Herat, Afghanistan News

It is widely believed that India will create troubles from across Afghanistan in Pakistan.

Turkmenistan plans this week to sign a long-awaited agreement to supply natural gas to Pakistan and India through an ambitious U.S.-backed pipeline that would cross Afghanistan, a source in the Central Asian country's government told Reuters on Monday.

When Emily Conley Enright was a student at Goshen High School, she discovered her two loves: traveling and helping people.

TAPI price deal close By Robert M Cutler MONTREAL - Great anticipation surrounds next week's meeting on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India natural gas pipeline project, as press reports from all sides suggest the possibility of a final agreement on transit fees.

Afghanistan is struggling to develop it's court system, and public trials are still relatively rare.

A group of suicide bombers armed with explosive-laden vests, automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades stormed a government compound Thursday in western Afghanistan, killing at least seven people, officials said.One of attackers first blew himself up at the gate of the governor's complex in Farah province, then three others fought their way ... (more)

Kabul, May 16 : An Afghan policeman was killed and five others injured Wednesday in a roadside bombing in northwestern Afghan province of Badghis, a provincial official said.

Bulgarian nationalist party " Ataka " has failed to bring about an immediate pullout of the 600 Bulgarian troops current serving in ISAF in Afghanistan.

Diplomats and development workers love to talk about soft power, but often misunderstand two important characteristics about it.

Canada is to cut its military footprint in Afghanistan by more than 100 soldiers beginning in July, with further reductions likely over the next year.

A woman walks through an area known as the 'widows village' because of the approximately 2,000 widows living there, outside of Herat, Afghanistan.

Joanne Herring listens to a question during her presentation at The National Press Club regarding her plan to fight poverty in Afghanistan.

The recent IWPR film "The Forgotten Victims " highlights the issue of transitional justice in Afghanistan.

If you can put aside fear of being shot, blown up or kidnapped - in other words, basically pretend that Afghanistan is not in the grip of a brutal and seemingly interminable war - the country boasts some truly breathtaking tourist attractions.

Governor: [Through Interpreter]: Of course Mr. [inaudible] person of the Governor first introduced the panelists, and then the Governor said that we are happy today that we have the Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of State and Ambassador McFarland, and of course their colleagues and working team with them.

No, "re-integree" is not really a word in English, but among the U.S. and NATO officials who are trying to wrench Afghanistan into something like a manageable shape before they leave, it's become a critical one.

The scope of NATO's job in Afghanistan is grand, and the bloc's approach has been to set up outposts-regional commands-across the country.

Former Taliban fighters displayed their weapons as they joined Afghan government forces during a ceremony in Herat province last Wednesday .

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs partners with the CPD and Juvenile Rehabilitation Directorate in the development of a safe, secure, and humane Afghan corrections system that meets international standards and Afghan cultural requirements.

RFE/RL 05/03/2012 By Farangis Najibullah, Omid Marzban [Printer Friendly Version] Decades of war, widespread poverty, and societal restrictions can take a toll on the mind, making Afghanistan uniquely suited as an incubator for mental illness.