Dublin man jailed for 18 months for unprovoked beer bottle attack on Afghan cyclists
One of the three victims was a 13-year-old boy, who has since left Ireland as ‘he doesn’t feel safe here’.
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One of the three victims was a 13-year-old boy, who has since left Ireland as ‘he doesn’t feel safe here’.
At least 18 people were killed, including 14 foreigners, in the 12-hour ordeal.
The six girls from Herat, Afghanistan, were reportedly blocked from attending the robotics competition.
It’s hoped the new character will help millions of children see the value in education.
The murder made big news in Germany and was followed by another as yet unsolved crime.
John Connors, 21, is alleged to have taken part in an assault on two Afghan brothers and their nephew in Ballinteer last Thursday night.
It comes as the EU and Turkey reach a deal to stem the flow of refugees into Europe.
More than 100 people were wounded.
This moves Obama closer to his goal of closing the military jail.
Under the plan announced at the White House, America will gradually withdraw troops until only a small residual force remains.
The photojournalist was shot dead by police yesterday ahead of the country’s presidential election vote.
The marine was convicted by a seven-strong board, consisting of officers and non-commissioned officers, following a two-week trial.
Robert Bales is accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers last year, and also faces six charges of attempted murder and seven of assault.
16-year-old Shakila was found dead in the house where she worked as a maid just over a year ago.
The quake registered 5.5 on the moment magnitude scale and hit at around 5pm GMT.
The passengers were on their way to a wedding in northern Afghanistan when the bomb went off.
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.
All the trucks were parked in the Rabatak area of the province where the truckers had stopped to rest.
The men, all of South Asian descent, were found to have lured girls as young as 13 into sexual encounters using alcohol and drugs. Far-right parties protested outside the court
Funding of the fledgling Afghanistan security forces is expected to top the agenda at the two-day talks in Brussels.
It is not immediately clear if Leon Panetta was being targeted in the incident.
Prosecutors said the defendants killed the teenage sisters for defying rules on dress, dating, socialising and using the internet.
Protest follows tribal leaders’ decision to back negotiations for a new security agreement with the US.
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.
Ahmad Wali Karzai has reportedly been killed by his bodyguard.
A truck was loaded with explosives in eastern Afghanistan and then detonated in the grounds of a construction company, killing 20 civilians and wounding about 50 others.
Foreign and Afghan troops have repelled a Taliban attack in Khost province.
The first international conference in Kabul focuses on the country’s shaky future.