Afghan official: Gunman kills provincial prosecutor
Mujibullah Rahman, who represents Paktia province in the Afghan parliament, said on Friday that the provinces chief prosecutor, Najibullah Sultanzoi, was shot dead by a gunman when he answered a knock at the door of his home on Thursday night. The.
Police: 3 South Africans killed in Afghan attack
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ��� Taliban suicide attackers killed the South African leader of a foreign aid group, his son and daughter and an Afghan worker in an assault on the agencys Kabul offices, authorities said Sunday, as the citys police chief.
19 kidnapped Hazara passengers released
A suicide bomber attacked a bus carrying Afghan government employees in Kabul on Sunday, killing three people (Reuters).. Last Monday, another suicide bomber targeted a bus in the same area, killing one person and wounding 15 others.. The Express.
Gunmen kill lawyer for Pakistani doctor employed by CIA
Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Samiullah Afridi, the lawyer representing a doctor employed by the CIA to help to try to locate Osama bin Laden, on Tuesday (CNN, BBC). Afridi was on his way home from work in the city of Peshawar when he was .
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Taliban try to attack Afghan parliament, wounding dozens of civilians
All the lawmakers were evacuated from the parliament building unharmed, Karimi said. But at least 31 civilians were wounded in the attack, including three children, said Dr. Kabir Amiri, head of Kabul Central Hospitals. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah.
Taliban try to attack Afghan parliament, wounding dozens of.
Taliban militants detonated explosives and fired rockets Monday in an attempted attack on the Afghan parliament that wounded dozens of civilians and startled.. Inside the parliament building, lawmakers were gathered in a meeting hall when the first explosion struck, Arif Rahmani, a member of parliament, told CNN. The blast shattered glass and shook loose a thin layer of the ceiling that filled the hall with a cloud of dust, he said. The members of parliament had��.
Pakistan Soldiers Raid MQM Headquarters; Indias Ex-PM Summoned in Coal.
By Emily SchneiderEmily Schneider is a program associate in the International Security Program at New America. She is also an assistant editor of the South Asia channel., Neeli ShahNeeli Shah is a South Asia Research Fellow at the New America .
News Roundup and Notes: April 8, 2015
At least 560 people are thought to have been killed and 1,768 wounded, including many civilians, since fighting in Yemen intensified on March 19, according to the World Health Organization. And at least 74 children are thought to have been killed since.
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AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN: The Taliban denies reports of a key leaders death as Ghani gives U.S. officials a breath of fresh air. Pakistan unveils a homegrown drone; gunmen attack a vehicle on a highway near Kabul. Xinhua: ���A vast section of Pakistani .
Ten killed, dozens injured in attack on prosecutors office
Ten killed, dozens injured in attack on prosecutors office. At least 10 people, including two Afghan police officers, were killed and more than 20 civilians were injured in Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday, when at least three gunmen stormed a judicial.
PM Modi and Premier Li continue talks in Beijing
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on Friday, the second day of his three-day official trip to China (The Hindu, Livemint). Modi and Li discussed the improvement of bilateral ties between India and China, .
Heres Where 16 Potential Presidential Candidates Stand On Gay Marriage
For the most part, the gay marriage debate now falls along partisan lines: Democrats support it, Republicans oppose. But within the crowded field of likely 2016 presidential contenders, theres a lot of room for nuance. The would-be candidates have.
Officials: Gunmen attack government compound in southern Afghanistan, killing 7
Afghanistan, security forces take position during a fighting outside a government compound in the city of Lashkar Gah, capital of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, May. 13, 2015. Officials say gunmen have attacked a government compound in .
Shocking video shows Afghan suicide attack that killed 17
Violence has escalated in Afghanistan as most foreign troops withdrew in 2014 and last year was the worst on record, with more than 10,000 civilian casualties, according to the United Nations. There was no. I saw many people were killed and injured.
Taliban Try to Attack Afghan Parliament, Wounding Dozens.
KABUL, Afghanistan ��� Taliban militants detonated explosives and fired rockets in an attempted attack Monday on the Afghan Parliament that wounded dozens of civilians and startled lawmakers. A large car bomb exploded near the outer wall of the. Inside the parliament building, lawmakers were gathered in the meeting hall when the first explosion struck, Arif Rahmani, a member of parliament, told CNN. The blast shattered glass and shook loose a layer of the��.
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Car bomb on EU vehicle kills three in Kabul
KABUL - A suicide car bomber rammed a European Union vehicle near the main airport in Afghanistans capital on Sunday, killing two Afghan civilians and a British security contractor in the latest attack in the city, officials said. The Taliban claimed.