U.S. Targets Taliban Leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour In An Airstrike
The Pentagon says they're studying the results of the attack, which occurred along Afghanistan-Pakistan border, to determine the Mansour's fate.
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Leaving Afghanistan Is Not Always The Best Solution For Migrants, Ghani Says
News reports out of Afghanistan lately have focused on the number of people trying to leave the country for a better life elsewhere. Renee Montagne talks to the first lady of Afghanistan Rula Ghani.
Loss And Reunion For Family Fleeing Afghanistan
One Afghan family fled to Germany through the Mediterranean to save one child from the clutches of an Afghan strongman. But it cost the life of another one of their children, or so they thought.
VIDEO: The Taliban Hated Her Art, But She Became An Artist Anyway
Sughra Hussainy, a 27-year-old artist from Afghanistan, never imagined her talent in traditional Persian calligraphy would take her around the world.
Checking In On The U.S. Forces In Afghanistan
We hear a lot less about Afghanistan these days, but America's longest war isn't over. The U.S. military still has nearly 10,000 personnel in the country assisting the Afghans.
Hoping To Rebuild Connections, Marines From Darkhorse Battalion Reunite
Marines belonging to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment — one of the hardest-hit units to deploy to Afghanistan during the war there — last weekend held their first reunion outside San Diego.
WATCH: A Day Of British Diplomatic Honesty Caught On Camera
British Prime Minister David Cameron called Nigeria and Afghanistan "fantastically corrupt." Then, Queen Elizabeth II was taped calling Chinese officials "very rude" during a state visit last year.
As War Dangers Multiply, Doctors Without Borders Struggles To Adapt
More airstrikes. More kidnappings. How will the medical aid group protect its workers, patients and hospitals in a more threatening world?
U.S., Russia Both Worry About Growing Turmoil In Tajikistan
The Central Asian nation looks increasingly shaky with an autocratic ruler, an Islamist insurgency, a sputtering economy and unstable neighbors.
Highway Collision In Afghanistan Kills At Least 50 People
A fuel tanker collided head-on with two buses. It happened between Kabul and Kandahar, on a road where drivers are known to speed to avoid militant checkpoints.