US accelerates Afghan withdrawal, endorses Taliban talks
Jan 12, 2013
Hillary Clinton apologises to Pakistan for NATO airstrike that killed 24 troops
Jul 3, 2012
Multiple attacks in Kabul; beginning of spring offensive, says Taliban
Apr 15, 2012
US: Bounty on Hafiz Saeed because of 26/11, not his protest against NATO
Apr 4, 2012
Afghan parliament fails to pass divisive women's law
Reuters | Saturday May 18, 2013
Afghanistan's parliament failed to pass a law on Saturday banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the conservative Muslim country since the Islamist Taliban was toppled over a decade ago.
Hamid Karzai to visit India; Afghanistan looks for enhanced defence ties
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2013
The two sides will discuss a range of issues of mutual concern and interest and will discuss cooperation at a "critical time" for Afghanistan, from where NATO combat troops are withdrawing, the envoy said.
Kabul suicide bombing of NATO convoy kills 14
Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2013
A suicide car bomb targeted a foreign military convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing 14 people including six NATO personnel and two children in the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital for nearly a year.
Suicide attack on NATO convoy in Kabul kills six civilians
Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2013
A powerful suicide car bomb targeting a NATO military convoy in Kabul killed six Afghan civilians on Thursday in the first major attack in the capital for more than two months.
Deadly car bombing hits Libya's capital Benghazi, more than 10 people killed
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2013
A powerful car bomb exploded Monday near a hospital in the Libyan city of Benghazi, killing and wounding dozens and unleashing international condemnation.
As Pakistan votes, the military watches sternly from its barracks
Reuters | Wednesday May 8, 2013
When a rock-band song mocking Pakistan's army was mysteriously blocked on Internet sites recently, no one was surprised. But, as political parties jousted their way to this Saturday's elections, it was a small reminder of where power really lies.
Seven US troops killed in Afghan bomb attack
Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 5, 2013
Seven US soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday, NATO and Western officials in Kabul said, capping off one of the bloodiest weeks for international forces this year.
Five US troops killed in Afghan roadside blast: officials
Associated Press | Saturday May 4, 2013
Five members of the US-led international military coalition were killed on Saturday by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the latest deadly attack against foreign troops since the Taliban announced the start of their spring offensive this week.
Bombs kill 3 NATO troops, 9 Afghans
The Associated Press | Wednesday May 1, 2013
Roadside bomb attacks in Afghanistan killed three NATO service members and nine Afghans on Tuesday, officials said, clear evidence that the insurgents' annual spring offensive is underway.
Cargo plane crashes at Afghan airbase: NATO
Agence France-Presse# | Tuesday April 30, 2013
A civilian cargo plane crashed shortly after take-off at a huge US-run airfield in Afghanistan on Monday, officials said, adding that there was no reported insurgent activity in the area at the time.
NATO plane crash in Afghanistan kills four
Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 27, 2013
A NATO plane crashed in Afghanistan on Saturday killing four service members, the coalition said, adding that early reports suggested the aircraft was not brought down by insurgents.
Taliban vow suicide and 'insider' attacks in new spring offensive
Reuters | Saturday April 27, 2013
The Taliban in Afghanistan vowed on Saturday to start a new campaign of mass suicide attacks on foreign military bases and diplomatic areas, as well as damaging "insider attacks", as part of a new spring offensive this year.
Dutch troops pack up as exodus of Afghan allies gathers pace
Agence France-Presse | Friday April 12, 2013
On an Afghan parade ground, Dutch soldiers stand to attention at a graduation ceremony for local police officers, one of many such scenes which will soon fade into the past.
North Korea keeps world on edge over missile launch
Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 11, 2013
North Korea kept the world on edge Thursday over an expected missile launch while turning its own energies to celebrating leaders past and present amid soaring tensions on the Korean peninsula.
US warns North Korea ahead of expected missile launch
Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 11, 2013
The United States has warned North Korea it is skating a "dangerous line" with an expected missile launch that could start a whole new cycle of escalating tensions in a region already on a hair-trigger.
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