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The shooting in DC by an Afghan suspect shouldn’t reflect on all Afghanistan, minister says
The foreign minister in Afghanistan’s Taliban-run government says that the actions of an Afghan national charged in the shooting of two U.S.
Pakistan allows UN to send relief supplies to Afghanistan through 2 key border crossings
A government official says Pakistan is allowing the United Nations to deliver relief supplies into Afghanistan through two key border crossings that have been closed for nearly two months.
Afghanistan occupation dogged by corruption, wasted billions – report
A 17-year investigation into the U.S. reconstruction of Afghanistan found $29.2 billion in waste, fraud and abuse.
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers carry out public execution in sports stadium in eastern city
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities carried out a public execution at a stadium in the eastern city of Khost on Tuesday, putting to death a man who the country’s Supreme Court …
How trade war with Afghanistan is bleeding Pakistan
Pakistan’s decision to halt trade with Afghanistan, which defence minister Khwaja Asif said was “a blessing in disguise”, is backfiring. This is why the ban is hitting Pakistan’s own economy hard …
Fed Up With the Taliban, Pakistan Expels Masses of Afghans
Labeling Afghans a national security threat, Pakistan has forced out about a million this year, depriving them of a haven from Afghanistan’s turmoil.
Pakistan warns ceasefire with Afghanistan hinges on halting cross-border terrorist attacks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Friday clarified that the current ceasefire with Afghanistan is not a “traditional” agreement between two states at war but is contingent on the cessation of …
D.C. National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA in Afghanistan
An Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been identified as the suspected shooter in the ambush attack that killed one National Guard member and wounded another just blocks away from the …
Suspect who shot National Guard soldiers in DC worked with CIA in Afghanistan
Officials also reveal the Afghan suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, drove across the country from Washington state before the attack.