 World News
 South Asia (682)
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Kabul (128)
 2002
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| Jan.3 |
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Taleban prisoners released 260 prisoners freed from Kabul prison. Each given 500,000 afghanis ($20) by the Red Cross
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| Jan.7 |
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  Blair visits Afghanistan UK Prime Minister has become the first world leader to visit Afghanistan and to meet Karzai since the fall of the Taleban
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| Jan.12 |
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Afghans rethink Kabul troops promise The defence ministry will maintain 1,500 troops in Kabul, despite an agreement to remove all soldiers from the city
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| Jan.16 |
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  Powell boost for new Afghan leader The US Secretary of State has pledged commitment to reconstruction in Afghanistan. Karzai vowed to root out corruption
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| Jan.24 |
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  Annan arrives to back Afghan leaders UN Secretary General has arrived to show his support for Hamid Karzai's interim government
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| Feb.9 |
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 Karzai frees 300 Taleban soldiers The interim leader oversaw the release outside the presidential palace and urged them to find jobs
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| Feb.14 |
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Kabul mob kills minister| Pilgrims have beaten to death Civil Aviation Minister A. Rahman after rumours that he had cancelled a flight to Saudi Arabia | |
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| Feb.16 |
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Farewell to murdered minister Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of civil aviation minister Abdul Rahman in Kabul
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| Mar.6 |
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 5 peacekeepers die in blast 3 Danish and 2 German soldiers have died in an explosion while destroying anti-aircraft missiles at an ammunition dump
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| Apr.4 |
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Mass arrests of Kabul 'plotters' The interim administration says it has uncovered an anti-government plot and has arrested 50 suspects
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| Apr.6 |
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Kabul plays down 'coup attempt' Foreign Minister Dr Abdullah has said the 160 people still being questioned on suspicion of planning attacks
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Rockets fired at Kabul peacekeepers The guards reported a rocket-propelled grenade attack against the headquarters of the multinational brigade
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| Apr.17 |
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Kabul joy as ex-king returns| 87-year-old Zahir Shah has returned from Italy accompanied by Karzai amid tight security after almost 30 years of exile | |
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| Jun.11 |
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Former king opened loya jirga| Mohammed Zahir Shah has told a traditional gathering that he wants to adopt a democratic system based on Islam | |
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| Jun.13 |
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Karzai elected head of state| Karzai received more than 80% of the votes of loya jirga. His closest rival was a woman | |
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| Jun.24 |
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Karzai swears in cabinet Half of the 28 ministers belong to the Tajik-led Northern Alliance
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| Jul.4 |
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Protest over wedding party bombing 200 Afghan men and women have taken part in a demonstration in Kabul to protest raid by U.S.-led forces on a village
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| Jul.6 |
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Vice president shot dead| Gunmen have shot dead Haji Abdul Qadir and his driver outside the gates of a government ministry | |
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| Aug.25 |
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Blast causes minor damage in Kabul A small bomb exploded outside the United Nations guest house
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| Sep.5 |
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Explosions in Kabul kill at least 15 Most of the casualties were caused by a massive secondary blast outside the Ministry of Information and Culture
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Karzai orders security review President says there will be urgent discussions about his security following the attempt on his life
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| Nov.11 |
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Campus protests turn violent Student protests were protesting against poor living conditions at Kabul University. One demonstrator dead
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| Dec.21 |
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  Helicopter crashes near Kabul airport An International Security Assistance Force helicopter has crashed killing 5 German peacekeepers and 2 children
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