Afghanistan
Afghan Taliban reject talks with US in Pakistan
Middle East
January 19, 2019
Afghan Taliban reject talks with US in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban rejected reports in the Pakistani media that they were prepared to…
Trump grounds Pelosi, scraps Davos trip amid shutdown
World
January 18, 2019
Trump grounds Pelosi, scraps Davos trip amid shutdown
US President Donald Trump forced the cancellation Thursday of a trip to Afghanistan by his Democratic opponent Nancy Pelosi, and…
Afghan refugees pin hopes on Pakistan’s Imran Khan
Middle East
January 17, 2019
Afghan refugees pin hopes on Pakistan’s Imran Khan
Shahzad Alam has proposed marriage to several women and been rejected each time for the same reason, he says: their…
Tourists couchsurfing in war-torn Afghanistan
Travel
January 16, 2019
Tourists couchsurfing in war-torn Afghanistan
Seeking an “authentic” experience as he backpacked through war-torn Afghanistan, Dutch tourist Ciaran Barr searched the Couchsurfing website for locals…
Afghan singer finds fame as Justin Trudeau double
Culture
January 14, 2019
Afghan singer finds fame as Justin Trudeau double
An Afghan talent show contestant’s striking resemblance to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned him into an unlikely celebrity…
Taliban kill 32 members of Afghan security forces, militias
Middle East
January 10, 2019
Taliban kill 32 members of Afghan security forces, militias
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban launched a series of attacks on security checkpoints in four Afghan provinces early on Thursday,…
Khamenei aide says US approached him in Kabul seeking talks with Iran
Middle East
January 7, 2019
Khamenei aide says US approached him in Kabul seeking talks with Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – A close aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday US officials had…
Taliban threaten oil fields in northern Afghanistan
Middle East
January 4, 2019
Taliban threaten oil fields in northern Afghanistan
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban fighters are threatening major oil wells near the northern Afghan city of Sar-e Pul following…
Pakistan BBQ masters lure meat-eaters
Food
January 3, 2019
Pakistan BBQ masters lure meat-eaters
The sweet aroma of mutton smoke drifts through a maze of crumbling alleyways, a barbecue tang that for decades has…
Taliban kill 21 Afghan security forces, threaten city: official
World
January 2, 2019
Taliban kill 21 Afghan security forces, threaten city: official
Taliban fighters killed more than 20 Afghan security forces in simultaneous raids on a provincial capital and district in…