Kabul
Karzai claims victory over US 'abuse' claims
Mar 21, 2013 09:17 EDT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday claimed victory in his latest dispute with the US after accusing its special forces of abusing civilians in the key strategic province of Wardak.
Kabul, US 'reach deal' on pullout of forces in Wardak
Mar 20, 2013 12:39 EDT
The United States and Kabul appeared Wednesday to reach an agreement on withdrawing coalition forces from part of a strategic province, after an ultimatum from Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Nearly as many Afghan troops killed as NATO since 2001
Mar 20, 2013 11:35 EDT
Almost 3,000 Afghan police and soldiers have been killed in the last 12 months, nearly the same as the number of NATO deaths in Afghanistan in the last 11 years of war, Kabul said Wednesday.
Kabul, US 'reach deal' on forces pullout
Mar 20, 2013 09:54 EDT
The United States and Kabul appeared Wednesday to reach an agreement on the pullout of coalition forces from a strategic province, nearly a month after an ultimatum from Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Afghan government says NATO war 'aimless, unwise'
Mar 19, 2013 16:17 EDT
Afghanistan's presidential spokesman on Tuesday described the NATO-led military operation in the war-torn nation as "aimless and unwise", in the latest broadside by Kabul against the international coalition.
Afghan clerics warn US to heed Karzai demands
Mar 16, 2013 12:55 EDT
Afghanistan's leading religious body on Saturday warned the presence of US troops in the country would soon be treated as an "occupation" unless the United States hands over detainees.
Hundreds protest in Kabul over US special forces
Mar 16, 2013 09:29 EDT
Hundreds of Afghan demonstrators on Saturday marched to the parliament complex in the capital Kabul demanding US special forces withdraw from Wardak province after allegations of abuse.
Huge truck bomb plot foiled in Kabul: spy agency
Mar 15, 2013 04:39 EDT
Afghanistan's intelligence agency said Friday that it had foiled a massive truck bomb plot in which 7,800 kilogrammes of explosives could have wiped out an area of Kabul.
US commander warns Karzai remarks put troops at risk
Mar 15, 2013 00:28 EDT
The US commander in Afghanistan has warned his troops face an increased threat of attack from militants and rogue Afghan forces after a series of inflammatory anti-US comments from President Hamid Karzai.
Karzai says he wants to 'correct' US-Afghan ties
Mar 14, 2013 12:32 EDT
President Hamid Karzai on Thursday said he wanted to "correct" rather than damage US-Afghan relations, after a storm of protest over his recent anti-US remarks.
US commander warns Karzai remarks may fuel violence
Mar 14, 2013 07:38 EDT
The US commander in Afghanistan has warned troops that they face an increased threat of attack after a series of inflammatory anti-US comments by President Hamid Karzai.
Afghan suicide bomb kills 8 at buzkashi game: police
Mar 13, 2013 14:36 EDT
A suicide bomb exploded in crowds at a traditional horse-back game of buzkashi in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least eight people, police said.
Afghan suicide bomb kills 6 at buzkashi game: police
Mar 13, 2013 12:43 EDT
A suicide bomb exploded in crowds at a traditional horse-back game of buzkashi in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least six people, police said.
Afghan suicide bomb kills six at buzkashi game
Mar 13, 2013 11:52 EDT
A suicide bomb exploded in crowds at a traditional horse-back game of buzkashi in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least six people, police said.
US spy agencies more pessimistic on Afghan war
Mar 12, 2013 14:25 EDT
After 12 long years of war in Afghanistan the best US intelligence can say is that a reslient Taliban is "diminished in some areas," spy agencies said Tuesday in a notably pessimistic report.
Five US troops die in Afghan chopper crash
Mar 12, 2013 06:18 EDT
Five US troops fighting Islamist insurgents in southern Afghanistan were killed in a helicopter crash in bad weather, the coalition and provincial authorities said Tuesday.
Afghan web-TV pioneers seek new screen revolution
Mar 12, 2013 02:05 EDT
Trying out a new spa in Kabul, testing the latest spiky hairstyles and swapping gossip -- Afghanistan's first Internet TV station tackles subjects that the mainstream channels prefer to ignore.
Five NATO troops die in Afghan chopper crash
Mar 12, 2013 00:24 EDT
Five members of the NATO-led international force fighting in Afghanistan were killed in a helicopter crash in bad weather in the country's south, the coalition and provincial authorities said Tuesday.
Two US troops killed in Afghan 'insider' attack
Mar 11, 2013 16:14 EDT
Two US soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in a suspected insider attack in Afghanistan on Monday, after President Hamid Karzai accused Washington of colluding with the Taliban to justify its presence in the country.
Hagel displays caution in minefield of Afghanistan
Mar 11, 2013 12:58 EDT
Faced with inflammatory remarks from Afghan President Hamid Karzai and insurgent bombings, Chuck Hagel showed an abundance of caution in his first visit to Afghanistan as America's new Pentagon chief.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Kabul کابل | |
|---|---|
| — City — | |
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  Kabul
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| Coordinates: 34°31′59″N 69°09′58″E / 34.53306°N 69.16611°ECoordinates: 34°31′59″N 69°09′58″E / 34.53306°N 69.16611°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Kabul Province |
| District | Kabul District |
| No. of sectors | 18 sectors or boroughs |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Abdul Ahad Sahebi |
| Elevation | 1,790 m (5,873 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| - Total | 3,450,000 |
| Time zone | Afghanistan Standard Time (UTC+4:30) |
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