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Three men are show wearing white traditional clothing and standing amidst broken glass from a mosque in the background.

Suicide bombings kill at least 37 at a mosque in Afghanistan

Top of The World

Top of The World: A group of suicide bombers have attacked another Shiite mosque in Afghanistan. And, The Lebanese government has called for a national day of mourning on Friday after heavy gun battles in Beirut left at least seven people dead. Also, The Biden administration is planning to reinstate the controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy in November.

Newly trained female officers from the Afghan National Army sit in front seats as a new batch of officers attend their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul on Sept. 23, 2010. 

Two decades of war and daily life in Afghanistan

Afghanistan
A woman in Kandahar walks past a wall with graffiti encouraging people to vote in Sunday's elections.

In Afghanistan, Kandahar is calm but its spirit is broken

Conflict & Justice
A woman in Kandahar walks past a wall with graffiti encouraging people to vote in Sunday's elections.

In Afghanistan, Kandahar is calm but its spirit is broken

Conflict & Justice
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The battle for Kandahar

Conflict & Justice
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Afghanistan's Highway 1 connect major cities like Kabul, Herat and Kandahar.

In Afghanistan, a 2-lane ‘highway’ tells the story of a troubled country

Development & Education

In Afghanistan, it is hard to paint a picture of what decades of war and unrest have done to the country. The BBC has chosen to try, by traveling Highway 1 – the two-lane road that, in better times, would connect two-thirds of all Afghans.

The Afghan View on US Soldier and Convicted Killer, Robert Bales

Conflict & Justice

Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales has been sentenced to life in military prison without the possibility of parole. Bales had admitted killing 16 unarmed Afghan civilians last year. Afghan journalist Lotfullah Najafizada comments on the case.

Underlying cause of Afghan green-on-blue attacks may be more complex

U.S. officials are trying to come to terms with the rise in so-called green-on-blue, Afghan on NATO, attacks lately. Some experts suspect a rise in PTSD among Afghan soldiers may be a cause of the violence.

VIDEO: Iran displays what it says is a captured, top secret U.S. drone

Global Politics

An American unmanned aerial vehicle was lost over Iran recently, and Iranian officials say it was a top secret RQ-170. They displayed what they said was the drone on state TV recently.

Ahmed Wali Karzai assassinated in Kandahar

Ahmed Wali Karzai, the half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, was shot dead at point blank range this morning.

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