Afghanistan

How To Operate On A Patient Who Might Explode

8:31pm February 11, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

In rare but tricky cases, disposing of an explosive device requires removing it safely from a living person. Military doctors have ways to minimize the risks, but there's no way to eliminate them.

House Panel To Get An Update On Security In Afghanistan

12:34pm February 02, 2016

by Tom Bowman

Gen. John Campbell, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, is set to appear before a House panel on Tuesday for what's expected to be a contentious report about the progress of the war.

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Next Afghan War Commander To Re-Evaluate U.S. Response

6:46pm January 28, 2016

by Tom Bowman

The war in Afghanistan is getting a new commander even as events there are not going well. The Taliban control the most territory since the U.S. invasion, and Afghan government casualties continue to mount. NPR takes a look at how American forces might respond.

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White House Nominates New Commander For Afghanistan

6:05pm January 27, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Amid concerns about setbacks in the fight against the Taliban, President Obama has tapped Lt. Gen. John "Mick" Nicholson to take charge of international forces.

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Taliban Makes Good On A Promise To Target Afghan Media Networks

6:23am January 22, 2016

A suicide bomb attack killed six journalists from Afghanistan's independent television station, Tolo TV. Renee Montagne talks to Saad Mohseni, CEO Of Moby Group, the media company that owns Tolo TV.

Afghan security forces patrol near their base in the Marjah district of Helmand province on Dec. 23. Dozens of Marines were killed in Marjah five years ago, and since then the Taliban have slipped back in. Now American forces are increasingly being drawn

U.S. Forces Increasingly Drawn Back Into Afghanistan's Battles

5:28pm January 08, 2016

by Tom Bowman

The president said the U.S. combat mission is over, but a Green Beret died Tuesday during an assault on Taliban forces. "Americans are very much in the thick of these fights," says a retired general.

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Latest U.S. Casualties Raise Questions About U.S. Role In Afghanistan

6:49pm January 05, 2016

by Laura Wagner

One special operations soldier was killed and two others were wounded in a firefight in Afghanistan. A Pentagon spokesman insists that U.S. soldiers are there to "train, advise and assist."

What Hashtagged In 2015? Periods, Refugees And Nigerians At Hogwarts

3:39pm January 05, 2016

If it didn't hashtag, did it really happen? We look back on the trendiest hashtags in global development in 2015.

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Asia Expert: Taliban's Resergence Threatens Afghanistan's Stability

11:22am January 02, 2016

Andrew Wilder, vice president of Asia programs at the United States Institute of Peace, speaks with NPR'S Scott Simon about why the war in Afghanistan intensified in 2015.

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Three migrants from Afghanistan walk along the A3 highway shortly after they crossed into Germany on August 30, 2015, near Neuhaus am Inn, Germany. Police detained them shortly after and took them to a registration center for asylum seekers. Germany has w

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Struggling To Absorb Asylum-Seekers, Germany Steps Up Deportations

4:12pm December 25, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Germany has been generous in welcoming refugees, but is stepping up deportations to dissuade more from coming. Chancellor Angela Merkel says many Afghans seeking asylum shouldn't expect to stay.