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Taliban mastermind behind Buddha demolition shot dead
Jan 27 2007, Pankaj

Carved into a mountainside above the central city of Bamiyan in the third and fifth centuries, were the Buddhas, considered international cultural treasures. The larger of the two, at 175 feet high, is thought to have been the world’s tallest standing..

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Pollution Kills 8 in 24 Hours in Afghan Capital
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Afghan government officials claim that diseases originating from the pollution of living environment in Kabul city only, kill at least eight (8) in every 24 hours. This...
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made popular Jun 8 2009
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Afghan president chooses warlord as running mate
AP, Kabul
President Hamid Karzai chose a powerful warlord accused of rights abuses as one of his vice presidential running mates on Monday, hours before leaving for meetings in...
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made popular May 4 2009
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Afghan President Karzai registers for re-election
AP, Kabul
President Hamid Karzai registered as a candidate for Afghanistan’s August presidential election on Monday and selected a powerful warlord and former top political...
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made popular May 4 2009
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Afghan rights chief fears vote fraud against women
AP, Kabul
Ballots of Afghan women in conservative districts are vulnerable to fraud in August’s presidential election, the country’s top human rights official said...
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made popular May 3 2009
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Rights chief warns of Afghan vote fraud
AP, Kabul
A top human rights official voiced fears Sunday of vote fraud in August’s presidential election as violence also threatening Afghanistan’s fragile democracy...
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made popular May 3 2009
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2 Afghan children killed by bomb on bicycle
AP, Kabul
A bomb placed on a bicycle in a busy market killed four people Sunday, including two children, while American fighter aircraft and ground forces killed 19 militants...
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made popular May 3 2009
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3 Americans, 2 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan
AP, Kabul
Three Americans and two other international troops were killed Friday in an attack in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.
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made popular May 1 2009
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US: Afghan clash kills 5 international troops
AP, Kabul
Officials say five international troops, including three Americans, have been killed in an attack in eastern Afghanistan.
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made popular May 1 2009
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US: 15 militants killed in Afghan clash
AP, Kabul
International and Afghan forces killed 15 militants in southern Afghanistan on Friday, the U.S. military said.
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made popular May 1 2009
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German soldier killed in Afghanistan
AP, Berlin
A German soldier was killed during an attack on a patrol in Afghanistan on Wednesday as Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier held talks with the nation’s...
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made popular Apr 29 2009
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Taliban threatens wave of attacks against US surge
AP, Kabul
The Taliban vowed Wednesday to launch a wave of attacks in a spring offensive as a surge of American troops arrives in Afghanistan, a threat delivered on the same day...
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made popular Apr 29 2009
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Taliban threatens spike in violence
AP, Kabul
A top Taliban commander warned Wednesday that militants would unleash a wave of ambushes, roadside bombs and suicide attacks in a new spring offensive. In a possible...
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made popular Apr 29 2009
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US: 32 militants killed in southern Afghanistan
AP, Kabul
The U.S. military says Afghan and international forces have killed 32 militants in two clashes in southern Afghanistan.
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Heavy security in Kabul for canceled celebration
AP, Kabul
Thousands of police patrolled Afghanistan’s capital Tuesday, a national holiday meant to celebrate the victory of guerrilla fighters over invading Soviet forces...
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made popular Apr 28 2009
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Afghan president promises change in marriage law
AP, Kabul
Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed Monday to change a law critics say legalizes marital rape to remove concerns that it violates human rights.
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made popular Apr 27 2009
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Bomb kills 2 guards from Afghan community force
AP, Kabul
A roadside bombing in Afghanistan killed two members of a new U.S.-funded civil defense force Sunday, while authorities destroyed 6.5 tons (6 metric tons) of drugs and...
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made popular Apr 26 2009
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Afghan officials burn 6.5 tons of drugs, chemicals
AP, Kabul
Afghan counter-drug officials destroyed 6.5 tons (6 metric tons) of drugs and precursor chemicals in a raging bonfire Sunday they said symbolized recent successes in...
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made popular Apr 26 2009
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Afghan officials burn 6.5 tons of drugs
AP, Kabul
Afghan counter-drug officials destroyed 6.5 tons (6 metric tons) of drugs in a raging bonfire Sunday they said symbolized recent successes in Afghanistan’s fight...
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made popular Apr 26 2009
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Afghan officials: clash kills least 12 Taliban
AP, Kabul
International and Afghan troops clashed with Taliban insurgents in heavy fighting that left at least 12 militants dead in central Afghanistan on Friday, officials...
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made popular Apr 24 2009
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Bomb in Afghan capital kills police officer
AP, Kabul
A bomb inside a package left at a checkpoint in Afghanistan’s capital exploded early Friday when police opened it, killing one officer, police said.
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made popular Apr 24 2009
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