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Maldives recalls its ambassador in Pakistan over unsanctioned meeting with Kabul's envoy
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials said on Tuesday they were aware the Maldives government had recalled its ambassador to Pakistan after he met with the Afghan Taliban government's top diplomat in Islamabad without clearing it with his government. The Maldives does not recognize...
The Taliban say blasts and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least 2 Afghans earlier this month
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Explosions and gunfire in Iran killed at least two Afghans earlier this month, the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan said on Thursday. Iran has denied any shooting took place near Saravan, a town in the country’s restive southeastern province of Sistan...
3 Pakistani soldiers and 8 militants killed during a raid on insurgents' hideout
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Three soldiers and eight militants were killed after Pakistani security forces backed by military helicopters raided a hideout in a former stronghold of insurgents in a restive province bordering Afghanistan on Wednesday, police said. A local militant...
Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, says Taliban minister
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women, according to a Taliban government minister. It’s the latest restriction on women following morality laws that ban them from raising their voice and baring their faces...
Attack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills 2 police officers
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, triggering a shootout that left two police officers dead, local authorities said. Three of the attackers were also killed in the exchange of fire. ...
Militants in northwest Pakistan attack a security post killing 10 forces
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants armed with assault rifles and grenades attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan killing 10 officers in an intense shootout, police said Friday. Three other forces were wounded in the overnight attack in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in...
Pakistani security forces kill 19 militants in separate shootouts
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces faced off with insurgents in three separate shootouts, killing 19 militants, officials said Thursday. Troops killed 9 militants in the first overnight raid in Bajur, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in...
An Afghan province bans all media from showing images of living things to comply with Taliban laws
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Afghan province has banned all media from showing images of living things to ensure compliance with the Taliban's morality laws. Thursday's decision was announced by Information Ministry officials in Helmand, the latest province to crack down on broadcasting...
Explosion in a packed Kabul market injures 11 people, including children, humanitarian group says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An explosion in a packed Kabul market on Wednesday injured 11 people, including children, a nongovernmental organization said. The source of the blast was not immediately clear and nobody from the Taliban was available for comment. The blast struck...
The Taliban say they are investigating reports of Afghan casualties on the Iran border
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban said Thursday they are investigating reports of Afghan casualties on the Iran border. It’s their first acknowledgement of the alleged killing and wounding of Afghan nationals by Iranian security forces in an attack Sunday. They previously described the reports as...
