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Nations sign cluster-bomb ban; US, Russia refuse

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:00:47 GMT

Norwegian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Stoere, right, welcomes the Afghan cluster bomb survivor Soraj Ghulam Habib, to the dinner in honor of the signing conference on the Convention On Cluster ...

French aid worker freed in Afghanistan

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:38:57 GMT

A French aid worker kidnapped at gunpoint in the Afghan capital and later seen in an emotional hostage video was released by his captors Wednesday and is "doing well," President Nicolas Sarkozy announced.

Dead Marine's commander 'surprised at Taliban fire fight intensity'

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:20:43 GMT

THE commander of a raid on a Taliban fort in southern Afghanistan has told an inquest he was surprised by the intensity of the fire fight which left one of his Marines, from Lincolnshire, dead.

Pakistan Islamists fan tensions with India

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:43:02 GMT

Taliban fighters battling Pakistani soldiers near the Afghan border volunteered Tuesday to fight alongside the army if war breaks out with traditional foe India over the Mumbai attacks.

Marine's inquest underway

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:07:51 GMT

COMMANDO training will come under the spotlight at an inquest starting in Cleethorpes today.

IEDs on highways greet rare shura for Afghan women in Panjwaii

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:46:20 GMT

A group of Afghan women walk on the road near the village of Bazar-e Panjwaii on Thursday, Nov.

Afghan strategy poses stiff challenge for Obama

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:17:21 GMT

WASHINGTON : One of the most difficult challenges facing Barack Obama's national security team is the U.S. president-elect's vow to send thousands of U.S. troops to help defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan.

A world of trouble awaits Obama

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:51:50 GMT

President-elect Barack Obama stands with, from left to right, Vice President-elect Joe Biden, Secretary of State-designate Hillary Rodham Clinton and National Security Adviser-designate Ret.

2 US soldiers probed for Afghan prisoner abuse

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:22:12 GMT

The U.S. military is investigating whether two of its soldiers abused a detainee in Afghanistan, a military statement said.

Capt. Roger T. Hill and 1st Sgt. Tommy L. Scott, both of 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, are facing an article 32 hearing, similar to a civilian grand jury investigation, to determine whether they should be brought to trial, the statement said.

The initial hearing was held Monday at the U.S. Camp Salerno, in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province. It follows a report from within the unit about potential detainee abuse, the statement said.

Pressure on India to prevent Mumbai fallout

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:49:29 GMT

India demanded Pakistan hand over its most wanted man as sign of faith as diplomatic efforts to prevent the nuclear-armed rivals from heading towards a confrontation over the Mumbai attacks intensified on ...

Va.-Based Aid Group Loses Staffer in Afghan Attack

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:15:16 GMT

The Virginia-based Christian Children's Fund is reporting the death of a 52-year-old staffer in Kabul, Afghanistan, in a suicide bombing attack.

Crisis in South Asia may overshadow NATO talks

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:43:54 GMT

Concerns over the crisis caused by the terrorist attacks in India may overshadow NATO talks this week on drawing Georgia and Ukraine closer to the alliance, officials said Monday.

All in the family in Afghanistan

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:11:09 GMT

Canadian Cpl. Nicole Bucci, a military policewoman, poses at a police substation in the Zhari district in this Nov.

Obama's national security team seeks big shift

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:52:53 GMT

Yet all three of his choices - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as the rival turned secretary of state, Gen.

Gunmen on motorbike shoot dead Afghan official

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:26:42 GMT

Gunmen on a motorbike killed a district chief in central Afghanistan on Monday, a provincial spokesman said.

Abdul Rahim Desewal was shot dead as he left his house in Ghazni city, capital of central Ghazni province, said Sayed Ismail Jahangir, spokesman for the provincial governor. Desewal's bodyguard was wounded in the attack.

The gunmen fled the scene after the shooting, Jahangir said.

Desewal was the chief of Andar district in Ghazni province, an area of intense militant activity.

