Amir Shah

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Suicide bomber kills 25 in east Afghanistan

Suicide bomber kills 25 in east Afghanistan

Amir Shah · September 4, 2012 4:00 am

Afghans: 5 civilians killed by insurgent rockets

Afghans: 5 civilians killed by insurgent rockets

Heidi Vogt, Amir Shah · August 30, 2012 4:00 am

An Afghan Muslim devotee, who lives and prays in isolation in a mosque during Itikaf, the last ten days of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, reads from the Quran in the city of Jalalabad east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. The last ten days of Ramadan, known as Itikaf, are very important according to many Muslims due to the belief that Prophet Muhammad used to exert himself even more in worship, hoping to draw himself closer to God. Itikaf involves total dedication to worship, reading Quran, and supplication. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Bombs kill 46 across Afghanistan

Deb Riechmann, Amir Shah · August 15, 2012 4:00 am

Afghan official: Insurgents kill 4 civilians

Afghan official: Insurgents kill 4 civilians

Amir Shah · August 1, 2012 4:10 pm

Gunmen shoot dead American civilian in Afghanistan

Gunmen shoot dead American civilian in Afghanistan

Amir Shah · July 24, 2012 12:29 pm

Afghan president calls on Taliban to drop weapons

Afghan president calls on Taliban to drop weapons

Amir Shah · July 12, 2012 11:14 am

Man in Afghan uniform wounds 5 US troops

Man in Afghan uniform wounds 5 US troops

Amir Shah · July 4, 2012 9:40 pm

Militants kill 10 in attack in eastern Afghanistan

Militants kill 10 in attack in eastern Afghanistan

Amir Shah · June 29, 2012 3:14 pm

5 killed in bombing in eastern Afghanistan

5 killed in bombing in eastern Afghanistan

Amir Shah · June 18, 2012 9:02 am

An Afghan man mourns the death of relatives near the site after an earthquake hit Baghlan province, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, June 11, 2012. As many as 100 people are feared dead after an earthquake struck northern Afghanistan this morning. The governor of Baghlan province says the quake triggered a landslide that buried a remote village under mud and rocks. He says rescuers have so far pulled two bodies from the rubble, while the U.N. confirms one other death. The world body says houses were destroyed across five districts in all. (AP Photo/Jawed Basharat)

Afghan official: Up to 50 killed in earthquake

Amir Shah · June 12, 2012 3:47 pm