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Afghanistan flood: Death toll rises to 113

-Reporter Nepal

Nuristan [Afghanistan], August 1. The death toll of last week’s flooding in Afghanistan’s Kamdish district has risen to 113 with dozens still missing, TOLO News

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Several rockets hit Kandahar airport as Taliban-led violence rages

Kandahar [Afghanistan], August 1. Several rockets struck Afghanistan’s Kandahar airport overnight, RT reported. No casualties have been reported so far. Violence has escalated in Afghanistan in recent weeks as the

Shiite Muslims
Iran recruits Afghan and Pakistani Shiites to fight in Syria

Thousands of Shiite Muslims from Afghanistan and Pakistan are being recruited by Iran to fight with President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria, lured by promises of housing, a monthly salary

Afghanistan
On Afghanistan’s front lines, US commanders await more men

Deep in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, on the front lines against Taliban and Islamic State fighters, U.S. military commanders say they need more forces to better train Afghan soldiers

New boy muppet in Afghanistan promotes gender equality
New boy muppet in Afghanistan promotes gender equality

Last year, Afghanistan’s version of “Sesame Street” introduced a little girl character aimed at inspiring girls in the deeply conservative Muslim nation. Now a new muppet is joining the cast:

Afghanistan, Ireland awarded test status in cricket
Afghanistan, Ireland awarded test status in cricket

The rise of Afghanistan and Ireland in the ranks of international cricket gathered pace on Thursday when they were voted in as full ICC members, meaning they can play test

About 4,000 more US troops to go to Afghanistan

Although Trump has delegated authority for U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan, the responsibility for America’s wars and the men and women who fight in them rests on his shoulders. Trump

Kabul, Nepalis
Massive Kabul truck bomb kills 49, wounds hundreds

KABUL, May 31: At least 49 people were killed and hundreds wounded today when a massive truck bomb ripped through Kabul’s diplomatic quarter, shattering the morning rush hour and bringing carnage

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US aims to eliminate IS from Afghanistan this year

WASHINGTON, May 2: After dropping a monster bomb on its fighters, then targeting its leader, the US military is looking to destroy the Islamic State group’s Afghan branch before battle-hardened reinforcements