By Sharafuddin Sharafyar. HERAT | Mon Aug 9, 2010 5:47am EDT Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban insurgents publicly flogged and executed an Afghan woman for alleged adultery, a police official said Monday, in a reminder of...
Hazara parliamentary candidate Najibullah Golistani has been killed by Taliban in Ghazni province, local authorities said Saturday. He was kidnapped on July, 24, 2010. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed took responsibility for the death of Najibullah...
According to a report published by AIHRC, the civilian death rates in Afghanistan, mostly committed by the government opposition forces, have been increasing since 2001. Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) says the report is...
By KATHY GANNON, Associated Press Writer Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Writer Copyright: Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan – Ten members of a medical team, including six Americans, were shot and killed by militants as they were...
By Ian Graham Emerging Media, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2010 – It can’t be shot, it can’t be destroyed with a mortar or rocket-propelled grenade, and most of the time it can’t even...
As the Afghan parliamentary elections are getting close, there are concerns of Government-led fraud-preparations for polls’ rigging. Many people have yet not the registration card for voting. The Afghan Election Commission has established registration centers...
Source: Reuters WELLINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – A New Zealand soldier was killed in an ambush in Afghanistan, the country’s first combat death there, the government said on Wednesday. The soldier was part of a...
Here are President Barack Obama’s remarks on Iraq, as prepared for delivery to the Disabled American Veterans in Atlanta, Ga. Good morning. Thank you Commander Barrera for your kind introduction and your lifetime of service—in...
DAN OAKES July 31, 2010 AWAZ Ali opens his mouth to reveal two rows of broken teeth. ”The Taliban did this when they came to our valley,” he says, with an incongruous smile. The 40-year-old...
Sen. Fritz Hollings Former South Carolina Senator Posted: July 29, 2010 02:23 PM At last! The best excuse for the mistaken “war” in Afghanistan is “nation building.” Rick Stengel, editor of Time, finally identified nation...