The blast occurred in a Shi'ite Muslim neighborhood in Kabul 

The blast, which killed at least 30 people and injured more than 50 others occurred in a Shiite Musl

No immediate claims of responsibility but Kabul is on high alert since Washington announced plans to

The military said a team of paramilitary forces was moving to install  a border fence in the souther

Officials believe a gas leak caused the explosion and fire that injured at least four others in the

Shooting is the latest in a string of mostly unclaimed assassinations targeting officials, politicia

Local police spokesman says that Rahmatullah Nikzad, head of journalists' union inarea, was attacked

A roadside bomb ripped through a car carrying Azadi Radio reporter Elyas Dayee in Helmand province

New York Times reporter, Afghan journalist, and their driver were taken hostage in 2008

Officials confirmed at least 11 elderly women visa seekers were among the dead in the stampede outsi

Officials confirmed at least 11 elderly women visa seekers were among the dead in the stampede outsi

Cheng Lei, a host on English-language channel of Chinese state-owned CCTV, was detained August 14 wi

Sirens blared and foreign embassies, the United Nations, and NATO headquarters went into lock downs,

The mood in Afghanistan is generally upbeat at the idea of the start of negotiations with Taliban th

Pablo Morrugares was the fifth journalist to be killed in Mexico this year, in attacks that are incr

Journalist and activist Azimjon Askarov was jailed in widely condemned trial in 2010

Defense Ministry promised investigation after residents claimed at least eight civilians were killed

The attack is the latest in a recent wave of unclaimed killings

Both sides discussed the peace process and Pakistan's support of the process. They also discussed th

Government and activist groups condemned the bombing of a Kurshid TV vehicle

Dialogue must include protections for press freedom, rights for female journalists in Afghanistan, l

Jorge Armenta had received threats

The Taliban swiftly denied its involvement; if the truce holds, the US and the insurgent group are t

The UN blames militants for most of the deaths, followed by the US-led coalition

A local official told VOA Tuesday on condition of anonymity that insurgents raided a police post in

Al-Shabab claims responsibility

No group immediately took responsibility for the explosion

Despite harsh weather conditions, the Taliban has staged almost daily battlefield attacks in Afghani