Afghanistan started a second phase
of transition on Thursday, taking over the security responsibility of
a small northern province from NATO-led international forces,
dpa quoted officials as saying.
The province of Parwan was handed over (...)
A suicide attack in Afghanistan's Kapisa province, northeast of Kabul, killed five foreign soldiers on Wednesday and wounded several Afghans, the NATO-led force and an Afghan official said.
"An insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan has resulted (...)
Doctors are investigating whether dozens of girls were poisoned at a high school in northern Afghanistan on Monday after 61 girls went to the hospital because of sudden illness, officials said.
Dr. Khalil Farhagga said the 61 students and one (...)
