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Letters to the Editor: September 21 to 27

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Sep 2018

Our readers write in about: violence, foreign business, the ICC and Syria

Nato sends warning as Taliban truck bombs rock Afganistan

Article Sanjeev Miglani - 4 Sep 2014

A Taliban attack has killed 18 people and wounded around 150 in Afghanistan, while Nato has warned that accords over Afghan troops have to be signed.

Deadly Afghan election marred by fraud complaints

Article bogdan TagDiv - 15 Jun 2014

Election officials in Afghanistan are sifting through scores of fraud complaints after insurgents killed at least 50 people on polling day.

Afghan polls open in run-off presidential election

Article bogdan TagDiv - 14 Jun 2014

Afghans have lined up to vote in a second-round presidential election despite Taliban threats as US-led combat troops wind down a 13-year war.

Afghan voters brave Taliban, weather to cast ballots

Article bogdan TagDiv - 5 Apr 2014

Despite cold weather and the Taliban rejecting Afghanistan's election as a foreign plot, voters turned out in large numbers to choose a new president.

Afghanistan pledges to release 88 prisoners, despite US concern

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 Jan 2014

Afghanistan says it will follow through with its plan to release 88 prisoners the US considers dangerous - further souring relations between the two.

Karzai suspends US talks

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Jun 2013

The Afghan president made the announcement after the US said it would meet the Taliban

Divisive women’s law overlooked by Afghan Parliament

Article Staff Reporter - 18 May 2013

Afghanistan's Parliament failed to pass a law banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the country.

Rogue US soldier kills women, children in Afghan rampage

Article bogdan TagDiv - 11 Mar 2012

Sixteen Afghans, including women and children, have been killed by a rogue US soldier who walked off his base and opened fire on them in their homes.

Pakistan sets Afghan peace rules

Article Julian Borger - 27 Feb 2012

Without a clear action plan, Pakistan will not support the United States-driven reconciliation plans for Afghanistan.

Afghanistan ‘would side with Pakistan in war with US’

Article Declan Walsh - 24 Oct 2011

Days after a visit to Kabul visit by Hillary Clinton, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, says he would side with Pakistan in the event of war with the US.

Afghan election body clears the table

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Aug 2011

Afghanistan's election body has cleared the table by throwing nine lawmakers out of Parliament in a bid to settle a year of disputes over elections.

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