ISIS Bombing Targets Afghan Polling Station
A suicide bombing killed more than 50 people at a voter registration center today in Sunday. Journalist Ahmed Rashid and Michel Martin discuss Afghanistan's fragile security situation.
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Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens At Voting Center In Afghanistan
More than 50 people attempting to register to vote have been killed in a suicide blast in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. The Islamic State claims responsibility.
Suicide Blast Kills Dozens At Voter Registration Center In Kabul
A suicide bomber has targeted a voter registration center in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dozens are dead and more than 100 wounded.
Veterans-Turned-Brewers Help Others Who Served Develop New Skills
Vermont veterans cook up a brewery and a bourbon distillery that not only lifts spirits, but gives back to the community and creates a model that may encourage other vets to try entrepreneurship.
U.N. 'Actively Looking' At Afghan Airstrike That Reportedly Killed Dozens
Conflicting reports have emerged from an Afghan raid on Taliban-controlled territory. The government says it targeted a militant meeting, while many residents say the bombs hit a religious gathering.
Top U.S. Commander In Afghanistan Accuses Russia Of Aiding Taliban
In an interview with the BBC, U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson has reiterated charges that the Kremlin is providing arms to the Afghan resistance. Moscow calls the accusation "idle gossip."
As Fighting Season Begins In Afghanistan, Trump Administration Aims For Peace Talks
The Trump administration aims to turn up the heat on the Taliban and force those fighters into peace talks proposed by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Positive assessments by U.S. commanders there during a visit by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are a stark contrast to darker appraisals from the U.S. intelligence community and a top Afghanistan scholar.
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Attack Aimed At Afghan Hazaras
The attack on a gathering of the mostly minority Shia community is the latest in an upsurge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan in recent months.
From Cockpit To Controller: Former Pilot Finds A New Way To Fly
When former helicopter pilot Tony Zimlich retired from a 20-year military career, he worried about his civilian job prospects. Then he discovered the burgeoning world of commercial drone work.
If Afghanistan Ran The Oscars, 'The Breadwinner' Would Triumph
Afghan viewers have fallen in love with the Oscar-nominated animated film, which follows the story of a young girl who dresses like a boy to support her family under Taliban rule.