Afghanistan

New Fears Among Afghanistan's Minority Hazara Community

7:16pm May 16, 2015

by Rebecca Hersher

In a prisoner swap this week, a militant group released 19 of 31 Afghan Hazara men kidnapped in February. The kidnapping raised fears in this minority community of being targeted in sectarian attacks.

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John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, testifies on Capitol Hill last June. Sopko says the Afghans are still having trouble managing the money the U.S. sends to the country. The U.S. has spent $110 billion on Afghanistan's r

The Man Who Keeps Tabs On U.S. Money Spent In Afghanistan

2:46pm May 15, 2015

by David Welna

John Sopko says the Afghans still do a poor job of managing the billions they get from the U.S. and he has documented the abuses. Still, he supports the ongoing U.S. efforts there.

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Pakistan Steps Up Pressure On Afghan Taliban

8:42am May 15, 2015

by Philip Reeves

On a visit to Afghanistan, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif openly condemned the behavior of the Taliban. We examine what's behind the change in rhetoric.

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5, Including American, Killed In Attack On Kabul Guesthouse

9:40am May 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

India's ambassador to Kabul said "a few Indian casualties" were among the victims. At least five people were also wounded in the guesthouse, which is popular with foreigners in the Afghan capital.

This patrol is part of a larger Afghan effort called Operation Rescue. It's one of the first large-scale combat operations planned, organized and fought by Afghan forces.

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Afghan Army Makes Progress; Will Government Services Follow?

12:43pm May 07, 2015

by Tom Bowman

Afghans are now in charge of the fight against the Taliban. But many civilians remain frustrated over a lack of basic services like water and electricity, which may still fuel support for extremists.

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Judge Sentences 4 Afghan Men To Death For Mob Killing Of Woman

7:55pm May 06, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Four Afghans have been sentenced to death over the mob attack that led to the death of a 28-year-old woman who was accused of burning the Quran.

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"When you grow up poor in America, often you feel very invisible, and like you don't have a voice. Just like many Afghans feel." -Kimberly Motley

How Can The Rule Of Law Bring "Justness" And Not Just Justice?

11:45am May 06, 2015

by NPR/TED Staff

Sharing cases from her international legal practice, Kimberley Motley, an American litigator practicing in Afghanistan, shows how a country's laws can bring both justice and "justness."

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Afghan Judge Sentences 4 Men To Death Over Mob Killing Of Woman

9:05am May 06, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The brutal death of Farkhunda was captured on video and prompted outcry over violence against women in the country. It resulted in a rare conviction. Eighteen other defendants were freed, however.

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In Kabul, Judge Sentences 4 To Death In Mob Killing Of Woman

8:37am May 06, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

An Afghan judge convicted and sentenced 4 men to death for their role in the mob killing of a woman in March. The judge sentenced 8 defendants to 16 years in prison and dropped charges against 18.

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Brig. Gen. Viet Luong of the 1st Cavalry Division came to the United States in the 1970s after his family fled Vietnam in the waning days of the war there. He's now leading the effort to train Afghan soldiers to fight the Taliban.

The Frightened Vietnamese Kid Who Became A U.S. Army General

8:46pm May 03, 2015

by Tom Bowman

Forty years ago, Viet Luong was a 9-year-old Vietnamese boy fleeing Saigon with his family. Today he's the first Vietnamese-American general in the U.S. Army and is helping train the Afghan military.

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