over Afghan bases
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| Nov.17 |
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Blast at Kabul foreign compound
| Nov.23 |
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Suicide bomber kills 'at least 45' at volleyball match
Map of Yahyakhail Paktika Afghanistan An inter-district tournament was attended by a large crowed in the Yahyakhail district. The suicide bomber was on foot in the crowd
| Nov.27 |
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Briton among 5 dead in Kabul blast
| Nov.30 |
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Kabul police boss quits amid attacks
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| Dec.8 |
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U.S. and NATO closed combat command in Afghanistan
| Dec.10 |
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Afghanistan decries CIA 'violations'
Afghan President Asraf Ghani has said the CIA's brutal interrogation programme 'violated all accepted norms of human rights in the world'
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Suicide bomber kills Afghan soldiers
| Dec.11 |
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Deadly suicide bombing interrupts play
| Dec.13 |
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Afghanistan attacks kill 20 on day of violence
Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan have been accused of killing 12 landmine clearers on a day of attacks that saw at least eight other people kil...
| Dec.20 |
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Afghan Guantanamo inmates freed
| Dec.28 |
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Nato marks Afghan mission change
| Dec.31 |
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Rocket kills 26 at Afghan wedding party
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2014 |
| Jan.9 |
Afghan accident kills 2 NATO troops, 1 civilian |
| Feb.6 |
Taliban claims to have captured military canine |
| Feb.9 |
Afghan troops urge Karzai to sign security deal |
| Feb.25 |
US plans full Afghanistan pullout, Obama tells Karzai |
| Mar.5 |
Five Afghan soldiers 'killed in Nato strike'
A Nato airstrike has killed five Afghan soldiers in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan government officials say
| Apr.26 |
5 NATO troops killed in Afghan helicopter crash
| May.25 |
Obama makes surprise Afghan visit |
| May.27 |
US to keep 9,800 Afghanistan troops
| May.31 |
US soldier freed by Taliban captors 
US Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl who has been held for nearly 5 years has been freed in deal that includes the release of five Afghan detainees | |
| Jun.1 |
Taliban's Mullah Omar celebrates prisoner-swap 'victory'
Taliban leader has issued a rare public statement hailing the exchange of five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a Taliban-held US soldier as a 'big...
| Jun.4 |
Bowe Bergdahl: Video shows US soldier handover
| Jun.10 |
Nato forces kill five US troops in Afghanistan
Map of Zabul Afghanistan Five American soldiers have been killed accidentally by their own side in southern Afghanistan, US military sources have confirmed
| Jul.1 |
Afghan suicide bomber kills troops |
| Jul.16 |
Kabul airport attack 'is over' |
| Jul.28 |
Pentagon auditor spotlights US billions blown in Afghanistan |
| Aug.5 |
US general Harold Greene killed by Afghan soldier
Map of Camp Qargha Afghanistan Maj Gen Harold Greene has been killed in an attack by an Afghan soldier at a British-run military academy near Kabul. He is the highest ranking US military official to have been... | |
| Sep.16 |
2 American troops among dead in Afghanistan suicide bombing |
| Sep.30 |
Afghan suicide attack kills army troops in Kabul
| Oct.26 |
UK and US hand over Afghan bases
| Dec.8 |
U.S. and NATO closed combat command in Afghanistan
| Dec.10 |
Suicide bomber kills Afghan soldiers
| Dec.28 |
Nato marks Afghan mission change
| Dec.31 |
Rocket kills 26 at Afghan wedding party
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2014 |
| Jan.9 |
Afghan accident kills 2 NATO troops, 1 civilian |
| Feb.10 |
Alarm as Kabul records polio case
An Afghan girl has been diagnosed with polio in Kabul - the capital's first case since the Taliban's fall in 2001
| Apr.25 |
102 killed in Afghanistan floods
| Apr.26 |
5 NATO troops killed in Afghan helicopter crash
| Apr.30 |
Afghanistan flood death toll rises |
| May.2 |
Afghan landslide 'kills hundreds'
Map of Badakhshan Afghanistan a pair of mudslides occurred in Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, killing up to 500 people and leaving hundreds missing
Around 300 houses were buried and over 1,000 were affected. Rescuers responding to the initial mudslide were struck by a second mudslide, which hampered rescue efforts
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| May.2 |
Search for Afghan landslide missing
| May.3 |
Afghan landslide: Rubble declared a mass grave
Map of Badakhshan Afghanistan Rescuers will not dig out hundreds of people feared buried underneath stones and mud in a remote village in northeastern Afghanistan
| May.3 |
Day of mourning for Afghan mudslide |
| Jun.7 |
Dozens killed in Afghan flash floods
| Aug.16 |
Crash of loaded truck in rugged northwestern Afghanistan kills 32 people |
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2014 |
| Mar.1 |
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in historic Asia Cup victory |
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2014 |
| Jan.6 |
Afghan girl with suicide vest held The girl, reported to be as young as 4 and thought to be the sister of a prominent Taliban commander has been detained wearing a suicide ves...
