Young Soldier returns early from Afghanistan surprises his dad at work
Bamiyan is to Afghanistan what Kurdistan is to Iraq. It is home to the Hazara minority, Shia Muslims who were treated with special harshness...
Bamiyan is to Afghanistan what Kurdistan is to Iraq. It is home to the Hazara minority, Shia Muslims who were treated with special harshness by the Sunni Taliban during their years in power, the town offers respite from the tension in the rest of the country. One sign of repose is the newfound recreation of skiing—embodied by the Bamiyan Ski Club and its flagship program, the annual Afghan Ski Challenge. “In 2009, the Aga Khan was looking into developing a ski project,” says Ian MacWilliam, a former communications officer for the Aga Khan Development Foundation “We hired a mountaineering specialist to be a ski consultant and he and some others started surveying the parallel valleys in the area and talking to the village elders. We tried to tell them it will be like the 1960’s with all the tourists. In 2010, the Aga Khan Development Fund produced a guidebook and set up a shop in a local guesthouse. There was some old equipment from some French people and our first clients were foreigners living in Kabul who needed a break and spent money.” At the same time, a Swiss journalist, Christoph Zurcher, now a features editor at the Neue Zurcher Zeitung, was dreaming up the first Afghan Ski Challenge. “I came to Bamiyan as a tourist,” says Zurcher, “and one day I sat on the roof of my hotel looking at the mountains and, as [I’m] Swiss it didn't take long to start thinking of skiing. With the help from my newspaper I contacted some sponsors and in 2011 held the first race.” Less
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En Afghanistan, la Commission électorale indépendante a subi l’assaut d’un commando taliban pendant six heures ce samedi à Kaboul. L...
En Afghanistan, la Commission électorale indépendante a subi l’assaut d’un commando taliban pendant six heures ce samedi à Kaboul. L’attaque à l’arme automatique et au lance-roquettes a été lancée depuis un bâtiment voisin. L’un des cinq assaillants s’est fait exploser, les autres ont été abattus par les militaires afghans.Haji Mohebullah, propriétaire du bâtiment investi par les talibans, a expliqué que quatre des kamikazes sont rentrés chez lui en dépit de la présence de trois gardes. Ils portaient des Burqas, pour se faire passer pour des femmes.Seuls deux soldats afghans ont été légèrement blessés dans les combats.Evincés du pouvoir en 2001, les talibans ont juré de perturber le processus électoral en cours en Afghanistan. A une semaine de la présidentielle, leurs attaques sont devenues quotidiennes. Less
Un commando taliban a attaqué samedi pendant plusieurs heures le siège de la Commission électorale indépendante à Kaboul, une semaine...
Un commando taliban a attaqué samedi pendant plusieurs heures le siège de la Commission électorale indépendante à Kaboul, une semaine avant le premier tour de la présidentielleRetrouver toutes les infos sur la vidéo sur : http://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/afghanistan/video-afghanistan-les-rebelles-talibans-attaquent-le-siege-de-la-commission-electorale_563895.html Less
Une photographe de presse allemande tuée et sa collègue journaliste canadienne grièvement blessée en Afghanistan.Les deux journalistes s...
Une photographe de presse allemande tuée et sa collègue journaliste canadienne grièvement blessée en Afghanistan.Les deux journalistes se trouvaient sur le sol Afghan pour couvrir l‘élection présidentielle.L’incident s’est produit dans une petite localité isolée de la province de Khost, dans l’est du pays, près de la frontière avec le Pakistan.Les deux journalistes se trouvaient au siège local de la police quand elles ont été attaquées. C’est un policier qui a ouvert le feu sur les reporters de l’agence de presse américaine Associated Press (AP).Il s’agit de la deuxième attaque visant directement un journaliste occidental en Afghanistan. Le 11 mars dernier, un grand reporter anglo-suédois avait été abattu en pleine rue dans le centre de la capitale Kaboul.Having lunch with my friend Nancy Dupree in Kabul taken by my friend NiedringhausAP Nancy and her work is inspiring pic.twitter.com/x6rwIoPDZm— Kathy Gannon (Kathygannon) 1 Avril 2014 Less
Une photographe allemande, Anja Niedringhaus, est morte ce vendredi matin, à la suite d'une attaque en Afghanistan. Le directeur de l'hôpi...
