Afghanistan's history, internal political development, foreign relations, and very existence as an independent state have largely been determined by its geographic location at the crossroads of Central, West, and South Asia. Over the centuries, waves of migrating peoples passed through the region--described by historian Arnold Toynbee as a "roundabout of the ancient world"--leaving behind a mosaic of ethnic and linguistic groups. In modern times, as well as in antiquity, vast armies of the world passed through this region of Asia, temporarily establishing local control and often dominating Iran and what is today Pakistan and northern India.
12 militants killed in Afghanistan New Jersey Online Kabul, Afghanistan — The U.S.-led coalition says clashes and airstrikes in southern Afghanistan have left a dozen militants dead. A coalition statement says the troops were targeting...
RIC troika calls for clamp down on spread of heroin from Afghanistan Afghanistan News.Net Yekatarinburg (Russia), : Raising concerns over the illicit drugs trade going on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the Russia-India-China troika in the joint communique has called for the creation of a security belt around Afghanistan to halt the spread of heroin.
Suicide bomber attacks police in Afghan market Afghanistan News.Net A suicide bomber has attacked a convoy of police vehicles in south-western Afghanistan, killing 16 people, including a police commander, and wounding 28.
3 Italian soldiers wounded by roadside bomb in Afghanistan People's Daily Three Italian soldiers were injured in a roadside bomb attack near the Afghan capital of Kabul Thursday, according to Italian Defense Ministry. Two of the soldiers suffered only minor injuries, while...
Suicide bomb kills 15 in Afghanistan USA Today Kabul, Afghanistan — An official says a suicide bomber wearing a burqa has killed 15 people and wounded 22 others in a crowded market in southwestern Afghanistan.
Afghan narco-terrorist convicted on drug charges Fox 23 Getty Images/File) - A federal jury has found an Afghan enemy combatant guilty of drug charges in what the Justice Department calls the first convictions under new narco-terrorism...
House Defeats War Funds for Iraq, Afghanistan Smart Money Of (Dow Jones)- In a surprise, the U.S. House of Representatives voted down Thursday a proposal to continue funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill...
Top Taliban leader vows revenge on America The Seattle Times Khar, Pakistan — A top Taliban leader vowed Thursday to target the U.S. after an alleged missile strike killed several people in northwest Pakistan, a threat that could undermine the new...
Assailants stab female Afghan journalist The Daily Star Heart, Afghanistan: A female Afghan journalist was stabbed and wounded Thursday, authorities said, a day after unknown men threatened to kill her unless she quit her job at a local television...
Foreign agents behind Afghan killings USA Today Kabul, Afghanistan — A U.N. rights official has alleged that foreign intelligence agents have taken part in secret raids in Afghanistan that have killed civilians.
UN rapporteur Alston slams Inquirer There is &staggeringly high& complacency in Afghanistan about the hundreds of civilians being killed by international troops, Afghan police and extremist rebels, a UN rapporteur said...
Suicide bomber targets Afghan police CNN Bomber detonated explosive in front of police convoy in crowded market At least 12 people killed 26 wounded, officials say Afghan police say bomber was female, Taliban say it was a male...
Suicide bomber kills 12 in Afghan market CNN Asia Bomber detonated explosive in front of police convoy in crowded market At least 12 people killed 26 wounded, officials say Afghan police say bomber was female, Taliban say it was a male...
Taleban killed in Afghan incursion BBC Pro-taleban fighters in Pakistan have brought back the bodies of at least nine comrades killed in Afghanistan, officials and witnesses say. Officials in South Waziristan tribal district quote...
Suicide bomber kills 15 in Afghanistan Examiner Afghanistan , a provincial official said.Three policemen, including a district police chief, and 12 civilians were among the dead. The police tried to stop the bomber seconds before he exploded in...
15 die in Afghan suicide bomb WLOX A provincial official in Afghanistan says a suicide bomber wearing a burqa has killed 15 people and wounded 22 others in a crowded market. The official says the bomber...
WHO confirms `charmakĀ disease in Herat Province IRIN Charmak disease – also known as camel belly - is caused by exposure to pyrrolizidine alkaloids found in Charmak weed which grows in grain fields, WHO...
Pakistan, Taliban swap prisoners The Seattle Times Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistani authorities and Taliban militants exchanged dozens of prisoners Wednesday, officials said in the latest breakthrough in a peace process that is stirring growing...
Afghan police hit by bomb attack BBC At least five policeman and two civilians have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in western Afghanistan. A police official in Farah province said a woman on foot had carried out the attack. The...
Bomber kills 15 in crowded Afghan market MSNBC A suicide bomber wearing a burqa blew himself up at a crowded market in western Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 15 people and wounding 22 others, an official said.The bomber...
Suicide attack in Afghanistan kills, wounds more than 20 people Earth Times Kabul - A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a convoy of police vehicles in south-western Afghanistan on Thursday morning, killing or wounding more than 20 people, including some...
Suicide bomber in Afghanistan kills 15 International Herald Tribune An official says a suicide bomber wearing a burqa has killed 15 people and wounded 22 others in a crowded market in southwestern Afghanistan. Younus Rasoul, an official in Farah province, said the...
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