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Hamid Karzai limits NATO air strikes in Afghan residential areas

President Hamid Karzai has announced that Afghan security forces are to be banned from calling for foreign air strikes in…

12 years ago

Afghanistan bans newspapers from Pakistan as serving to Taliban propaganda

Afghanistan has blocked the entry of all newspapers from Pakistan, saying they serve Taliban militants. In its order, the interior…

12 years ago

NATO air strike kills at least eight women in Afghanistan

A NATO air strike in Afghanistan's eastern province of Laghman has killed at least eight women, local officials say. NATO…

12 years ago

US hands control of controversial Bagram jail to Afghan authorities

The US military has decided to hand control of controversial Bagram prison housing more than 3,000 Taliban fighters and terrorism…

12 years ago

Chicago NATO summit focused on withdrawal from Afghanistan

NATO leaders are meeting in Chicago in a summit dominated by the withdrawal from Afghanistan. They want to forge a…

12 years ago