Afghanistan

Massive explosion near American Embassy in Kabul

A powerful explosion has rocked Kabul in Afghanistan in the capital's downtown area near the ministry of defence and the American Embassy, sending dozens of people to the hospital. The…

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Women told ‘You Should Be in the Kitchen’ during Afghan conference on peace

On the second day of a traditional Afghan assembly this week, a delegate rose to speak on the topic at hand, peace in Afghanistan. A bearded man from Kandahar ordered…

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US soldiers killed in Afghanistan

U.S. forces in Afghanistan say three U.S. service members and a contractor have been killed in a roadside bombing near the main American air base in the country. The Taliban…

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Bin Laden’s son stripped of Saudi’s citizenship after US issued a $1million reward for his capture – Updated

The Independent reports that Hamza bin Laden, the son of former Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has been stripped of citizenship by Saudi Arabia. The country's interior ministry announced the move in a…

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Americans and Talibans agree in principle on terms for peace in Afghanistan

American and Taliban officials have agreed in principle to the framework of a deal in which the insurgents would guarantee to prevent Afghan territory from being used by terrorists, and…

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43 dead in suicide bombing in Kabul

Afghan authorities on Tuesday collected 43 bodies from a government compound in the Afghan capital Kabul that was targeted by a suicide bomber and extremists armed with assault rifles on…

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Afghan elections underway

Voting in Afghanistan's long-awaited parliamentary elections will reportedly be extended by a day after delays at polling stations and several attacks. Some constituencies will remain open on Sunday, officials said,…

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US to adopt aggressive position against International Criminal Court

The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, threatening sanctions against its judges if they proceed with an investigation…

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US State Department condemns stabbing of US citizens in Amsterdam

Updated - The US State Department on Sunday condemned the stabbing of two U.S. citizens in Amsterdam’s major train station this weekend as an “unprovoked, horrifying attack” and offered assistance…

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The Update – Senator McCain- Obituaries, Tributes and his link with Malta

The first visit took place in 2008 when what then was described as "former Republican presidential hopeful John McCain (together with US Senator Joe Lieberman)" visited Malta on their way…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The day after for Trump, meant he had the opportunity to say his views, and he did via his preferred monologous channel - Twitter. Twitter, again, was the…

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Nine rockets hit Afghan diplomatic area in Kabul

At least nine rockets hit near the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, where President Ashraf Ghani was delivering a speech to mark the beginning of the Eid al-Adha…

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Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul suicide bombing

As Afghanistan’s Shiites mourned their dead and held funeral services Thursday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the horrific suicide bombing in Kabul that targeted a Shiite neighborhood the…

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48 dead in suicide bombing in Kabul

Al Jazeera reports that at least 48 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in front of an educational centre in the west of the Afghan capital, Kabul, according…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning As expected the death of Shannon Mak is the lead story on Malta's Newspapers. Various happenings take different priorities around the world. As we go through 40…

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Taliban, Afghan security forces hug during EID ceasefire

CNN: Rare scenes have been reported in Afghanistan of Taliban fighters and government security forces shaking hands and embracing during an unprecedented ceasefire to mark Eid. The Afghan Taliban called last week for…

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Car bomb in Kabul leaves at least 26 dead

Times of India: KABUL - A car bomb killed at least 26 people at a gathering of Taliban and Afghan armed forces in the eastern city of Nangarhar on Saturday,…

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Several death in suicide bombing in Kabul. ISIS claims responsibility, provides no evidence

Several people have been killed in a suicide attack targeting Muslim scholars who had gathered in a tent near the Polytechnic University in Afghanistan's Kabul, officials said. Afghan interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish…

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UN report claims that Afghan government helicopters killed and wounded at least 107 boys and men

A new UN report on the 2 April 2018 airstrikes in the Dasht-e-Archi district of Kunduz province, UNAMA presents its findings, including verification of 107 casualties (36 killed and…

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14 dead and 30 injured in Afghan Mosque explosion

At least 14 people have been killed, and 30 were injured in an explosion at a mosque in the eastern Afghan province of Khost. The blast happened as people gathered…

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10 journalists killed in suicide bombings in Kabul

Shah Maria, well-known photo-journalist who had depicted and written about the dangers of reporting in the Afghan capital of Kabul, was among 31 people, including 10 journalists, who were killed…

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ISIS claims responsibility for bombing in Afghanistan

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on ID cards queue that killed at least 57 people. The attacker detonated his explosives as the Afghan authorities distributed national…

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