Une photographe allemande, Anja Niedringhaus, est morte ce vendredi matin, à la suite d'une attaque en Afghanistan. Le directeur de l'hôpital de Khost, situé dans l'est du pays, a déclaré que la journaliste canadienne qui l'accompagnait est pour le moment "dans une situation critique". Le policier à l'origine du meurtre est actuellement interrogé, les motifs de son geste restent pour l'instant inconnus. Less
The voting in Afghanistan's landmark presidential election was largely peaceful. Only isolated incidents of violence at polling stations wer...
The voting in Afghanistan's landmark presidential election was largely peaceful. Only isolated incidents of violence at polling stations were reported. Taliban insurgents had vowed to derail the election. But Saturday's voting was marred by something else. (SOUNDBITE) (Dari) RESIDENT OF KABUL MOHAMMAD HASSAN SAYING: "I was waiting from 2pm, but the election workers told us that there are no more ballot papers, three other centers here have also run out." Election officials were unprepared for the high turnout, nearly 60 percent of eligible voters. Polling stations simply ran out of paper ballots. More ballots were dispatched where they were needed. And some polling stations stayed open much longer than planned. Still, many voters stood for hours to cast their vote. Leaving some frustrated over the wait. (SOUNDBITE) (Dari) KABUL RESIDENT BIBI ROQIA, SAYING: "I spent two hours waiting to vote but now they are t Less
As officials unload box after box of ballots in Afghanistan, reports of fraud have skyrocketed. At a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan's...
As officials unload box after box of ballots in Afghanistan, reports of fraud have skyrocketed. At a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan's Independent Election Complaints Commission broke the news. (SOUNDBITE) (Dari) SPOKESMAN FOR AFGHANISTAN'S INDEPENDENT ELECTION COMPLAINTS COMMISSION, NADIR MOHSENI, SAYING: "In total, we have formally registered 3,103 complaints about the election with documents and by telephone. These complaints are registered in all our offices around the country." The number of complaints from last weekend's presidential election exceeds the roughly 2,000 reports of violations from 2009. That year more than a million votes were scrapped. (SOUNDBITE) (Dari) SPOKESMAN FOR AFGHANISTAN'S INDEPENDENT ELECTION COMPLAINTS COMMISSION, NADIR MOHSENI, SAYING: "Based on these complaints we have registered, we cannot ignore the fact that during the elections there were instances of fraud and electoral violation. We promise to the p Less
Video ID: 20140520-005 M/S Soldiers next to army truck W/S Light armoured vehicle driving past SOT, Illyas, victim: "We were only two or ...
Video ID: 20140520-005 M/S Soldiers next to army truck W/S Light armoured vehicle driving past SOT, Illyas, victim: "We were only two or three metres from the blast. It knocked me out. I woke up wounded in the hospital and thought Nawab was injured too. But then they told me he was dead. We used to do everything together but now those times are just memories." M/S Doctors treating patient SOT, Abdul Bassir, victim: "We don't have artillery, we don't have tanks and we don't have fighting planes to protect our country. Once the foreign troops withdraw there will be a huge increase in these kinds of attacks." M/S Patients W/S Patients M/S Child patient C/U Child patient SCRIPT Afghanistan: Civilian death toll spikes as insurgent and security forces battle Victims of a recent blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, lay in hospital on Tuesday as disputes between the Afghan National Security Force and insurgents increase. Abdul Bassir, a member of the quick reaction force nearly died trying to protect civilians during one of the latest attacks. Civilian casualties spiked 14 per cent in 2013 according to United Nations data, around 27 per cent of these stemmed from fighting between Afghan security forces and insurgents. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/Ruptly Google Plus: http://plus.google.com/111498286331086224967 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Ruptly YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RuptlyTV Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Less
He also says China contributes the most to Afghanistan's reconstruction and development. http://english.cntv.cn/2014/05/20/VIDE140056848970...
