Afghanistan

  • PoliticsAOL

    Trump brands reports of Russian bounties for killing US troops ‘fake news’

    President Donald Trump dismissed as "fake news" allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing US troops in Afghanistan. He said news stories about the allegations were made up to "damage me and the Republican Party".

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  • NewsAOL

    Babies and mothers among dead as militants storm maternity hospital in Kabul

    Militants stormed a maternity hospital in Kabul, sparking an hours-long shootout with police and killing 16 people, including two newborn babies, their mothers and a number of nurses, Afghan officials said. While the battle was under way, Afghan

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  • NewsAOL

    Random Covid-19 tests in Afghanistan find third of people have virus

    A third of 500 random coronavirus tests in Afghanistan's capital came back positive, health officials have said, raising fears of widespread undetected infections. The results of the random tests in the Afghan capital of Kabul are

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  • NewsAOL

    President Trump travels to Afghanistan for surprise Thanksgiving visit

    President Donald Trump has paid a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan, where he announced the US and Taliban have been engaged in ongoing peace talks. In his first trip to the site of America's longest war, President Trump arrived at

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  • NewsYahoo Life UK

    Duchess of Cambridge re-wears Michael Kors coat for memorial unveiling

    For the dedication and unveiling of an Iraq and Afghanistan memorial in London today, Kate Middleton was spotted wearing a tweed – and long-standing favourite – coat of hers. Like the Queen, Middleton opted for a blue outfit instead of the perhaps too-formal black, and matched her lighter outerwear with a navy blue wide-brimmed hat along with colour-matching gloves and suede court shoes. The flared (but fitted) Michael Kors coat is one she’s worn to another memorial previously; Australia and N

  • NewsAOL

    Police in Kabul slash car tyres due to bomb fears

    Police in Kabul, Afghanistan, have raised concerns over militants stealing parked vehicles to be used as car bombs and a controversial tactic of slashing car tyres has been put in to action to discourage potential thieves, Hannah Brewer

  • LifestyleAOL

    Ten holidays you never knew existed

    Ever imagined an adventure holiday to Afghanistan or a sightseeing tour of North Korea? We've rounded up some of the world's most unusual holidays

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