As international forces ready to pack up their military operations in Afghanistan, the country's neighbours and the region's powerhouses India and China are worried about Afghanistan's slide into radicalism and extremism. The two countries, that normally don't...
Afghanistan has warned Pakistan of serious consequences after more clashes broke out on their contested border. Afghanistan has also lodged a formal protest after the clashes.
American officials may have played a significant role in driving corruption in Afghanistan. Reports suggest that millions of dollars in cash are shipped to the Karzai government in return for US influence in running Afghanistan.
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in US-led air strikes has polarised the public, leading to mass protests and a growing support for the Taliban. The mass killings have soured relationship between the West and Afghanistan.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the Taliban leader could run for presidency in the 2014 elections, but the militants will have to renounce terrorism and violence first.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met Qatar Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani. The details of the meet and discussion haven't been divulged to the public yet.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered US forces out of Wardak province in Afghanistan. The American forces have been linked to torture and murder of locals. The order comes at a time when NATO prepares to hand over security to local forces by 2014, a move ...
The Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai orders US special forces to leave within two weeks from Maidan Wardak, one of Afghanistan's most restive provinces. The order comes after a meeting of the Afghan national security council, which accused the US force for t...
Ruya Ivaz Ali was disowned by her parents after she converted from Islam to Christianity last November. They left her in Russia where has now taken refuge. Going back to Afghanistan would mean execution under the country's Sharia-based law. Afghanistan is said...
Post the release of 'Vishwaroopam' in Tamil Nadu, Kamal Haasan speaks at length on the ban on the movie in Tamil Nadu, on surmounting all the hurdles to get the movie released, the opposition from fringe Muslims groups in Tamil Nadu and plans for a sequel. Kam...
Kamal Haasan's spy-thriller 'Vishwaroopam' finally released in movie halls across Tamil Nadu on Thursday to packed houses, amid celebrations by delirious fans. Haasan fans had thronged theatres from early morning and had decorated them with festoons and buntin...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is set to meet top American officials including Defence and State Secretaries to discuss several crucial issues including the number of US troops in Afghanistan. He is also expected to meet US President Barack Obama.
Britain is planning to pull its troops out of Afghanistan as the UK counts its losses in more ways than one. More than 400 British soldiers have been killed in the war, which has cost the government a staggering 17 billion pounds. The UK Defence Secretary says...
The UK has revealed the staggering cost of its involvement in the war in Afghanistan. More than 17 billion pounds have been spent on the 'war on terror'. As Britain prepares to withdraw its troops, the Defence Secretary says that the final price tag on the war...
A suicide car bomb in the Wardak province leaves two dead and around 60 injured. The Taliban claim responsibility for the attack and call it a retaliation for the recent execution of four militants.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered his top security officials to take full control of the prison at the Baghram air base. The prison is still run by the US, despite an agreement to transfer power to Afghan authorities that was signed in March.
General Allen, who is the US commander in Afghanistan, is now caught up in the Petraueus scandal as links to Jill Kelley emerges. Kelley is said to be connected to both former General Petraues and his biographer Paula Broadwell. It is reported that classified ...
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai meets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at New Delhi and discusses Indo-Afghan trade and security. The President is expected to talk about increasing India's role in training security forces in Afghanistan. India will also announ...
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where he receives the guard of honour to open talks with the Indian leaders The Afghan leader will meet with prime minister Manmohan Singh and discuss a whole gamut of issues and topics, the mo...
Frankly Speaking with Arnab Goswami | Hamid Karzai, the Afghanistan President, talks about the country's relationship with the US and Pakistan. Karzai backs Imran Khan on the drone attacks and says that they need to stop. He also admits to how the patience wit...
At the Russian interior ministry in Moscow, elite soldiers pay homage to their comrades who died in the line of duty before beginning their special training in using the Kalashnikov, one of the most popular assault rifles of all times. It is also part of Mozam...
Peter Lavelle discusses the US military presence in Afghanistan with American Enterprise Institute's Ahmad Majidyar, WND's Michael Maloof and journalist Michael Glackin. The increasing attacks on NATO forces by Afghan troops and the Taliban's strong presence i...
Afghanistan is one of the biggest producers of opium and narcotics is its biggest source of income. The Afghan heroin has reached the Indian state of Punjab, which is reported to be one of the biggest drug trafficking hubs in the world. One of India's grouse i...
A 21-year-old suicide bomber rams her explosives-laden vehicle into a minivan in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, killing nine foreigners and three Afghans. Terrorist outfit Hezb-e-Islami has announced responsibility for the heinous crime. The outfit has also sa...
A 21-year-old suicide bomber rams her explosives-laden vehicle into a minivan in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, killing nine foreigners and three Afghans. Terrorist outfit Hezb-e-Islami has announced responsibility for the heinous crime. The outfit has also sa...
The death of Specialist John Torres in Bagram opened a can of worms. He was found dead with a gun shot wound in his head at the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan a few days before he was to return home. The Army called it a suicide and indicated it could have bee...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is set to meet Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on the sidelines of the NAM Summit. With Pakistan being on the defensive after the Supreme Court had upheld the death penalty awarded to Kasab, the question now is will Prime Mini...
Ahead of the NAM summit, New Delhi has signalled its strong support for the Tehran. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to meet Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamini. A trilateral meeting is also planned with Iran President Ahmadinejad and Afghan Preside...
Cricket-turned-politician Imran Khan recieves a death threat from the Pakistani Taliban. The Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman is planning to hold a march to a Talibani tribal stronghold along the Afghan border to protest the recent US drone attacks. Although they also...
The Pakistani Taliban have threatened to kill cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. The Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman is scheduled to hold a march to Taliban’s tribal stronghold along the Afghan border to protest US drone attacks. Although they also oppose the ...
The shocking clip of a US pilot singing an American classic while blowing up an innocent Afghan farmer sparks off protests. The incident came up a day before US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an unofficial visit to Afghanistan.
Doctors in the northern province of Takhar in Afghanistan reported what they described as a case of mass hysteria at a girl's school in the provincial capital Taluqan.
The Taliban claims responsibility for the explosions in Kabul, which include attacks on the British and German embassies in the heavily-guarded central diplomatic district.
Gunmen launched multiple attacks in Kabul, assaulting Western embassies in the heavily guarded, central diplomatic area, but sources say, Indian embassies were not targeted.
The Taliban claims responsibility for the attacks in Kabul, which includes attacks on the British and German embassies in the heavily guarded, central diplomatic district.
In the wake of the recent NATO attacks on its soldiers, Pakistan has decided to have a re-think on the agreements signed with the US by the Musharraf regime.
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Even the move to vacate the Shamsi airbase by US troops has failed to pacify Pakistan, which is protesting against the NATO attacks on its military establishments.