Afghanistan

For Afghan Children, A Year Even More Brutal Than The Last

3:58pm February 06, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

A United Nations reports the number of children killed and wounded rose 24 percent in 2016, and that all sides, including the U.S., are to blame for leaving unexploded ordnance in civilian areas.

A woman and her children carry containers of water on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. Avalanches have killed more than 100 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

More Than 100 People Killed In Afghanistan Avalanches

1:52pm February 06, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Snow buried homes in multiple provinces around Kabul and in the mountainous northern part of the country this weekend. Officials said rescue crews had not yet reached some affected areas on Monday.

Pictures of people who were incarcerated at Manzanar War Relocation Center are displayed alongside family tags at Manzanar National Historic Site near Independence, Calif., in 2015.

There's A Long, Ignominous Trail Of Bans, Registries And Forced Relocation

9:13pm February 02, 2017

by Jorge Encinas

The travel ban imposed by the president a week ago on people from seven Muslim-majority countries is only the latest executive order through the years grounded in race, ethnicity or country of origin.

The rotunda of the Capitol during the inauguration of Donald Trump in January.

Where Does Your Member Of Congress Stand On Trump's Immigration Order?

8:30pm February 01, 2017

NPR and dozens of member stations searched for public statements by all 536 members of Congress. Use our interactive tracker to see what your lawmakers have — or have not — said about the order.

Marjan practices at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul.

All-Female Orchestra From Afghanistan Is A Force For Change

4:05pm January 31, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

An orchestra composed of 30 Afghan women, ages 14 to 20, is defying stereotypes and reviving the country's musical tradition.

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Bilal Askaryar's parents were engaged in Kabul in 1984. The family fled Afghanistan in 1990, when Askaryar was five, and they were granted asylum in the United States.

'We Weren't Looking For A Better Life, We Were Just Looking For Life'

2:03pm January 28, 2017

by Bilal Askaryar

Bilal Askaryar fled Afghanistan with his parents and grandmother when he was five, as the country was descending into civil war. He reflects on his family's experience as refugees in this commentary.

One of the 8,400 remaining U.S. troops in Afghanistan guards the bay of a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter as it flies near Kabul.

After 8 Years Of Unbroken War, Obama Hands Over Conflicts To Trump

8:16pm January 18, 2017

by David Welna

President Obama is the first president to serve eight years with the U.S. at war nonstop, from beginning to end. Donald Trump now inherits ongoing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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After Years Of War, Trump Stands To Inherit Ongoing Conflicts

6:33pm January 18, 2017

by David Welna

President-elect Trump will inherit ongoing conflicts with no end in sight when he takes the oath of office — a brutal fight against the Islamic State and a never-ending stalemate in Afghanistan.

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Afghan villagers gather around several victims' bodies who were killed in the November battle in Kunduz province, Afghanistan.

U.S. Forces 'Acted In Self-Defense' In Battle That Killed 33 Civilians In Afghanistan

4:23pm January 12, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"To defend themselves and Afghan forces, U.S. forces returned fire in self-defense at Taliban who were using civilian houses as firing positions," according to a U.S. military report.

Afghan security personnel arrive at the site of two bombs on Tuesday near the Afghan parliament in Kabul.

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Twin Blasts Kill Dozens In Kabul, Afghanistan

4:48pm January 10, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The explosions near the parliament building in Kabul killed at least 30 people and injured at least 70. Bombings in two other provinces Tuesday also caused multiple casualties.