250 Afghan students hospitalized after being poisoned
05-15 19:09
At least 250 boy students were poisoned Tuesday at a high school in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost, a provincial police sources said.
Afghanistan, UN Security Council seat on New Zealand FM's U.S. agenda
05-15 16:27
Two New Zealand ministers will travel to the United States Wednesday to discuss the security situation in Afghanistan with U.S. and NATO leaders.
President Karzai leaves for Germany
05-15 16:14
Afghan President Hamid Karzai left Kabul for Germany as head of a high ranking delegation on Tuesday.
17 armed militants killed in Afghan province
05-14 18:14
Pakistani security forces eliminated 17 armed anti-government militants Sunday night during cleanup operations in Paktika province, 155 km south of capital Kabul, spokesman for provincial administration Mukhlis Afghan said Monday.
Roadside bomb kills 5 Afghan soldiers, wounds 2
05-14 15:49
Five Afghan soldiers were killed and two others sustained injuries in Laghman province 90 east of capital city Kabul on Sunday as a roadside bomb struck a military vehicle.
18 Taliban militants killed within 24 hours: Afghan gov't
05-14 15:46
Afghan police, backed by army and NATO-led coalition forces, have eliminated 18 Taliban militants within the past 24 hours, the country's Interior Ministry said on Monday morning.
Obama welcomes Afghan security transition
05-14 06:56
U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday welcomed the security transition that took place in Afghanistan earlier in the day, saying world leaders will demonstrate their support for Afghanistan beyond 2014 in the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago.
4 NATO soldiers die in southern Afghanistan
05-12 21:51
Four NATO soldiers lost their lives during separate incidents in restive southern Afghanistan, the military alliance confirmed in press releases issued here.
22 Taliban militants killed in eastern Afghanistan
05-08 13:50
Afghan soldiers and NATO- led coalition troops eliminated 22 Taliban militants in an operation in the country's eastern Paktika province Monday night, an Afghan army spokesman said Tuesday.