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Karzai will not sign security agreement: US spy chief
Feb 11, 2014 (AFP)
The US intelligence chief said Tuesday he does not expect Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a security agreement with the United States that would allow Ame...
Afghanistan to release 65 'dangerous' Taliban prisoners
Feb 11, 2014 (AFP)
Afghanistan on Tuesday said it would press ahead with the release of scores of alleged Taliban fighters from jail despite US objections that the men were a thre...
Two NATO civilian workers killed in Kabul suicide attack
Feb 10, 2014 (AFP)
A suicide car bomber killed two NATO civilian contractors in Kabul on Monday, the latest attack in the Afghan capital in the final year of the coalition's comba...
Afghan civilian casualties rise as NATO pulls out
Feb 08, 2014 (AFP)
The number of civilians killed and wounded in Afghanistan rose 14 percent last year, the UN said Saturday, as NATO troops draw down after more than a decade of ...
Blow for Pakistan talks as Taliban negotiator pulls out
Feb 07, 2014 (AFP)
Pakistan's fledgling peace talks with the Taliban suffered a fresh blow Friday as a negotiator for the militants said he would take no further part until the ag...
Pakistan government, Taliban hold three-hour talks
Feb 06, 2014 (AFP)
Negotiators for Pakistan's government and the Taliban met for more than three hours Thursday in the first round of talks aimed at ending the militants' bloody s...
What does Karzai roadblock mean for US in Afghanistan?
Feb 06, 2014 (AFP)
When America launched its combat mission in Afghanistan, now its longest ever war, swift victories for its special forces, smart bombs and all-seeing drones bri...
Pakistan-Taliban peace talks falter as they begin
Feb 04, 2014 (AFP)
Pakistan's planned peace talks with Taliban insurgents stumbled as they began on Tuesday, with government negotiators missing a preliminary meeting citing doubt...
Pakistan's Khan declines Taliban talks role
Feb 03, 2014 (AFP)
The party of Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said Monday they "appreciated" a Taliban request for him to represent them in peace talks with the...
Taliban committee for government talks includes Imran Khan
Feb 01, 2014 (AFP)
The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday said that cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan would be one of five members of a committee set up to hold talks with the gov...
Afghan ministries incapable of managing US aid: watchdog
Jan 30, 2014 (AFP)
Millions of dollars in US aid is flowing into Afghanistan even though the ministries receiving the funds are incapable of managing such large sums of money, a U...
Pakistan PM scotches speculation of Taliban offensive
Jan 29, 2014 (AFP)
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday dismissed speculation he would launch an offensive against the Taliban following a wave of bloody attacks, sa...
Karzai suspects US behind Afghan bombings: report
Jan 29, 2014 (AFP)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai suspects the United States may have backed insurgent-style attacks to undermine his government but has no evidence to support his ...
Literacy program for Afghan troops falls short: audit
Jan 28, 2014 (AFP)
A NATO program designed to boost literacy among Afghan forces is falling short of "unrealistic" goals despite an investment of $200 million, an inspector genera...
Lost limbs and uncertain futures as Afghan army casualties mount
Jan 28, 2014 (AFP)
Taking his first faltering steps since his left leg was blown off by a landmine, Sergeant Muneer Ahmad is grim proof that the Afghan army is paying a heavy pric...
Afghanistan to free 37 prisoners soon despite US protests
Jan 27, 2014 (AFP)
Afghanistan said Monday it expects to release within two weeks a first batch of alleged Taliban prisoners whom the US says are responsible for dozens of NATO an...
NATO warns Afghan support at risk without troop status accord
Jan 27, 2014 (AFP)
Afghanistan cannot continue stalling on a post-2014 US and NATO troop status accord without jeopardising essential financial support for its armed forces, NATO ...
Afghan govt offers 2009 AFP photo as 'evidence' of 2014 airstrike
Jan 26, 2014 (AFP)
A photograph the Afghan government distributed to back up its claims about civilian casualties in a US airstrike 10 days ago was actually a 2009 AFP photograph ...
China police blame terrorists for Xinjiang violence: Xinhua
Jan 26, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese police said "terrorist attacks" were responsible for the latest wave of violence to hit the restive Xinjiang region in which 12 people were killed, stat...
Rights group slams India verdict clearing army of deaths
Jan 25, 2014 (AFP)
A human rights group Saturday slammed a military court verdict clearing five Indian army officers involved in the killing of five civilians, saying it showed th...
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