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A Pakistani health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child during a campaign in the northern city of Rawalpindi.

Pakistan Keeps On Vaccinating Despite Tough Terrain And Terror Threat

9:40am December 18, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

Just getting a measles vaccine to a child in Pakistan was once an impossible dream. Despite many obstacles, health workers have made great progress in stopping infectious diseases.

Afghan security personnel inspect a damaged bus at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday. There was no immediate report of casualties, but the attack was one of several in the last 24 hours that have been blamed on the Taliban.

2 U.S. Soldiers Among More Than A Dozen Killed In Afghan Attacks

1:12pm December 13, 2014

by Scott Neuman

An Afghan Supreme Court official and 12 mine clearers were also among those killed in several attacks since late Friday.

Afghan security forces inspect the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday â one of several in recent days that appears to signal a major upsurge in Taliban violence in the city.

World News

Kabul's Police Chief Steps Down Amid Stepped-Up Taliban Attacks

2:35pm November 30, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The resignation of Gen. Zahir Zahir came after a series of attacks against foreigners in the capital that are attributed to the Taliban.

Afghan security personnel secure the site of a bomb explosion in Kabul on Saturday.

World News

Taliban Attack A Second Foreign Guesthouse In Kabul

11:17am November 29, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The militant group targeted a different guesthouse in an attack on Friday. The incidents are part of a major uptick in violence in the country in recent days.

World News

Attacks In The Afghan Capital Kill 5

5:11pm November 27, 2014

by Scott Neuman

A suicide bomb attack on a British diplomatic vehicle killed five people, including a British national. Later, a blast and gunfire were heard in the city's diplomatic area.

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Detainee Held In Afghanistan Makes U.S. Appearance In Terrorism Trial

3:01pm November 04, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Irek Hamidullan, a Russian Taliban member, is the first military detainee from Afghanistan to appear in a federal court.

Ashraf Ghani (second from left) stands next to Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah (left) and two deputy officials as he takes the oath during the inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul on Monday.

Afghanistan's New President: 'Hold Me Accountable'

8:01pm September 29, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai takes over from Hamid Karzai after a disputed election that forced a unity government with rival candidate Abdullah Abdullah.

An Afghan soldier stands guard in the western city of Herat in October. U.S. Maj. Gen. James McConville, who commands coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan, says Afghan forces did hold their ground this year, but "they're not winning by enough that the

World News

How Will Afghan Forces Fare As NATO Troops Draw Down?

5:54pm November 19, 2013

by Sean Carberry

The onset of winter in Afghanistan usually means an end to the so-called fighting season. That may not hold this year as the Taliban vow to pursue an aggressive campaign in advance of a presidential election.

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