Afghanistan
Afghan policeman killed in suicide attack
A suicide bomber killed an Afghan policeman and wounded five civilians in Kunduz on Thrusday, the second deadly attack on government security forces in the northern city this week.
Trainee policeman kills six US troops in Afghanistan
Six American soldiers training Afghan police in a Taliban flashpoint were shot dead by one of their students in the deadliest such incident in at least two years, officials said Tuesday.
Villagers claim deaths, complicating Afghan push
Locals in this southern Afghan valley have accused US Marines of regularly killing civilians since they launched an aggressive campaign against the Taliban here over a month ago, claims the Marines sa
Cycle bomb kills three civilians in Afghanistan
Three civilians were killed and another 25 were wounded when a bomb fixed to a bicycle exploded on Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, the governor said.
Taliban attack Kabul jirga, no delegates hurt
Taliban suicide attackers launched an assault on a national peace conference as it opened on Wednesday in the Afghan capital, sparking gunbattles outside the venue.
Taliban deny attending Maldives talks
The Taliban say they are not attending peace talks with the Afghan government in the Maldives.
