AT LEAST 25 people have been killed and dozens more injured after their bus struck a roadside bomb in southwestern Afghanistan. The explosion occurred at around 7am local time. Local authorities said they believed the bomb was intended to strike a Nato convoy due in the area this morning.
Kabul
# kabul - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Suicide bombing targets NATO convoy in Kabul
At least 15 people have been killed and dozens wounded in the attack in the Afghan capital.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Good morning! Here are nine things to know before you start your day.
# kabul - Saturday 16 February, 2013
GALLERY: Incredible photos of Afghanistan before the wars
Dr Bill Podlich took hundreds of photos while working with UNESCO in 1967 and 1968. Here’s what he saw.
# kabul - Monday 24 December, 2012
Afghan policewoman kills US adviser in Kabul
The killing of the American, who worked as a contractor with the Nato command, is the first known insider attack by a woman in Afghanistan.
# kabul - Monday 10 December, 2012
Obama praises fallen soldier in Afghanistan rescue mission
A U.S. special operations member was killed during the of an American doctor abducted by the Taliban.
# kabul - Saturday 8 September, 2012
Suicide bombing kills at least 6 in central Kabul
Afghan authorities say a suicide bomber has blown himself up near Nato headquarters in Kabul, killing at least 6 people.
# kabul - Thursday 2 August, 2012
Afghanistan: 7 killed in gun battle and bomb attack
Five people were killed in the gun battle today just outside Kabul while two NATO service members were killed in a separate bomb attack in the south of the country.
# kabul - Sunday 15 July, 2012
Afghan government minister survives roadside bombing
The attack came a day after a suicide bomber killed a prominent Afghan MP. Suicide bombings and roadside attacks are the favoured weapons of the Taliban insurgency.
# kabul - Wednesday 2 May, 2012
On Afghan trip, Obama says US is on a path to ‘destroying Al Qaeda’
The US president was speaking on the day he signed an agreement for the period after US forces withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014.
# kabul - Monday 16 April, 2012
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
# kabul - Friday 16 March, 2012
Turkish soldiers killed after helicopter crashes into building
Two girls and 12 soldiers were killed in this morning’s crash.
# kabul - Monday 12 March, 2012
Taliban vows revenge over US soldier’s shooting spree
Threats follow shooting which claimed the lives of 16 Afghan civilians in Kandahar province.
# kabul - Monday 27 February, 2012
France and Germany withdraw civilian staff from Afghanistan
Germany and France have decided to withdraw civilian staff from Afghanistan, while the UN have also announced it is moving staff from the north of the country.
# kabul - Sunday 26 February, 2012
Afghan police officer suspected of killing two US Nato officers
A police intelligence officer is thought to be behind the fatal shooting of two senior US Nato officers, as protests continue over the burning of the Qur’an at a US military base almost a week ago.
# kabul - Saturday 25 February, 2012
Two westerners shot dead in Afghanistan protests
The two men, reportedly Americans, were shot at the Afghanistan Interior Ministry in Kabul during the fifth day of rioting over the burning of Qur’ans at a US military base.
# kabul - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
Violence erupts after US military burns Qurans in Afghanistan
The US said the burning of Muslim holy books was an accident.
# kabul - Tuesday 6 December, 2011
Over 50 killed in suicide bomb attack on Afghan shrine
Worshippers had gathered at the shrine to celebrate the Shiite Muslim holiday of Ashoura when the first of today’s two Afghan explosions struck.
# kabul - Saturday 29 October, 2011
The Daily Fix: Saturday
In tonight’s Fix: Michael D Higgins is to be the ninth President of the Republic of Ireland; a woman is arrested over Dublin abduction; and Jimmy Savil passes away at the age of 84.
Thirteen NATO troops and four civilians killed in Kabul blast
The 13 soldiers killed were all American troops. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
# kabul - Wednesday 5 October, 2011
Six arrested as plot to assassinate Afghan president Hamid Karzai foiled
One of the men arrested was said to be a bodyguard of the Afghan president.
# kabul - Monday 26 September, 2011
One American killed, and another injured, in Kabul embassy attack
An annex of the US Embassy in Kabul, used by the CIA, is attacked by an Afghan employee with no apparent motive.
# kabul - Tuesday 20 September, 2011
Suicide bomber kills head of Afghan peace council
Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani was killed when a militant detonated explosives at his home in Kabul.
# kabul - Wednesday 14 September, 2011
Take 5: Wednesday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
Kabul attack ends after 20 hours and leaves 27 dead
The US ambassador to Afghanistan blamed the Pakistani-based Haqqani network for the coordinated attack against the American Embassy and NATO headquarters in the heart of Kabul.
# kabul - Tuesday 13 September, 2011
Taliban claims responsibility for attack on embassies in Kabul
The Taliban claims responsibility for blasts in downtown Kabul, as US Black Hawk aircraft enter to patrol the area.
# kabul - Friday 19 August, 2011
Watch: Suicide bombings target British Council compound in Kabul
The blasts occurred in the early hours of Afghan Independence Day, marking Afghanistan’s full independence from Britain in 1919.
# kabul - Thursday 4 August, 2011
The Daily Fix: Thursday
In Thursday’s Fix: Claims of a gunman at Virginia Tech, Gardaí unveil jewellery haul, and see the earth attempt to swallow a truck whole…
Diplomatic wrangling over US embassy’s cat problem in Kabul
The US embassy in Afghanistan is home to up to 30 feral cats – and diplomats are at odds over how to deal with them.
# kabul - Thursday 14 July, 2011
Four dead in suicide bombing at Karzai brother’s memorial service
Afghan president was away in Kabul when attack was launched on Kandahar mosque. UN figures show number of Afghan civilians killed this year is up on figures for last year.
# kabul - Thursday 30 June, 2011
Afghan police ‘ran away’ from attack on Kabul hotel
A witness describes how police fled from the deadly attack on a Kabul hotel that has shaken public confidence in the ability of Afghan security forces to takeover from the US.
# kabul - Wednesday 29 June, 2011
Ten killed as suicide bombers storm landmark Kabul hotel
The Taliban attackers, who were armed with machine guns and grenades, were said to be breaking down doors and “taking guests out of their rooms one by one.”
# kabul - Saturday 25 June, 2011
Death toll from Afghan blast revised down to 35
The Taliban denied responsibility for the blast.
# kabul - Saturday 21 May, 2011
Six dead after suicide bomber strikes tent filled with medical students in Afghanistan
The Taliban said it was targeting foreign trainers and Afghan doctors who work with them.
# kabul - Wednesday 27 April, 2011
Nine dead after Afghan officer opens fire at Kabul airport
Nine American citizens have been killed after a veteran Afghan military pilot opened fire at Kabul airport today.
Afghan pilot kills NATO soldiers in gun attack
Afghan officer who had been a military pilot for 20 years turned on his coalition colleagues after an argument.
# kabul - Monday 14 February, 2011
Hotel and shopping centre targetted in Kabul blast
Three killed in suicide bomb attack in Afghan capital today.
# kabul - Sunday 16 January, 2011
Nine die on route to wedding in Afghanistan
A roadside bomb has killed nine civilians, including one child, who were travelling to a wedding north of Kabul.
# kabul - Wednesday 28 July, 2010
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SIXTY-EIGHT PER cent of patients are unaware that they can officially complain about their hospital stay.
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