Afghanistan

November 9, 2016

World leaders react to the Trump’s victory

World leaders, presidents and prime ministers, officials, politicians, people from all walks of life and even the Taliban in Afghanistan are reacting to Donald Trump’s astounding victory as America’s 45th president.

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August 24, 2016

Terror attack on American University in Kabul

Militants attacked the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding another 18, officials said, adding that security forces were still combing the campus in search of attackers.

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January 15, 2016

The Heat: China’s foreign policy in Asia

China is going full speed ahead with its One Belt, One Road project to transform the ancient Silk Road into a 21st century trade corridor. The project is forecast to bring in $2.5 trillion within a decade.

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Greece Migrants
November 23, 2015

Syria is the worst refugee crisis of our generation

In July 2015, the United Nations reported that the number of people fleeing the war in Syria had surpassed 4 million, making it the worst refugee crisis of our generation. The sheer scale of the Syrian exodus becomes evident through a comparison with several other […]

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Pakistan Earthquake
October 26, 2015

Afghan earthquake rocks Asia, dozens dead

A strong earthquake in northern Afghanistan shook buildings from Kabul to Delhi, cutting power and communications in some areas. More than 100 were killed, mainly in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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October 15, 2015

Obama to keep troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016

President Barack Obama announced plans Thursday to keep nearly 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through most of next year and 5,500 when he leaves office in 2017, casting aside his promise to end the war on his watch and instead ensuring he hands off the […]

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October 8, 2015

Joanne Liu on the MSF Afghanistan hospital bombing

A day after U.S. President Barack Obama apologized for a U.S. airstrike on a Docters Without Borders-run hospital in northern Afghanistan that killed at least 22, the medical charity says it’s still demanding an independent investigation.

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September 7, 2015

Merkel demands EU partners share in burden of human tide

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, reflecting on “a moving, in some parts breathtaking, weekend behind us,” said on Monday that all EU countries should help to accommodate the human tide of Arabs, Asians, and Africans seeking refuge from war and poverty.

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