With healthcare in their own country in a parlous state, Afghans who can afford it go overseas for treatment
Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s President Is Furious at the Way the U.S. Has Conducted the War
Hamid Karzai says he’s in two minds over whether the war was worth it
Afghan Asylum Seekers Camp Out in Belgium Church
‘We are afraid to die, to go back to die or to join a group of Al-Qaeda that is against humanity’
Why the U.S. Needs to Keep Troops in Afghanistan
President Obama delivered the strongest message yet to Karzai to sign a security agreement or the U.S. walks
New Report Reveals Woeful State of Afghanistan’s Health Care
A new report by Médecins Sans Frontières details gaping holes in Afghanistan’s public health system as the country’s occupation by foreign troops draws to an end
Afghanistan Frees 65 Suspected Militants, Angering U.S.
The U.S. says the prisoners could now pose a security threat to Afghan and international troops
Afghan Civilian Casualties on the Rise, Says U.N.
A new report by the U.N. details a bloody year for Afghan civilians
Olympic Critics Turn Sochi’s Opening Gala Into a Pity Party
The VIP bash for Russia’s elite was meant to be fabulous but the mood was sour
Karzai Said to Have Secret Talks with Taliban
The Afghan president reportedly tried to reach a peace deal without the involvement of American and Western allies
Afghanistan Presidential Election Season Kicks Off
Election day set for April 5
U.S. Angry at Afghanistan’s Release of ‘Dangerous’ Prisoners
U.S. calls move to release 37 insurgents a “major step backward”
Karzai Demands End to U.S. Military Operations, Air Strikes
As precondition to 2014 security pact
Taliban Claim Responsibility for Kabul Attack
Bombing killed 21, including 2 Americans