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September 29, 2016

Afghan unity deal expires, but gridlocked government remains

Afghanistan's unity government is expected to remain in place despite the formal expiration on Thursday of the U.S.

September 23, 2016

US General: 10 percent of Afghanistan under Taliban control

The Taliban have control over 10 percent of Afghanistan's population and the insurgent group is battling with the Afghan ...

September 22, 2016

Afghanistan signs draft peace deal with prominent warlord

Afghanistan's government signed a draft peace deal on Thursday with a designated "global terrorist" after lengthy ...

September 14, 2016

Report: Corruption undermines US efforts in Afghanistan

A U.S. report released Wednesday said that widespread corruption in Afghanistan has undermined efforts to rebuild the country ...

September 08, 2016

Taliban push into provincial capital in southern Afghanistan

The Taliban pushed into the capital of Afghanistan's southern Uruzgan province on Thursday, triggering fierce clashes and ...

September 05, 2016

The Latest: Suicide bombing hits residential area in Kabul

The Latest on twin bombings near Afghanistan's Defense Ministry (all times local): 12:50 a.m. An Afghan official says a ...

September 05, 2016

Militants storm charity building in Afghan capital

Militants stormed a building housing an international aid organization in Kabul, provoking an overnight firefight with ...

August 30, 2016

Taliban appoint military chief as the new leader settles in

The Taliban have appointed a new military chief as the insurgents try to gain more ground in Afghanistan rather than talk ...

August 25, 2016

Attack on American University in Afghanistan leaves 13 dead

A brazen, hours-long militant attack on the American University of Afghanistan ended early Thursday after at least 13 people ...

August 16, 2016

Review: 'War Dogs' tells a crazy story of young arms dealers

"War Dogs " is too good of a true story not to get the Hollywood treatment, even if the end result doesn't entirely do ...

August 14, 2016

Afghan officials: IS expands presence in restive south

The Islamic State group, which has been building a presence in Afghanistan for more than a year, has established a ...

August 12, 2016

Afghanistan government in crisis amid political standoff

Afghanistan's long-running political crisis took a new turn on Friday when key allies of Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah ...

August 08, 2016

Afghan official: Gunmen abduct American, Australian in Kabul

Five gunmen wearing Afghan military uniforms have abducted an American and an Australian in Kabul, a security official said ...

July 31, 2016

Afghan official: Taliban attacks kill 24 police in 2 days

Taliban attacks on a district in the southern Afghan province of Helmand province killed at least 24 police officers over the ...

July 27, 2016

INTERVIEW: US general says Afghan IS linked to main group

The Islamic State group presence in Afghanistan is directly linked to the parent organization in Iraq and Syria, the U.S.

July 26, 2016

Afghan official says major offensive against IS underway

Following a massive attack in Kabul, the Afghan military has launched a major offensive against the Islamic State group in ...

July 24, 2016

Afghanistan marks day of national mourning after huge attack

Afghanistan marked a national day of mourning on Sunday, a day after a suicide bomber killed at least 80 people who were ...

July 23, 2016

The Latest: 10-day ban on public gatherings in Afghanistan

The Latest on the deadly bombing of a mass demonstration by members of Afghanistan's ethnic Hazara minority in the capital, ...

July 23, 2016

IS attacks protest in Afghan capital, kills 80 people

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a peaceful protest in the Afghan capital on ...