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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...
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. ...
Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan began a nationwide vaccination campaign Monday to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases that has hampered years of efforts to stop the disease in one of the two countries where it has never been eradicated. Pakistan regularly...
Army releases redacted police report on altercation during Trump's Arlington cemetery visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army has released an almost entirely redacted version of the police report describing when a staffer for Donald Trump's campaign reportedly shoved an Arlington National Cemetery employee who was trying to prevent them from photographing a ceremony to honor service...
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...
Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan, where violence targeting health workers and the police protecting them has hampered years of efforts toward making the country polio-free. Since January, health officials have confirmed 39 new...
Judge orders Afghan man accused of planning Election Day attack in US to remain in custody
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Afghan man who is accused of plotting an Election Day attack in the U.S. was ordered Thursday to remain in custody as officials disclosed that he had previously worked as a security guard for an American military installation in Afghanistan. U.S. Magistrate...
