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Strikes on Kandahar; U.N. reports on bombs, refugees

The city, the spiritual headquarters of the Taliban regime, was the scene of heavy strikes Tuesday, aimed primarily at fuel depots. At a Pentagon briefing Wednesday, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John ...
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Rocket hits Afghan presidential compound

A rocket struck the compound of the presidential palace in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, two days before national elections, a palace official said Tuesday. One person was injured in the attack, in ...

Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocks Afghanistan: What to know

A strong earthquake struck northern Afghanistan late Sunday at a magnitude of 6.3, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) ...
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New raids near Kabul; heavy bombing in Kandahar

U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan entered their second week Sunday by targeting positions in the mountains north of the capital Kabul where the ruling Taliban had moved artillery and heavy armor, ...
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Afghanistan Rocked By 6.3 Magnitude Quake; USGS Warns Of Major Casualties

Kabul: Afghanistan was struck by a second earthquake measuring ... The capital of northern Balkh province, Mazar-i-Sharif is ...
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Afghanistan 'rape' law puts women's rights front and center

Story Highlights Afghan law appears to let a man to have sex with his wife even when she says "no" President Hamid Karzai says the law will be reviewed line-by-line Rights group: "President Karzai ...
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A two-day internet blackout shows even the Taliban can’t turn back time

For 48 hours, the Taliban appeared to turn back the clock in Afghanistan with a directive to cut off the internet and phone networks, disconnecting millions of people from the world outside.
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Five in NATO-led force killed in Afghanistan

Story Highlights At least two of the five service members killed were from the U.S. August the deadliest month for U.S. troops since the Afghan war started in 2001 KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Five ...
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Afghan car bomb kills 14 children

A suicide car bomb blast near a voter registration site killed 16 people, 14 of them children, and wounded 58 in southeastern Afghanistan on Sunday morning, according to a senior police official and ...
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Afghan leader urges U.N. to extend security force mandate

Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai asked the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to extend and expand the mandate of multinational security forces in Afghanistan. Karzai made his remarks to the ...
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Karzai, rivals debate as Afghan elections near

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, heavily criticized last month for skipping a candidates' debate, met two of his political rivals in a nationally televised debate Sunday night, just four days ahead of ...
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Defense officials: Air operation to last 'several days'

Pentagon officials said Sunday the airstrikes that began just after nightfall in Afghanistan could continue for some time as the United States and Britain seek to soften Taliban air defenses and ...