Afghanistan
IOC hails progress at meeting with Afghan sports officials
Nov. 18, 2021 01:02 PM EST
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Sports leaders appointed by the Taliban have promised Olympic officials that Afghanistan will continue to allow its athletes and...

From battlefield to Tokyo: Combat vets vie at Paralympics
By Tim Sullivan Sep. 07, 2021 11:01 AM EDT

Afghan Hossain Rasouli gets his chance in the Paralympics
By Stephen Wade Aug. 31, 2021 12:26 AM EDT

Afghans arrive for Paralympics; to be mostly out of sight
By Stephen Wade Aug. 29, 2021 02:50 AM EDT
2 Afghan athletes arrive in Tokyo to compete in Paralympics
By Stephen Wade Aug. 28, 2021 11:07 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Two athletes from Afghanistan have arrived in Tokyo to compete in the Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee said Saturday.
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US warns that Islamic State extremists still a world threat
By Matthew Lee Jun. 28, 2021 06:49 AM EDT
Today in History
By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History
Today is Monday, June 28, the 179th day of 2021. There are 186 days left in the year.
Today’s...

The Latest: Maine nears 70% vaccination level for residents
By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2021 06:01 AM EDT

The Latest: Blood shortage forces New England surgery delay
By The Associated Press Jun. 20, 2021 05:32 AM EDT

The Latest: Protests decry Brazil policies as toll tops 500K
By The Associated Press Jun. 19, 2021 05:46 AM EDT

The Latest: Nevada to disburse $5 million in vaccine effort
By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2021 02:27 AM EDT

Attacks target polio teams in east Afghanistan, 5 killed
By Kathy Gannon And Tameem Akhgar Jun. 15, 2021 03:15 AM EDT
Maldives foreign minister elected as UN assembly president
By Edith M. Lederer Jun. 07, 2021 12:55 PM EDT
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid of the Maldives defeated Afghanistan’s former foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul in an election Monday for...

Amid brutal case surge, Afghanistan hit by a vaccine delay
By Kathy Gannon Jun. 05, 2021 02:08 AM EDT

Vets return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
By Philip Marcelo May. 30, 2021 09:57 AM EDT

The Latest: Germany hunts down possible fraud in virus tests
By The Associated Press May. 30, 2021 07:12 AM EDT

The Latest: Two-thirds of NY adults have at least one shot
By The Associated Press May. 29, 2021 01:03 AM EDT