| Jan.9 |
US 'concern' over Afghan releases |
| Jan.17 |
Foreign officials die in Kabul blast |
| Jan.18 |
Afghanistan security probe after Kabul restaurant raid
A number of Afghan officials have been suspended as an investigation is carried out into a suicide bomb and gun attack that killed 21 people
| Jan.25 |
Deadly suicide bombing hits Kabul
| Jan.27 |
Pentagon fumes as Afghanistan frees Taliban fighters |
| Feb.12 |
Prisoners in US-Afghan row freed
Sixty-five detainees have been released from Afghanistan's Bagram detention centre, local officials say, despite strong protests by the US
| Mar.1 |
Taliban fighters freed by jail trick |
| Mar.20 |
Nine killed in Kabul hotel attack
| Mar.28 |
Insurgents attack Kabul guest house |
| Mar.29 |
Taliban attack Afghan election HQ |
| Apr.4 |
Two AP journalists shot in Afghanistan, one fatally
Map of Khost Afghanistan Anja Niedringhaus, 48, a German photographerwas shot in Khost province province. Kathy Gannon, a Canadian reporter in a stable condition | |
| Apr.24 |
US medics killed in Kabul attack
Three Americans have been shot dead by a policeman at a hospital in the Afghan capital, Kabul, US officials say
| May.22 |
Afghanistan Indian consulate attack
| May.31 |
US soldier freed by Taliban captors 
US Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl who has been held for nearly 5 years has been freed in deal that includes the release of five Afghan detainees | |
| Jun.1 |
Taliban's Mullah Omar celebrates prisoner-swap 'victory'
Taliban leader has issued a rare public statement hailing the exchange of five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a Taliban-held US soldier as a 'big...
| Jun.6 |
Afghan presidential candidate survives convoy attack
At least six people were killed when explosions hit a campaign rally for Abdullah Abdullah, one of two presidential runoff candidates at a hotel
| Jul.1 |
Afghan suicide bomber kills troops |
| Jul.15 |
Car bomb kills at least 89 people in Afghanistan
A car bomb exploded in a busy market in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing more than 40 people
| Jul.22 |
'Foreigners' killed in Kabul airport suicide attack |
| Aug.5 |
US general Harold Greene killed by Afghan soldier
Map of Camp Qargha Afghanistan Maj Gen Harold Greene has been killed in an attack by an Afghan soldier at a British-run military academy near Kabul. He is the highest ranking US military official to have been... | |
| Sep.3 |
Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri launches al-Qaeda in South Asia |
| Sep.16 |
2 American troops among dead in Afghanistan suicide bombing |
| Sep.30 |
Afghan suicide attack kills army troops in Kabul
| Oct.8 |
Five Afghan men hanged for rape
| Nov.17 |
Blast at Kabul foreign compound
| Nov.23 |
Suicide bomber kills 'at least 45' at volleyball match
Map of Yahyakhail Paktika Afghanistan An inter-district tournament was attended by a large crowed in the Yahyakhail district. The suicide bomber was on foot in the crowd
| Nov.27 |
Briton among 5 dead in Kabul blast
| Dec.10 |
Suicide bomber kills Afghan soldiers
| Dec.11 |
Deadly suicide bombing interrupts play
| Dec.13 |
Afghanistan attacks kill 20 on day of violence
Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan have been accused of killing 12 landmine clearers on a day of attacks that saw at least eight other people kil...
| Dec.20 |
Afghan Guantanamo inmates freed
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2014 |
| Jan.18 |
Afghanistan security probe after Kabul restaurant raid
A number of Afghan officials have been suspended as an investigation is carried out into a suicide bomb and gun attack that killed 21 people
| Feb.9 |
Afghan troops urge Karzai to sign security deal |
| Mar.9 |
Afghanistan VP, ex-Northern Alliance commander dies at 57 |
| Mar.29 |
Taliban attack Afghan election HQ |
| Apr.3 |
Huge security as Afghan presidential election looms |
| Apr.4 |
Two AP journalists shot in Afghanistan, one fatally
Map of Khost Afghanistan Anja Niedringhaus, 48, a German photographerwas shot in Khost province province. Kathy Gannon, a Canadian reporter in a stable condition | |
| Apr.4 |
Afghans set to vote in historic poll
| Apr.5 |
Afghans defy threat of violence to vote for new leader
Afghans flocked to polling stations, defying a threat of violence by the Taliban to cast ballots in what promises to be the first democratic...
| Apr.5 |
Leaders hail Afghan poll 'success' |
| Apr.13 |
Abdullah ahead in Afghan poll count |
| Apr.26 |
Afghan election set for run-off The Afghan presidential election will go to a second round, after no candidate reached the 50% needed for an outright win
| May.3 |
Day of mourning for Afghan mudslide |
| May.22 |
Afghanistan Indian consulate attack
| May.25 |
Obama makes surprise Afghan visit |
| Jun.1 |
US parties clash over prisoner deal
| Jun.6 |
Afghan presidential candidate survives convoy attack
At least six people were killed when explosions hit a campaign rally for Abdullah Abdullah, one of two presidential runoff candidates at a hotel
| Jun.13 |
Afghans vote in crunch run-off poll |
| Jun.16 |
Pakistan and Kabul discuss security |
| Jul.7 |
Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani leads in early vote count
Former Afghan Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani is leading the race to replace Hamid Karzai as president, according to preliminary results
| Jul.8 |
Afghan poll crisis: Defiant Abdullah claims victory Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in last month's poll, despite results giving a lead to his rival, Ashraf Ghani | |
| Jul.10 |
Kerry in Kabul amid Afghan poll row
| Jul.11 |
Afghan presidential vote leader Ghani calls for poll audit |
| Jul.12 |
Afghan presidential candidates agree vote audit
| Jul.28 |
Pentagon auditor spotlights US billions blown in Afghanistan |
| Aug.27 |
Presidential election in crisis after candidate pulls out of audit |
| Sep.20 |
Afghan presidential contenders in election deal
| Sep.21 |
Afghanistan election commission names Ahmadzai winner
The commission named Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the winner of the presidential election, hours after rivals sign power-sharing deal
| Oct.2 |
Cameron in Kabul for talks with Afghan president
| Nov.30 |
Kabul police boss quits amid attacks
| Dec.10 |
Afghanistan decries CIA 'violations'
Afghan President Asraf Ghani has said the CIA's brutal interrogation programme 'violated all accepted norms of human rights in the world'