THE STANS - INDO DAILY

Jun 18, 2013 (AFP)

The United States and the Taliban cleared the decks for peace talks Tuesday even as a deadly attack on US troops underlined the still furious nature of their de...

For Syrian Kurds, camp offers wildly different fates

Jun 18, 2013 (AFP)

Abdulhamid sells ice cream to passersby at Domiz, Iraq's biggest camp for refugees fleeing violence in Syria, while Sidra reads an Arabic copy of "The Fox and T...

Afghan Taliban opens Qatar office as US announces talks

Jun 18, 2013 (AFP)

The Taliban opened a political office in Doha on Tuesday, as Washington said it hoped to begin talks with its Afghan foe in the Qatari capital "in a couple of d...

Afghan forces take over security from NATO

Jun 18, 2013 (AFP)

Afghan forces took control of security across the country on Tuesday, marking a major milestone as US-led combat troops prepare to withdraw after 12 years of fi...

Afghan forces to take over nationwide security: officials

Jun 15, 2013 (AFP)

Afghan security forces will soon take over responsibility for the whole of the country, officials said Saturday, a major milestone as the NATO-led war effort wi...

Despite ire at deaths, Georgia still backs Afghan deployment

Jun 14, 2013 (AFP)

Clutching a hand-written placard honouring Georgia's "fallen heroes", Giorgi Lomsadze had to admit that most Georgians do not back his calls to pull the country...

Kerry to visit Pakistan, India this month

Jun 13, 2013 (AFP)

US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to India and Pakistan this month for the first time since taking office, officials in Delhi and Islamabad said on T...

Pakistan raises annual defence budget by 10 percent

Jun 12, 2013 (AFP)

Pakistan's new government announced Wednesday a 10 percent increase in defence spending a week after taking office, despite a crippling budget deficit of 8.8 pe...

India call violation of Pakistan airspace 'technical'

Jun 12, 2013 (AFP)

India confirmed on Wednesday that its jets had entered Pakistani airspace, but described the incident as a "technical violation". The comments come after Pakist...

Pakistan says Indian jets violate air space

Jun 11, 2013 (AFP)

Pakistan on Tuesday accused Indian jets of briefly violating its airspace, days after India said one of its soldiers had been killed by Pakistani troops. The Pa...

1,000 Kurdish soldiers desert Iraq army

Jun 11, 2013 (AFP)

More than 1,000 Kurdish career soldiers in Iraq's army have deserted and want to be integrated into forces loyal to the autonomous Kurdistan region, a heavy blo...

Traditional footwear thrives in Iraqi Kurdish town

Jun 11, 2013 (AFP)

Between pots of glue and scraps of cotton, Bahjat Majeed sits cross-legged in his tiny workshop, putting the final touches on a pair of handmade shoes tradition...

Three dead in NATO convoy attack in Pakistan: officials

Jun 10, 2013 (AFP)

Militants attacked NATO supply trucks in northwest Pakistan with guns and mortars on Monday, killing at least three drivers and wounding six others, officials s...

Iraq cabinet meets in Kurdistan to defuse tensions

Jun 09, 2013 (AFP)

Iraq's premier led a landmark cabinet meeting in the country's Kurdish region on Sunday to defuse tensions linked to a multitude of disputes that diplomats warn...

Two rebels die in 19-hour Indian gun battle

Jun 07, 2013 (UPI)

A 19-hour gun battle between rebels and Indian security forces in Kashmir left two militants dead, police said. Police said Altaf Baba, the divisional commander...

Britain to move detainees from Afghan base

Jun 06, 2013 (AFP)

Britain is to restart the transfer of detainees captured by its forces in Afghanistan back to the Afghan justice system later this month, the Ministry of Defenc...

British soldiers punished for abusing Afghan civilians

Jun 04, 2013 (AFP)

One British soldier was fined and another was stripped of his officer rank on Tuesday after admitting abusing civilians, including children, in Afghanistan. A 2...

Pentagon weighs larger post-2014 force in Afghanistan

Jun 03, 2013 (AFP)

The Pentagon is weighing a proposal for a larger, temporary US force to remain in Afghanistan after most NATO combat troops withdraw in 2014, a spokesman said M...

Uigher meeting in Hungary cancelled after bomb threat

Jun 02, 2013 (AFP)

Organisers of a Uighur youth conference in Budapest said Sunday the meeting had been cancelled because of a bomb threat and that one of its top officials had be...

US may need larger force in Afghanistan: ex-commander

May 31, 2013 (AFP)

The former NATO commander in Afghanistan said Friday the United States may need to keep a larger force in the country than initially planned after 2014 to help ...