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30 gold miners killed in tunnel collapse in Afghanistan: Officials
Villagers had dug a 60-metre (200-feet) deep shaft in a river bed to search for gold. They were inside when the walls fell in
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India, has stakes in Afghanistan, role crucial for peace process: Pakistan
Pakistan alone could not bring peace in Afghanistan as it was a "shared responsibility" of regional countries, says Pakistan Foreign Minister
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Peace in Afghanistan: Has the 17-year-long war reached its tipping point?
Despite the bloody headlines, a slow-motion alignment of interests could mean peace in Afghanistan - if the Trump administration cooperates
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Was Afghanistan's long-delayed parliamentary vote a success or a failure?
The cause of the delay there was a security panic triggered by the assassination of General Abdul Raziq whose personal guard was infiltrated by the Taliban
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Afghan Polls: Citizens brave threats, attacks by militants on election day
Turnout was higher than expected, but many voters were forced to endure extended waits because of technical and organisational problems
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2 Afghan cops killed in Pakistani border town
2 Afghan cops killed in Pakistani border town
Afghanistan shoppers go online to avoid bombs attacks, sexual harassment
Suicide bombings and other attacks in Kabul have killed and wounded hundreds of people this year
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How Afghanistan improved its health in 10 years despite bombs and bullets
Childhood vaccinations doubled from 40% to 80% during this time
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Who is an Afghan? Row over ID cards fuels ethnic hatred amid terror scourge
The dispute is over how nationality will be designated on the new cards, with leading figures from some ethnic groups rejecting the term 'Afghan'
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Judge killed, three civilians wounded in Jalalabad explosion in Afghanistan
Eight Afghan guards working at the largest American base were killed in an attack last night
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Afghanistan: Explosion hits crowded Kabul Shiite mosque
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the assault
Another extension for America's longest war?
Military leaders want more troops to help prop up an unaccountable Afghanistan government
11 civilians killed in Afghanistan bombing
The Taliban militant group uses improvised explosive devices to target security forces
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Afghanistan: Missing Kerala youth who 'joined' ISIS killed in drone attack
Murshid Muhammed was killed in a drone attack in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan
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US drops 'mother of all bombs' in Afghanistan targeting ISIS caves
The GBU-43 bomb was dropped in Nangarhar province
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Anti-Pakistan protests break out across Afghanistan
The protesters asked Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to declare war on Pakistan
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Afghanistan: ISIS recruit from Kerala killed in drone strike
Investigation revealed that the conspiracy had been in operation since the month of July, 2015
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Death toll from Afghanistan avalanches tops 100
valanches struck after 3 days of heavy snow, which has destroyed scores of homes and blocked roads
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At least 54 killed in Afghanistan due to heavy snowfall, avalanche hit
According to official sources, 168 houses have been destroyed and 340 cattle killed so far
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Afghanistan: Protests break out against Pakistan's support to Taliban
Demonstration follows a string of deadly attacks in Afghanistan that also killed foreign officials