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Obama to host Afghan president Friday at White House
Jan 07, 2013 19:35 EST
US President Barack Obama will host Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the White House on Friday for talks centered on the long-term security compact between the two countries.
Twin suicide attack at Afghan tribal meeting kills five
Jan 06, 2013 13:45 EST
Two suicide bombers struck a meeting of community leaders in a southern Afghan town near the Pakistan border on Sunday, killing at least five people and wounding 15, officials said.
Four dead in twin suicide attack at Afghan tribal meeting
Jan 06, 2013 09:54 EST
Two suicide bombers struck a meeting of community leaders in a southern Afghan town near the border with Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least four people and wounding 15, police said.
Afghan detainees walk free from jail in push for peace
Jan 06, 2013 01:14 EST
With tears streaming down their faces, scores of suspected Afghan militants embraced waiting relatives and walked to freedom -- just one sign of increasing attempts at reconciliation after 11 years of war.
Taliban vow war if US stay in Afghanistan after 2014
Jan 05, 2013 12:56 EST
The Taliban on Saturday warned of a prolonged war in Afghanistan if any foreign troops stay after the end of 2014, as Kabul and Washington prepare to discuss the "residual" US security presence.
Post-2014 troop decision due as Karzai heads to US
Jan 05, 2013 07:12 EST
A key decision on how many US troops will stay on in Afghanistan after 2014 could be made next week at talks between President Barack Obama and Afghan leader Hamid Karzai in Washington, officials say.
US drone strike kills Pakistani warlord: officials
Jan 03, 2013 23:34 EST
US drone strikes killed a prominent warlord who sent insurgents to fight NATO troops in Afghanistan along with nine other militants in Pakistan's tribal belt, local officials said Thursday.
Pakistani warlord's death a 'major development': US
Jan 03, 2013 17:36 EST
The Pentagon welcomed reports Thursday that a prominent Pakistani warlord was killed in a drone strike, saying his death would represent a "major development."
US drone strike kills Pakistani warlord: officials
Jan 03, 2013 16:20 EST
US drone strikes killed a prominent warlord who sent insurgents to fight NATO troops in Afghanistan along with nine other militants in Pakistan's tribal belt, local officials said Thursday.
First Afghan female rapper seeks reason with rhymes
Jan 03, 2013 05:34 EST
Sporting a long leather coat and western jeans under a headscarf, Soosan Feroz looks like many modern women in Kabul.
Toys inspire giant 'dandelion' anti-mine device
Jan 03, 2013 00:58 EST
Childhood toys lost in a war-torn field have inspired an odd-looking invention which its young Dutch inventor hopes can help save thousands of lives and limbs in his native Afghanistan.
Afghan refugees shiver at another deadly winter
Jan 02, 2013 13:08 EST
Hundreds of families living in makeshift shelters around the Afghan capital collected blankets, charcoal and other supplies on Wednesday as authorities struggle to avoid a repeat of last winter's deaths.
Afghan warlord vows fresh attacks on NATO troops
Jan 02, 2013 10:44 EST
Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar vowed in an interview published Wednesday to kill as many Western soldiers as possible before NATO combat forces withdraw from the country in 2014.
Afghans say prisoner releases offer peace hopes
Jan 01, 2013 06:33 EST
Afghan peace negotiators on Tuesday welcomed the release of eight Taliban prisoners who had been held in Pakistan, hailing the move as a significant boost to efforts to end 11 years of war.
Pakistan frees eight Taliban prisoners
Jan 01, 2013 03:29 EST
Pakistan has released eight Afghan Taliban prisoners, including senior former administration chiefs, in a bid to aid its wartorn neighbour's peace efforts, according to officials.
Pakistan releases four more Taliban prisoners
Dec 31, 2012 14:02 EST
Pakistan on Monday released another four Afghan Taliban prisoners, including former justice minister Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, as part of a process designed to kickstart peace efforts, a government official said.
Local police an uncertain player in Afghan future
Dec 31, 2012 00:20 EST
The Afghan Local Police, branded by some critics as an incompetent Taliban-linked militia, is one of the many security challenges facing the country as international troops withdraw.
Local police an uncertain player in Afghan future
Dec 30, 2012 22:39 EST
The Afghan Local Police, branded by some critics as an incompetent Taliban-linked militia, is one of the many security challenges facing the country as international troops withdraw.
Record number of Afghan soldiers killed in 2012
Dec 30, 2012 14:12 EST
More than 1,000 Afghan soldiers died in action this year, the highest since the Taliban insurgency began, as the army assumes more responsibility before NATO forces withdraw in 2014, officials said Sunday.
Police trap reveals how Afghan 'insider attacks' work
Dec 30, 2012 13:05 EST
The Taliban believed Beyar Khan Weyaar was the perfect candidate to prepare an insider attack on Afghan police, but instead he set a daring trap that has given a rare insight into suicide bombing tactics.
