Afghanistan

11 May 2013 — Kabul Press U.S. Rules of Engagement Doom Afghan Mission
"Kill-em All, Let God Sort Them Out." This is a popular slogan with America's right-wing and it has unofficially become the centerpiece of America's strategy of desperation in Afghanistan. As wi...

11 May 2013 — Kabul Press Afghanistan: Peaceful Protest Suppressed
Tweet Widget Facebook Like Email Afghan authorities should investigate the arrests and possible torture of peaceful protesters by security forces in Kabul. (Kabul) - Afgha...

10 May 2013 — Yahoo! News UK Pictures of the week: From colourful devotees in India to a flying car
Dinner is served! This is the moment a lucky bird had an easy meal when an unlucky fish jumped out of the water. The cormorant had been paddling in wait for a meal at the El Dorado Regional Park...

10 May 2013 — Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty U.S. 'Not Seeking' Permanent Afghan Bases
White House spokesman Jay Carney said on May 9 that any U.S. military presence in Afghanistan after most foreign troops withdraw in 2014 would "only be at the invitation of the Afghanistan gover...

09 May 2013 — Yahoo! News UK South Korea prepares for war: Exercise drills simulate chemical attack by North Korea
Smoke fills the tube station in Seoul as "victims" lie collapsed on the floor. The United States, Japan and South Korea remain on high alert in advance of a possible attack from North Korea, des...

09 May 2013 — Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Russia's Putin Warns Of Afghan Threat
President Vladimir Putin says Russia must strengthen security in its southern regions and work with Central Asian allies to protect itself against the threat of extremist violence emerging from ...

07 May 2013 — Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Afghan Air Force Struggles To Take Off
Afghanistan's nascent air force is being groomed to replace NATO's huge fleet of jets, helicopters, and cargo planes as the coalition prepares to withdrawal next year. But a chronic shortage of ...

05 May 2013 — Kabul Press Schools under fire
With more than 65% of its inhabitants under 25 years old, Afghanistan has one of the world's youngest populations. According to the Afghan government, women outnumber men. However, despite being...

04 May 2013 — Kabul Press Two Hazaras killed and one injured in targeted attack in Karachi
May 1, 2013| According to Hazara sources and Jang Karachi News, two Hazaras are killed and one critically wounded in a targeted attack in the SultanAbad area of Monghopir in Karachi, Pakistan. ...

03 May 2013 — Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Afghan Interpreters Who Worked For Britain Launch Legal Case
Three Afghans who worked as interpreters for British troops in Afghanistan have launched a legal bid in London to overturn a government decision not to give them the same benefits Britain gave t...

03 May 2013 — Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Survey On Afghan Suicide Attacks Hits Raw Nerve
A global survey of Muslims has found more support in Afghanistan for suicide bombing than among Muslims anywhere else in the world except the Palestinian Territories. That has fueled a debate ab...

01 May 2013 — Good Afghan News Development project almost completed in Balkh, and Islamic Center to be built in Kabul
Afghanistans Tolo News reported today that an international airport, a railway and a 400-bed hospital will soon be inaugurated in Afghanistans northern province of Balkh. Balkhs deputy governor ...

01 May 2013 — Good Afghan News Afghan boxer makes history - Wins WBO middleweight belt!
Hamid Rahimi and Said Mbelwa after the fight Afghan boxer Hamid Rahimi made history today by defeating Tanzanian Said Mbelwa in the 7th round via a technical knockout (TKO) to win the vacant...

01 May 2013 — Good Afghan News Japan donates equipment and money to Afghanistan
Yesterday, the government of Japan donated 8 snow-clearing machines to Afghanistan, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) said. According to a Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) report, ...

30 Apr 2013 — Kabul Press Book Review: The Honey Thief by Najaf Mazari and Robert Hillman
By Richard Marcus Whenever I've wanted to learn something about a culture I'd read the stories the people told each other. Not the stories others tell about them, or what's been written abo...

29 Apr 2013 — Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Karzai Confirms Getting Some Funds From CIA
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has confirmed his office received money from the CIA after a report in the New York Times said the U.S. intelligence agency delivered tens of millions of dollars in...

29 Apr 2013 — Kabul Press Fleeing Pakistan Violence, Hazaras Brave Uncertain Journey
By DECLAN WALSH KARACHI, Pakistan - Stranded in a dingy hotel in the heart of this port city, waiting for the smuggler's call, Hussain felt at once trapped and poised for freedom. Behi...

29 Apr 2013 — Kabul Press Chain poem and a poetry anthology dedicated to the Hazara people
Hazara People Rights: We have started two new poetry projects dedicated to the Hazara people. Our projects are a chain poem and a poetry anthology. So far the following 59 poets from 35 countrie...

26 Apr 2013 — Yahoo! News UK Sony World Photography Awards: Professional winners
Winner: 'One day in history' by Andrea Gjestvang, Norway. Pictured is Iselin Rose Borch, 15, and her dog who sleeps with her at night to help ward off the nightmares from that tragic day (Andrea...