He also says China contributes the most to Afghanistan's reconstruction and development. http://english.cntv.cn/2014/05/20/VIDE1400568489708148.shtml #financial_support_div{ display:none; position: absolute; width:300px; height:180px; margin-left: -150px; margin-top: -70px; /*- half of width and height */ top:50%; left:50%; padding: 5px; opacity:0.9; filter:alpha(opacity=90); z-index:1000; background-color:#000; color: white; } .close_box{ background: gray; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px; display:inline; position:absolute; right:1px; margin-right: -13px; margin-top: -13px; border-radius:3px; cursor:pointer; border: 1px #000 solid; } $(document).on("click",".close_box",function(){ $(this).parent().fadeTo(300,0,function(){ $(this).remove(); }); }); Loading the player ... Less
Video ID: 20140526-043 W/S Ambulance on the road going to the scene W/S Investigation officials W/S Afghan security forces standing near sc...
Video ID: 20140526-043 W/S Ambulance on the road going to the scene W/S Investigation officials W/S Afghan security forces standing near scene W/S Officer investigating the inside of bus W/S Afghan security forces around damaged bus M/S Afghan security forces around damaged bus M/S Damaged bus C/U Interior of damaged bus C/U Interior of damaged bus C/U Interior of damaged bus M/S Damaged bus W/S Kabul Police Chief Zahir Zahir speaking to media SOT, General Zahir Zahir, Kabul Police Chief (Dari): "Unfortunately at 3:15 PM, one Afghan National Army carrier bus has been attacked by suicide bomber by motorbike. Till yet up to six people are injured and two killed. We will update you further if casualties increase." W/S Scene of suicide attack in Kabul SCRIPT Afghanistan: Suicide bomb targeting Afghan National Army bus kills two A suicide bomb ripped through an Afghan National Army bus in Kabul Monday, killing at least two people and leaving six injured. Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid has claimed Taliban responsibility for the attack. According to Kabul Police Chief Zahir Zahir, the bomb went off at around 3:15 p.m. local time (1045 GMT). The attack occurred in the Qala-e-Zaman Khan district of the capital. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/Ruptly Google Plus: http://plus.google.com/111498286331086224967 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Ruptly YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RuptlyTV Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Less
A KC-135R/T Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron air refuel F/A-18C Hornets over the skies of Afghanistan in sup...
A KC-135R/T Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron air refuel F/A-18C Hornets over the skies of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, September 4, 2013. #financial_support_div{ display:none; position: absolute; width:300px; height:180px; margin-left: -150px; margin-top: -70px; /*- half of width and height */ top:50%; left:50%; padding: 5px; opacity:0.9; filter:alpha(opacity=90); z-index:1000; background-color:#000; color: white; } .close_box{ background: gray; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px; display:inline; position:absolute; right:1px; margin-right: -13px; margin-top: -13px; border-radius:3px; cursor:pointer; border: 1px #000 solid; } $(document).on("click",".close_box",function(){ $(this).parent().fadeTo(300,0,function(){ $(this).remove(); }); }); Loading the player ... Less
Un hélicoptère de la Force internationale de l’OTAN s’est écrasé en Afghanistan, entraînant la mort de cinq soldats. Les circonstan...