International hotels draw elites and terror threat

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:51:10 GMT

Consider how a city looks to a terrorist seeking targets. There's the airport _ inviting, but heavily secured. There's the U.S. Embassy, perimeter guarded by crack local forces and Marines. And there's the plush international hotel, open to anyone with a decent outfit and money for a cup of coffee.

Across the world, the finest hotels draw foreign businessmen, droves of tourists, and local movers and shakers who crowd the restaurants and bars to see and be seen. There are society weddings, banquets and even 'Sweet Sixteen' birthday parties for the daughters of the well-to-do.

Laura Bush Says She Will Mostly 'Miss The People'

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:20:20 GMT

As she prepares to leave the White House, first lady Laura Bush says she hopes the American people don't forget about the people of Afghanistan.

Police: 8 killed in clashes in northwest Pakistan

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:49:11 GMT

Six Pakistani security officers and two suspected militants were killed Sunday in new violence close to the Afghan border, police said.

Also Sunday, paramilitary troops patrolled the streets of Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, following fighting between ethnic and political gangs that left 16 people dead in the past two days, said Waseem Ahmed, the city police chief.

Pakistan is undergoing a surge in attacks by Islamist militants based in the wild, tribal regions in the northwest, from where they also stage attacks on Western troops in neighboring Afghanistan.

Pakistanis Deny Any Role in the Attacks on Mumbai

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:27:56 GMT

Apprehensive about potential reprisals by India over the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the Pakistani government insisted Saturday that it had not been involved.

Indian anger rises as Mumbai cleans up

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:51:26 GMT

Mumbai on Sunday mopped up the streets where Islamist gunmen rampaged and killed nearly 200 people over three days, while Indian anger over the attack's alleged Pakistani links threatened the nuclear rivals' ...

Press and "Psy Ops" to merge at NATO Afghan HQ

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:26:14 GMT

The U.S. general commanding NATO forces in Afghanistan has ordered a merger of the office that releases news with "Psy Ops," which deals with propaganda, a move that goes against the alliance's policy, three ...

Bases brace for surge in stress-related disorders

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:47:54 GMT

In this April 21, 2008 file photo, soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division patrol in Mandozai, in Khost province, Afghanistan.

Suspected U.S. Strike Kills 2 In Pakistan

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:26:27 GMT

A suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired a missile at a house in the militancy-plagued Pakistani region of North Waziristan on the Afghan border on Saturday, killing two people, security agency officials said.

Qaeda's Zawahri says U.S. wars behind financial crisis

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:14:36 GMT

Al Qaeda's second-in-command said in an Internet video the U.S. financial crisis was caused by Washington's military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan and taxpayers were paying the price.

Taliban Man Dressed As Woman Killed In Afghanistan

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:43:00 GMT

Nov 28, 2008 11:59 pm US/Eastern KABUL, Afghanistan U.S.-led coalition troops killed a Taliban commander dressed as a women during a raid in southern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday.

Germany's Afghan campaign 'failure', says army general

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:14:52 GMT

A German Army general called Berlin's efforts to help Afghanistan a 'failure' Friday and demanded that Berlin roll out development aid Afghans could see.

Father and son both receive Silver Stars

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:53:49 GMT

Brig. Gen. Steve Townsend, left, pins the silver star on the lapel of retired Staff Sgt.

Army spy spared re-trial

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:21:48 GMT

An army corporal who was the personal interpreter to Britain's top general in Afghanistan has been given a 10-year jail term after being convicted of spying for Iran.

UN: Taliban could clear $500M from 2008 drug trade

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:57:31 GMT

The Taliban and other warlords could clear almost half a billion dollars from Afghanistan's opium trade this year _ money that will help finance insurgent attacks, the U.N.'s drug czar said.

Antonio Maria Costa, head of the U.N.'s Office on Drugs and Crime, said the Taliban also appears to be stockpiling the drug to manipulate its price, after several years in which production surpassed world demand.

Afghanistan produces over 90 percent of the world's opium, the raw ingredient for making heroin.

Terror leader slams US, Afghanistan gov'ts

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:19:08 GMT

Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader has lashed out at Afghanistan's government and claimed that any U.S. gains in Iraq will be temporary, a terror monitoring group said Thursday.

