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Pakistan kills 15 militants in air strikes: military
Feb 23, 2016 (AFP)
Pakistan's military said Tuesday it had killed 15 militants in air strikes along its restive border with Afghanistan on Tuesday as part of a major offensive to ...
Afghan forces retreat from districts in strategic Helmand
Feb 22, 2016 (AFP)
Afghan troops have retreated from two districts in the southern province of Helmand, officials said Monday, a move which highlights the challenge from Taliban f...
US general bullish on Afghanistan as he confirms retirement
Feb 13, 2016 (AFP)
The top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan was bullish on the country's future despite concerns over peace talks, as he confirmed his looming retirement at a ...
Kurdistan is 'part of Iraq' and should remain so: PM Abadi
Feb 11, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi urged Kurdistan on Thursday to drop any plans for independence, criticising a proposed statehood referendum and warning the...
Afghan policeman killed in firefight with NATO troops
Feb 10, 2016 (AFP)
An Afghan police officer was killed during a clash with NATO forces in the capital Kabul, the country's interior ministry said Wednesday. The incident erupted o...
Pakistan wants as many Taliban groups as possible to join talks
Feb 06, 2016 (AFP)
Pakistan said as many Taliban groups as possible must be persuaded to join any upcoming peace discussions with the Afghan government, as a third round of four-c...
Direct talks between Kabul and Taliban expected this month: officials
Feb 06, 2016 (AFP)
Direct peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban are "expected to take place" by the end of the month, representatives from four countries involved in pre-curso...
US withdrawal will hurt Afghan troop training: general
Feb 04, 2016 (AFP)
The planned withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan will hurt efforts to train and support local forces, the top US and NATO military commander in the war-torn...
Iraq Kurd leader: 'Time has come' for statehood referendum
Feb 03, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani has declared that the "time has come" for the country's Kurds to hold a referendum on statehood, a move likely to raise tens...
Air strikes destroy IS radio station in Afghanistan
Feb 03, 2016 (AFP)
Air strikes have destroyed a radio station run by Islamic State jihadists in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday, two months after the group took to t...
Afghan security forces need 'years' of help: US general
Jan 28, 2016 (AFP)
The American general picked to head the US-led NATO mission in Afghanistan said Thursday it would take years before Afghan forces are fully capable of independe...
Powerful Pakistan army chief says he will retire on time
Jan 25, 2016 (AFP)
Pakistan's hugely popular military chief General Raheel Sharif confirmed Monday he will retire at the end of his tenure this year, ending media speculation surr...
China jails Xinjiang democracy activist for 19 years: lawyer
Jan 22, 2016 (AFP)
China has jailed an activist in its volatile northwestern Xinjiang region for 19 years over online posts criticising the ruling Communist Party and for giving i...
Kurds destroyed thousands of Arab homes in Iraq: Amnesty
Jan 20, 2016 (AFP)
Western-backed Kurdish forces fighting jihadists in Iraq have destroyed thousands of homes in an apparent bid to uproot Arab communities, actions that may const...
After year leading fight, Afghan forces see 'mixed' results
Jan 19, 2016 (AFP)
A year after officially taking over the fight against Taliban and other insurgent forces in Afghanistan, local security troops have scored only "mixed results,"...
Four-nation meeting in Kabul seeks to revive Taliban talks
Jan 18, 2016 (AFP)
A second round of four-country talks aimed at reviving peace negotiations with the Taliban was held in Kabul Monday, even as the insurgents wage an unprecedente...
Pakistan hosts four-way talks to revive Afghan peace process
Jan 11, 2016 (AFP)
Pakistan Monday opened four-country talks aimed at luring the Afghan Taliban back to the negotiating table with the Kabul government, even as the insurgents wag...
Chinese pressure sees Pakistan mull status of region disputed by India
Jan 07, 2016 (AFP)
Pakistan is considering upgrading the constitutional status of its northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, which is also claimed by India, in a bid to provide legal c...
Afghan battle 'ongoing' as US soldier killed: Pentagon
Jan 06, 2016 (AFP)
A US soldier was killed and two wounded in an ongoing battle in Afghanistan's Helmand province, where Afghan troops are pushing back Taliban insurgents, the Pen...
US soldier killed in Afghan mission
Jan 05, 2016 (AFP)
A US soldier was killed and two wounded Tuesday in an operation in Afghanistan's Helmand province, where Afghan troops are battling to push back Taliban insurge...
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