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At Least 28 People Killed In Kabul Attack

4:31pm April 19, 2016

by Philip Reeves

At least 28 people were killed and more than 320 injured in a suicide car bombing and an assault by armed militants in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on a key government security agency.

Afghan policemen keep guard at the site of the Taliban attack in front of Afghan intelligence office in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday.

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Kabul Attack Kills Dozens, Wounds Hundreds; Taliban Claim Responsibility

1:51pm April 19, 2016

by Marie Andrusewicz

A suicide car bombing was followed by an attack staged by gunmen. The attack hit during morning rush hour; the wounded included women and children, Afghan officials say.

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Taliban Claims Responsibility For Explosion In Afghan Capital Kabul

8:28am April 19, 2016

by Philip Reeves

A week ago, the Taliban announced they were launching their annual spring offensive in Afghanistan. Tuesday morning, a suicide bomber was followed by gunmen who staged an attack in Kabul.

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'The Envoy': Zalmay Khalilzad's Journey From Afghanistan To The White House

7:06am April 12, 2016

As U.S. ambassador in Iraq and Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad was unique — "a son of the soil" — as he puts it in his new memoir. He talks to Renee Montagne about his book, The Envoy.

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Survivors Of Afghan Hospital Bombing Dissatisfied With Compensation Plan

6:21am April 11, 2016

by Philip Reeves

It's been six months since 42 people were killed when U.S. forces bombed a hospital in northern Afghanistan. The injured and families of the dead are to receive condolence money of up to $6,000.

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Prominent Young Afghans Press For Change Through Intellectual Soldiering

7:04am April 07, 2016

by Philip Reeves

The worsening situation with Afghanistan's national unity government triggered a mass exodus of young Afghans. Yet some are staying, hoping to save their nation by pressing for change from within.

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Dagmar Nordberg, a Swedish museum director, met Waliullah Hafiz, an asylum-seeker from Kabul, on a train platform last November. He'd fled Afghanistan after refusing to transport bottle bombs for the Taliban.

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After Fleeing The Taliban, An Afghan Reinvents Himself In Sweden

2:13pm April 05, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

An electrician who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban tried to force him to smuggle bombs into a military camp is starting a new life. He has just been approved to start a forestry apprenticeship.

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National

For Veterans, A 'Sense Of Purpose' Hard To Find In Life After Iraq

7:58am April 03, 2016

Rachel Martin talks to Matt Sherman — who spent 13 years as a civilian working in Iraq and Afghanistan — about his deployment and readjustment to life in the United States.

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People walk away from Brussels airport after Tuesday's terrorist attack. Analysts say the violence may reduce travel for a while but the industry should bounce back.

Once Again, Travel Is The Target — Can Airlines Keep Bouncing Back?

7:13pm March 22, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Airline officials say travelers get attacked because aviation "brings the world together and fosters greater understanding." They predict that after a period of disruption, air travel will rebound.

French President Francois Hollande (center right) shakes hands with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, (center left) before a meeting during an EU summit in Brussels on Friday.

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Turkey And The EU Strike Controversial Migration Deal In Brussels

1:42pm March 18, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The European Union and Turkey have reached agreement on a plan aimed at stemming the massive flow of people into Europe. It likely will impact the fates of tens of thousands of migrants and refugees.