Afganistan
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Suicide bomber kills 32 in Afghanistan mosque attackA suicide bomber struck a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Monday, killing 32 people, the U.N. office said, the second large-scale attack targeting minority Shiites in Kabul in just over a month.WorldNov 21, 2016
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Canada commits $465M to Afghanistan for humanitarian aid, security forcesCanada is promising more cash to Afghanistan - while some of its allies plan to keep troops in the country to help it deal with an escalating insurgency.CanadaJul 9, 2016
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Afghan boy in homemade shirt looking to meet Lionel MessiThe father of a 5-year-old Afghan boy who received autographed shirts from Lionel Messi says they are eager to travel to Spain to meet the soccer great.WorldFeb 26, 2016
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More than 30 people injured as late-night earthquake rattles Pakistani capital, AfghanistanISLAMABAD – A strong earthquake shook parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, rattling buildings and forcing sleeping residents out of their homes. More than 30 people were injured as houses or walls collapsed in the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar, said emergency rescue service spokesman Bilal Ahmed Faizi. A total of 41 people were taken to...WorldDec 25, 2015
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US troops were half mile away when hospital hit, relied on Afghans who said Taliban were thereThere are mounting indications the U.S. military relied heavily on its Afghan allies who resented the internationally run hospital, which treated Afghan security forces and Taliban alike but says it refused to admit armed men.WorldNov 11, 2015
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Google person finder launched to help locate missing after Afghanistan earthquakeInternet giant Google has launched its Person Finder tool to help track missing people following a strong earthquake in northern Afghanistan Monday.TechOct 26, 2015
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Doctors Without Borders leaves Afghan city after deadly airstrikeThe International medical charity Doctors Without Borders said on Sunday it had withdrawn from the northern Afghan city of Kunduz after a deadly airstrike.Oct 4, 2015
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After daughter’s mob killing, Afghan family lives in fearThe family of an Afghan woman killed by a frenzied mob in an attack that shocked the world with its brutality is living in isolation and fear as they wait for justice they believe will never come.WorldJun 19, 2015
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Afghan, Taliban officials to hold 2 days of ‘reconciliation’ talks in QatarQatar's state news agency is reporting that Afghan and Taliban officials will be holding two days of "reconciliation" talks in the Gulf nation.WorldMay 2, 2015
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