In a new video, Ayman Al-Zawahri also lauded his group's fight in several countries and criticized leaders of those nations for their fight to counter the terrorists, according to SITE Intelligence group.

Zawahri's comments, carried on a militant Web site Thursday, came about a week after his last message in which he accused President-elect Barack Obama of turning his back on his black heritage to gain power.

Pakistan warns India over blame game

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:45:34 GMT

Pakistan warned India against accusing of it links to the Mumbai terror attacks Thursday, saying doing so would "destroy all the goodwill" between the two nuclear-armed rivals.

Turkey, Crab, for Troops' Afghan Thanksgiving

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:23:25 GMT

At a canteen inside a U.S. Army Forward Operating Base, hundreds of soldiers stand patiently in line for a traditional Thanksgiving meal to be eaten at tables decorated with paper turkeys.

Two Marines Killed In Afghanistan

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:57:32 GMT

Two Royal Marines have been killed by insurgents in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.

Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:35:49 GMT

Mounting toll ... Australian soldiers on duty in Afghanistan. File photo. Digger killed by Taliban explosive device Two other Aussie troops injured All families have been notified AN Australian soldier was ...

Civilians killed in Afghan blast

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:03:40 GMT

Nov.27- The bloodshed came as a suicide car bomber struck close to the U.S. embassy and a passing convoy of troops in Kabul.

Ottawa to send attack helicopters to Afghanistan

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:30:51 GMT

Canada's own heavily armed helicopters will ride shotgun with new CH-47 Chinook transport choppers in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said Wednesday.

Video shows hostage pleaded for release

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:59:20 GMT

A French aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan earlier this month has appeared in a video with two rifles pressed to either side of his head and chains around his legs In the video, obtained by news agencies in ...

Britain praises Pakistan's dialogue with neighbors

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:35:00 GMT

Britain on Wednesday praised Pakistan's increased dialogue with Afghanistan and India, saying the new "zeal" in its foreign policy was vital as the region struggles with Islamist terrorism.

Taliban, drug lords await $770m opium bonanza

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:08:05 GMT

OPIUM production in Afghanistan will contribute $US500 million to drug lords and the Taliban this year and has increased in the south - where Australia's troops are based - despite a drop across the rest of the ...

British Marine Rugby Tackles Homicide Bomber in Afghanistan

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:36:26 GMT

A British Marine saved the lives of 130 soldiers in Afghanistan when he used a rugby tackle to take down a homicide bomber before he was able to detonate a motorcycle bomb, The Daily Mail reported Tuesday.

Press freedom group honors journalists

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:06:59 GMT

An Associated Press photographer who was jailed by U.S. forces in Iraq and four other journalists from Uganda, Afghanistan and Cuba were honored Tuesday by a global press rights group for their work in war zones and confronting authoritarian regimes.

The International Press Freedom Award, presented by the Committee to Protect Journalists, also went to a prominent human rights lawyer from Zimbabwe, Beatrice Mtetwa, who has aided journalists jailed or threatened by the government of President Robert Mugabe.

Surge in U.S. troops essential for Afghan elections: Natynczyk

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:26:12 GMT

The expected surge of U.S. troops in Afghanistan is essential to guarantee the success of next year's elections in the war-ravaged country, Canada's top military commander said Monday.

Bush thanks troops going to and from war zones

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:46:57 GMT

Bush strode into a chilly hangar where a band played patriotic tunes and troops in camouflage uniforms shouted "Air Assault," a reference to the base being home to the 101st Airborne Division's Air Assault.

IMF approves Pakistan loan package

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:22:00 GMT

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan won final approval Tuesday for a $7.6 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund to help the front-line state in the campaign against Islamist terrorism stave off possible ...

Turks kidnapped in Afghanistan are freed

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:57:55 GMT

Turkey's Foreign Ministry says three Turkish engineers kidnapped in Afghanistan in October have been released.

British soldier killed in blast

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:26:36 GMT

A BRITISH soldier has been killed in an explosion while on patrol in violence-wracked southern Afghanistan, the British Ministry of Defence said.