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Afghan protesters accuse NATO of killings
May 01, 2012 (AFP)
Hundreds of Afghan protesters blocked highways in two separate demonstrations on Tuesday, accusing US-led NATO troops of killing children and civilians, officia...
Afghan Taliban deny holding new talks with US
Apr 29, 2012 (AFP)
Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents on Sunday denied that they had resumed talks with the United States, while the Afghan government insisted that the peace proces...
Afghan special forces soldier kills American ally
Apr 27, 2012 (AFP)
An Afghan special forces soldier killed an American when he opened fire on US troops in southern Afghanistan, military spokesmen said Thursday, the latest in a ...
China protests US relocation of Guantanamo Uighurs
Apr 26, 2012 (AFP)
China condemned the United States Thursday for sending two former terrorist suspects with Chinese nationality to El Salvador for resettlement and warned they we...
Possible thaw in Siachen dispute
Apr 25, 2012 (UPI)
Pakistani army Gen. Ashfaq Kayani's comments on the Siachen dispute indicate possible progress regarding the glacial area high in the Himalayas. Kayani is Pakis...
US envoy to take up tense ties in Pakistan
Apr 25, 2012 (AFP)
A US envoy headed Wednesday to Pakistan in a new bid to ease months of severe strains between the war partners, after lawmakers in Islamabad called for steps in...
NATO reaches 'important stage' in Afghan war: general
Apr 25, 2012 (AFP)
NATO is at an "important stage" in the war in Afghanistan, with insurgents losing ground while Afghan forces grow in strength as foreign troops gradually go hom...
NATO accused of lack of honesty over reporter's death
Apr 25, 2012 (AFP)
NATO forces in Afghanistan were less than honest over the killing of a prominent Afghan journalist by an American soldier, an investigation by a Kabul-based thi...
Accord with Kabul signals long-term US role: Panetta
Apr 23, 2012 (AFP)
A new security partnership agreement between the United States and Afghanistan is a "significant step" that signals a long-term American presence in Afghanistan...
Afghanistan, US finalise draft post-2014 deal: Kabul
Apr 22, 2012 (AFP)
Afghan and US officials have finalised the initial draft of a strategic partnership agreement that will govern relations between Kabul and Washington after 2014...
Karzai calls for early transition after US scandal
Apr 19, 2012 (AFP)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai called Thursday for an "accelerated" transition of security responsibilities from NATO forces in the wake of a scandal over US tro...
US helicopter crashes in Afghanistan: US official
Apr 19, 2012 (AFP)
A US Black Hawk helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Thursday with four people believed to be on board, likely American soldiers, a US defense offi...
Central Asia border security pledged
Apr 19, 2012 (UPI)
Interior ministers from Europe and Central Asia vowed in Vienna this week to work more closely to tighten border security throughout the region. International m...
US corpse abuse pictures fuel anger, NATO exit
Apr 19, 2012 (AFP)
Pictures of US troops abusing corpses, on top of a series of outrages this year, have fueled anti-US anger in Afghanistan, with the president calling Thursday f...
NATO allies to discuss Afghan withdrawal
Apr 18, 2012 (AFP)
NATO allies closed ranks Wednesday to ensure an orderly troop withdrawal from Afghanistan over the next two years as Australia became the latest nation to map o...
Pakistan's army chief urges less spending on defence
Apr 18, 2012 (AFP)
Pakistan's powerful army chief Wednesday said he would like to see the country spend less on defence, arguing that national security depended on development as ...
US vows to punish Afghan photo culprits
Apr 18, 2012 (AFP)
The United States has strongly condemned photographs of soldiers posing with the mangled remains of Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, launching an investigatio...
US tries to limit damage from grisly Afghan photos
Apr 18, 2012 (AFP)
The United States has swiftly condemned photos of soldiers posing with the mangled corpses of insurgents in Afghanistan, seeking to limit the fallout from the l...
NATO allies ponder Afghan war withdrawal, funding
Apr 18, 2012 (AFP)
NATO allies sought Wednesday to ensure a smooth withdrawal from Afghanistan and reassure Kabul that the West would financially back Afghan forces once foreign c...
Australia to withdraw troops from Afghanistan early: PM
Apr 17, 2012 (AFP)
Australia said Tuesday it will bring its troops home from Afghanistan a year earlier than planned with most soldiers withdrawn in 2013 after significant securit...
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