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There are more than 130,000 foreign troops battling Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants in Afghanistan
A still image of US soldier Bowe Bergdahl (L) in 2010
A Nuristan policeman stands at a police station near Kalagush in Nuristan in 2010
Men buy and trade currencies at a money market in 2010 in Kabul
An Afghan National Army soldier guards one of two suspected Taliban detainees in southern Afghan
An Afghan policeman outside Spozhmai Hotel keeps watch following an attack by Taliban militants
US Marine General John Allen, pictured speaking to US lawmakers in March
The bodies of an anti-Taliban militia commander and three of his associates have been dumped in Pakistan's Peshawar city
A shopkeeper arranges musical instruments in his shop in the old city of Kabul
The Taliban forbade people from painting and learning the arts during 1996 - 2001
Afghan women were banned from being educated during Taliban-ruled Afghanistan from 1996 - 2001
An aerial view of a residential area in Jalalabad
NATO Black Hawk helicopters fly near the Spozhmai hotel in Qargha lake in the outskirts of Kabul
Soldiers ride in a military vehicle following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake outside Kabul
People help an Afghan special forces soldier wounded in the battle with the Taliban on Friday
Afghan soldiers ride in a military vehicle following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake
NATO Black Hawk helicopters fly near the Spozhmai hotel in Qargha lake in the outskirts of Kabul
NATO Black Hawk helicopters fly near the Spozhmai hotel in Qargha lake in the outskirts of Kabul
Map locating Kabul in Afghanistan where Taliban militants attacked a lakeside hotel near Kabul overnight
Afghan soldiers ride in a military vehicle following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake
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US drones kill four in Pakistan: officials

By Staff Reporter  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 21, 2013 16:40 EDT
US drones fired two missiles at a vehicle in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt Thursday, killing four militants, security officials said.
 

Pakistan refugee camp bomb kills 15

By Staff Reporter  AFP South Asian Edition
Mar 21, 2013 13:54 EDT
A car bomb tore through a Pakistani refugee camp Thursday, killing 15 people including women and children and heightening security fears before a May general election.
 

Karzai claims victory over US 'abuse' claims

By Staff Reporter  AFP South Asian Edition
Mar 21, 2013 09:17 EDT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday claimed victory in his latest dispute with the US after accusing its special forces of abusing civilians in the key strategic province of Wardak.
 

Pakistan refugee camp bombing kills 12

by S. H. Khan  AFP South Asian Edition
Mar 21, 2013 04:48 EDT
A car bomb tore through a refugee camp in northwest Pakistan Thursday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 30 others, in the latest in a wave of attacks ahead of general elections in May.
 

Car bomb kills four at Pakistan refugee camp

By Staff Reporter  AFP South Asian Edition
Mar 21, 2013 03:55 EDT
A car bomb tore through a camp for internally displaced people in northwest Pakistan Thursday, killing at least four people and wounding 18 others, police said.
 

Pakistan targets Taliban lair to secure vote

by Sajjad Tarakzai  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 21, 2013 03:00 EDT
Pakistan is stepping up an offensive to dislodge the Taliban from a key stronghold in an effort to safeguard May's general election and crack down on militants behind a wave of attacks.
 

Pakistan to hold historic polls on May 11

by Nasir Jaffry  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 20, 2013 13:03 EDT
Pakistan will go to the polls on May 11, the presidency announced Wednesday, in an historic general election marking the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year existence.
 

Kabul, US 'reach deal' on pullout of forces in Wardak

by Usman Sharifi  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 12:39 EDT
The United States and Kabul appeared Wednesday to reach an agreement on withdrawing coalition forces from part of a strategic province, after an ultimatum from Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
 

Nearly as many Afghan troops killed as NATO since 2001

By Staff Reporter  AFP South Asian Edition
Mar 20, 2013 11:35 EDT
Almost 3,000 Afghan police and soldiers have been killed in the last 12 months, nearly the same as the number of NATO deaths in Afghanistan in the last 11 years of war, Kabul said Wednesday.
 

Kabul, US 'reach deal' on forces pullout

by Usman Sharifi  AFP American Edition
Mar 20, 2013 09:54 EDT
The United States and Kabul appeared Wednesday to reach an agreement on the pullout of coalition forces from a strategic province, nearly a month after an ultimatum from Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
 

Pakistan president sets election for May 11

by Nasir Jaffry  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 20, 2013 07:55 EDT
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari announced Wednesday that general elections would be held on May 11, in what will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's history.
 

Pakistan President 'sets election for May 11'

by Nasir Jaffry  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 07:13 EDT
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari announced Wednesday that general elections would be held on May 11, in what will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's history.
 

Pakistan's Malala in school for first time since shooting

by Danny Kemp  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 02:20 EDT
Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai returned to school for the first time since October when she was shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education.
 

Pakistan hopes for Buddhist tourism boost

by Guillaume Lavallee  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 01:48 EDT
Religious violence may be on the rise and the Taliban still a threat, but Pakistan is hoping a rich Buddhist heritage will help it boost international tourism to its troubled northwest.
 

Afghan government says NATO war 'aimless, unwise'

by Ben Sheppard  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 19, 2013 16:17 EDT
Afghanistan's presidential spokesman on Tuesday described the NATO-led military operation in the war-torn nation as "aimless and unwise", in the latest broadside by Kabul against the international coalition.
 

Pakistan's Malala in school for first time since shooting

by Danny Kemp  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 15:48 EDT
Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai returned to school on Tuesday for the first time since October when she was shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education.
 

Pakistan lawmakers tasked with picking interim PM

By Staff Reporter  AFP South Asian Edition
Mar 19, 2013 15:08 EDT
A committee of Pakistani lawmakers has been tasked with picking a caretaker prime minister to lead the nation in the run-up to polls after politicians failed to reach a deal, an official statement said Tuesday.
 

UN, major powers warn Afghanistan over election

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 19, 2013 14:03 EDT
The United States and United Nations on Tuesday warned Afghanistan that ensuring a credible presidential election next year would be "critical" to maintaining international support after 2014.
 

Afghan president spokesman says NATO war 'aimless, unwise'

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 10:59 EDT
Afghanistan's presidential spokesman on Tuesday described the NATO-led military operation in the country as "aimless and unwise", in the latest government broadside against the coalition.
 

Pakistan looks to kabaddi to build rugby

by Damon Wake  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 03:17 EDT
Pakistan's rugby union chiefs are hoping to exploit the traditional tag-wrestling sport of kabaddi as they try to boost the game and build the country's fledgling international team.
 
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