Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called for lawmakers to help fight corruption, appealing for reforms before a conference next month aimed at getting international aid for the country’s development. Mr. Karzai said in his address to a special session of parliament that corruption in Afghanistan “has reached a peak.” He said he hopes donors at […]
Karzai Asks Afghan Lawmakers to Help Fight Corruption
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
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Suicide Bomber Kills 21 in Afghanistan
Posted June 20th, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed at least 21 people, including three NATO service members and two Afghan police officers, in an attack on a joint NATO-Afghan patrol in the eastern Afghan province of Khost. Provincial police chief General Sardar Mohammad Zazai told VOA the attacker struck a checkpoint near a busy market, where […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks NATO Troops in Afghanistan
Posted June 20th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber killed at least 21 people, including three coalition soldiers, in an attack on a joint NATO and Afghan patrol in eastern Afghanistan. Provincial police chief General Sardar Mohammad Zazai told VOA the attacker struck a checkpoint where coalition and Afghan forces were conducting biometric surveys of residents in Khost city. The blast […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks NATO Troops in Afghanistan
Posted June 20th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber killed at least 21 people, including three coalition soldiers, in an attack on a joint NATO and Afghan patrol in eastern Afghanistan. Provincial police chief General Sardar Mohammad Zazai told VOA the attacker struck a checkpoint where coalition and Afghan forces were using biometric data to screen residents in Khost city. The […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks NATO Troops in Afghanistan
Posted June 20th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber attacked NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan Wednesday, killing at least 16 people. Provincial police chief General Sardar Mohammad Zazi told VOA the attacker struck a checkpoint where coalition and Afghan forces were using biometric data to screen residents in Khost city. At least 30 others were wounded in the blast, and Afghan […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks NATO Convoy in Afghanistan
Posted June 20th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber has attacked a NATO convoy in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 12 people. Provincial officials say the attacker was on a motorcycle when he struck the convoy Wednesday as it traveled through the city of Khost. At least 16 others were wounded in the blast, and Afghan officials say the casualties include […]
US Probe Calls for Punishment of Troops in Quran Burning
Posted June 19th, 2012 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. military investigation into the burning of Qurans at Bagram Air Base near the Afghan capital, Kabul, last February has recommended disciplinary action against up to seven troops. U.S. military officials said Tuesday no final decision has been made yet on the findings of the probe. According to the officials, one member of the […]
Doctors: 116 More Afghan Students, Mostly Girls, Poisoned
Posted June 19th, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Doctors in central Afghanistan say they are treating at least 116 Afghan students, mostly girls, after they became sick at school. Health officials in Bamiyan province made the announcement Tuesday. For the past several weeks, hundreds of female students across Afghanistan have complained about noticing strange smells in their schools before becoming dizzy and nauseous […]
Militants Attack NATO, Afghan Bases in Southern Afghanistan
Posted June 19th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Militants attacked international and Afghan security forces in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, two days after gunmen in police uniforms opened fire on NATO troops, killing a service member. NATO officials say seven insurgents breached the outer perimeter of the coalition base early Tuesday in Kandahar province, but that no coalition soldiers were killed. Initial reporting […]
Afghan Blast Kills 5, Wounds 17
Posted June 18th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
A bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan killed five people and wounded 17 others Monday. Authorities say the explosion in Kapisa province killed a local police commander, his son, two bodyguards, and one civilian. Earlier this month, four French soldiers were killed in Kapisa, where hundreds of French troops have been deployed to fight the Taliban […]
