BY LARISA EPATKO In a classroom in Herat, Afghanistan, a group of girls is working on a mobile phone application that would help tourists coming to their country. Subscribers to the app will be able to take a quiz about Afghanistan, and based on their selections, see a list of suggested places to visit and…
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Afghanistan on Friday backed India on the cross-border surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi was taking “bold decisions” in the fight against terrorism. Afghan Ambassador to India Shaida Mohammad Abdali told media, “The goal is that we have to end…
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A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed at least 15 civilians on Wednesday, drawing United Nations condemnation and calls for an independent probe into the attack. In a statement, the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said the civilians, all men, “had gathered in a village to celebrate the return of a tribal elder from…
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