Topic: Kandahar
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
Blasphemy riots: 6 examples around the world
Many Muslims consider any depiction of the prophet to be forbidden, and Islamic teachings call for handling the Quran with respect. Incidents of both intentional and unintentional disrespect have occasionally prompted protests and violence around the world. Here are six examples:
-
10 best books of June, according to Amazon
Amazon editors pick their 10 favorite June 2012 books.
-
Afghanistan: 5 areas of concern after the US leaves
The withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan will have profound, direct effects on the country's security, economy, and society. Here are five areas that are likely to see an impact.
-
Afghanistan Field Guide: Don't wear sunglasses and eight other essential tips
-
In Pictures: War by remote control
All Content
-
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/06
-
India hands Ajmal Kasab death sentence for Mumbai attacks
Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab may now appeal his death sentence, handed out Thursday for the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Most death-row convicts in India spend years in prison as they try to reverse their punishment.
-
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/04
-
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/30
-
Afghanistan war: US night raid sparks protest over civilian deaths
A night raid by US troops, which left an armed Afghan dead, sparked a street protest Thursday. In the Afghanistan war, Gen. Stanley McChrystal has issued orders to limit night raids in an attempt to reduce civilian deaths in the pursuit of Taliban fighters.
-
Afghanistan war: surge on cusp of bringing 'real change'
A new Pentagon report says insurgents are increasing their attacks on US-led coalition forces in the Afghanistan war. But the surge is showing signs of promise, it adds.
-
Afghanistan war: Taliban escalates violence with Kandahar blasts
The Taliban appear to be making good on a promise to escalate violence in Kandahar, where NATO is planning to launch what it sees as the next major offensive of the Afghanistan war.
-
Opinion: The Afghanistan war, through the eyes of a soldier's wife
To most people, the Afghanistan war conjures images of Taliban fighters and poppy fields. But the image I recall is my toddler son blowing video-chat kisses from home to his daddy and a governor in Afghanistan.
-
In Pictures: Fighting at night
-
In Afghanistan war, a kinder, gentler night raid?
Gen. Stanley McChrystal has issued new rules designed to make night raids less invasive, as part of the broader Afghanistan war strategy to win over the population. Some soldiers say it’s hamstringing their ability to nab Taliban militants.
-
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/16
-
Afghanistan war: Kandahar hit by two car bombs
Two large car bombs exploded in Kandahar Thursday night killing two Afghans and wounding dozens.The attacks come ahead of a major NATO offensive in the Afghanistan war.
-
New State Department team to the rescue in disaster areas, war zones
The State Department's new Civilian Response Corps supplements US military efforts in disaster areas, such as Haiti, and war zones. It's still small but has the backing of top officials.
-
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/13
-
For good of Afghanistan war, US seeks truce with Hamid Karzai
The US and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have sniping at each other as a new Afghanistan war offensive nears. But the Obama administration offered an olive branch Sunday.
-
In Afghanistan war, government corruption bigger threat than Taliban
Warlords and government corruption may destabilize the country even more than the Taliban, say Afghan and NATO officials. The city of Kandahar reflects this central problem of the Afghanistan war.
-
No more Burger King on Afghanistan base? Soldiers grumble.
The US military may shut down ‘nonessential’ fast food joints like Burger King at their largest air base in Afghanistan. Soldiers lament the loss: 'Do they think we have it easy in this war zone?’
-
Afghanistan war: NATO under fire over civilian casualties, Karzai criticism
After months of denial, NATO admitted Sunday to five civilian casualties in a February raid – a major setback in the Afghanistan war effort to 'win hearts and minds.'
-
Afghanistan war: Battle for Kandahar as much political as military
The battle to regain control of Kandahar from the Taliban this summer will depend more on evolving political negotiations than on a decisive military campaign. In Afghanistan, war will be conducted differently than in Iraq, say NATO officials.
-
Afghanistan: Taliban bomb attack targets anti-opium drive
A bomb attack in southern Afghanistan killed at least 8 people today, according to reports. It appeared aimed at a Western antidrug program targeting the world's largest opium production by encouraging farmers to plant alternative crops.
-
Obama's surprise Afghanistan trip begins life after healthcare
President Obama took a secret trip to Afghanistan this weekend to impress upon Afghan President Hamid Karzai the need to cut corruption. It is his first trip to Afghanistan as president and shows how the passage of healthcare reform has freed his agenda.
-
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/24
-
Pakistan increasingly playing ball to rein in Afghanistan Taliban
Pakistan army chief Ashfaq Kayani is in Washington this week, where he will discuss his country's strides against Al Qaeda and the Afghanistan Taliban.
-
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/18
-
US wants Osama bin Laden alive, US commander in Afghanistan says
General Stanley McChrystal said Wednesday that given the opportunity, the US would like to capture Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden alive, appearing to contradict comments made Tuesday by Attorney General Eric Holder.
Previous
Become part of the Monitor community