Un hélicoptère de la Force internationale de l’OTAN s’est écrasé en Afghanistan, entraînant la mort de cinq soldats. Les circonstances de cet accident, qui s’est produit dans le sud du pays, sont en cours d‘évaluation.Depuis le transfert de la sécurité du pays aux forces afghanes, il y a bientôt un an, les troupes de l’OTAN ne participent officiellement plus qu‘à des missions de formation et de soutien. Et ce jusqu‘à leur retrait total du pays, d’ici la fin de l’année. Less
Five members of NATO’s forces in Afghanistan have been killed in a helicopter crash in the south of the country.The coalition forces and a...
Five members of NATO’s forces in Afghanistan have been killed in a helicopter crash in the south of the country.The coalition forces and a provincial official said it was an accident due to technical failure.“ISAF is still in the process of reviewing the circumstances to determine more facts,” the International Security Assistance Force said. It did not provide details of the nationalities of those who died.A spokesman for Kandahar Governor Tooryalai Wesa confirmed the crash occurred near Kandahar City.“Today at 11 am (0630 GMT) an ISAF helicopter crashed due to technical problems in Takhteh Pol district. As a result five ISAF soldiers were killed,” spokesman Dawakhan Minapal said.Casualties among foreign forces have fallen in recent months as the US-led operation begins winding down ahead of a year-end deadline to leave Afghanistan.This year at least 24 foreigners have been killed in a series of attacks. Less
The Poachers leave Afghanistan Soldiers of C Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment – The Poachers – have completed their ...
The Poachers leave Afghanistan Soldiers of C Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment – The Poachers – have completed their final tour in Afghanistan. The battalion operates on foot as a light infantry unit and can deploy quickly with minimal support. This pictorial farewell shows their time on the ground. “Stand Firm” Images by Cpl Daniel Wiepen Filmed in Afghanistan 2014. Less
Taliban militants have been gaining ground in Afghanistan's Jowzjan Province on the border with Turkmenistan. Ethnic Turkmen residents say t...
Taliban militants have been gaining ground in Afghanistan's Jowzjan Province on the border with Turkmenistan. Ethnic Turkmen residents say there are no government forces there to protect them, so they have persuaded a 65-year-old former warlord, Emir Allaberen Karyad, to come out of retirement and help fight the Taliban. Allaberen is now leading a militia of more than 70 fighters who are trying to keep control of their district and the Turkmen border. (Video by RFE/RL's Turkmen Service) http://www.rferl.org/media/video/afghanistan-turkmenistan-taliban-militia/26530416.html Less
A suicide bomber rocks a usually peaceful region in Afghanistan. Officials said the explosives-laden car killed at least 12, including six p...
A suicide bomber rocks a usually peaceful region in Afghanistan. Officials said the explosives-laden car killed at least 12, including six policemen, in the fiercely anti-Taliban Panjshir province. The mountainous northern province was an important rallying area for anti-Taliban forces that helped topple the Islamist group's government in 2001. Local officials said 30 civilians were wounded. Less
NOTE: PART MUTE In this remote mountain area of northern Afghanistan, a village should be here. The village, and more than 2,000 of its inha...
NOTE: PART MUTE In this remote mountain area of northern Afghanistan, a village should be here. The village, and more than 2,000 of its inhabitants, are reportedly trapped under the earth, after a landslide on Friday. It crushed hundreds of houses and damaged hundreds more, a police official said. The landslide happened as villagers were trying to recover their belongings follwoing a smaller slide that crashed into the village a few hours before. No one was reportedly hurt in that slide, but then the second deadly one hit. From Washington, U.S. President Barack Obama expressed his concern, and offered American support, to Afghanistan. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYING: "We are seeing reports of a devastating landslide on top of recent floods. Many people are reported missing. Rescue efforts are on their way. Just as the United States has stood with the people of Afghanistan through a difficult decade, we stand read Less
Video footage shows the aftermath of a devastating landslide in Afghanistan earlier today. Report by Lomasc. Like us on Facebook at http://w...
Video footage shows the aftermath of a devastating landslide in Afghanistan earlier today. Report by Lomasc. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn Less
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