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`Indo-Afghan military ties not aimed at anyone`

`Indo-Afghan military ties not aimed at anyone`


India is the first country with which Afghanistan had inked a strategic partnership, a move which ra...
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Prince Harry should help people in Afghan: Taliban

Prince Harry should help people in Afghan: Taliban


The statement comes in the wake of the Prince qualifying as an Apache attack helicopter pilot.
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Afghan-Pak jihadis` foreign pool drying up, post Osama

Afghan-Pak jihadis` foreign pool drying up, post Osama


While no precise figure is available, it appears that the number of would-be jihadists from abroad ...
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Obama holds Af-Pak meeting with national security team

Obama holds Af-Pak meeting with national security team


US Prez has held a meeting of his national security team on the current situation in Afghanistan an...
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CIA digs in as US troops get ready to leave Afghan

CIA digs in as US troops get ready to leave Afghan


CIA is expected to maintain a large presence as part of America`s plan to rely on a combination of ...
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Special ops to expand in Afghan war: US Admiral


A US admiral says special operations forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a possible expanded r...
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‘Five men killed in shooting in Afghanistan’


An Afghan official says a shooting in the southern city of Kandahar has left five dead.
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US Brigadier general dies in Afghanistan

US Brigadier general dies in Afghanistan


The US Army said Brigadier General Terence Hildner, 49, died in Kabul of apparent natural causes. ...
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Pak will back any Afghan-led peace process: Gilani

Pak will back any Afghan-led peace process: Gilani


Pakistan has been making efforts to ensure that it is not left out of any efforts to end the decade-...
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Military return a distant dream for Afghan Taliban

Military return a distant dream for Afghan Taliban


With an estimated 25,000 fighters at the most, the Taliban is hugely outnumbered by NATO and Afghan ...
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`US forces to stay in Afghan even after pullout`

`US forces to stay in Afghan even after pullout`


The evolving strategy is far different from the withdrawal plan for Iraq, where almost all American ...
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Afghanistan: Car bomb kills nine in Kandahar

Afghanistan: Car bomb kills nine in Kandahar


A car bomb exploded just outside the police headquarters of a southern Afghanistan city, killing at ...
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NATO mulls paying for Afghan forces after 2014

NATO mulls paying for Afghan forces after 2014


Since Afghan— one of the world`s poorest nations — cannot foot the estimated $6 bn annual bill, NATO...
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Pakistan signals imminent end to NATO blockade


Pakistan signalled that it could shortly end a more than two-month blockade on NATO supplies enter...
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Pakistan says it will back Afghan-led peace talks

Pakistan says it will back Afghan-led peace talks


Pakistan`s foreign minister says her country has no hidden agenda in Afghanistan.
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Taliban deny plan for Saudi talks with Afghan govt

Taliban deny plan for Saudi talks with Afghan govt


Taliban negotiators have begun preliminary discussions with the United States in Qatar.
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Taliban `poised to retake Afghanistan` post NATO

Taliban `poised to retake Afghanistan` post NATO


The US military said in a secret report that the Taliban, backed by Pak are set to retake Afghanista...
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Will not agree to peace talks ceasefire: Taliban

Will not agree to peace talks ceasefire: Taliban


The Taliban in Afghanistan said on Wednesday they would not agree to a U.S. demand for a ceasefire a...
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Pak exposed, ISI backing Taliban: NATO report

Pak exposed, ISI backing Taliban: NATO report


A leaked NATO report says, the Taliban are being directly assisted by Pakistan’s ISI, in carrying ou...
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Pak considers India an existential threat: US


The US wants its relations with Pakistan to remain positive, but their interests sometimes differed ...
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Pak committed to Afghan reconciliation process: US


The US said that Pakistan has committed itself to the Afghan reconciliation process and there was a...
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NATO sticking to 2014 Afghan pullout date for now


A NATO`s top official has said that the alliance will adhere to its plans to hand over security to ...
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`Afghan govt,Taliban to hold talks in Saudi`

`Afghan govt,Taliban to hold talks in Saudi`


The talks in Saudi will be separate from the US-brokered meetings held in Qatar.
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Afghan woman killed for giving birth to girl

Afghan woman killed for giving birth to girl


Violence and abuse against women continues to be a major problem in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan to press Pak for access to Taliban

Afghanistan to press Pak for access to Taliban


Pakistan is seen as critical to US efforts to stabilize Afghanistan before foreign combat troops lea...
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‘Aghan Prez Karzai seeks Taliban talks in Saudi’

‘Aghan Prez Karzai seeks Taliban talks in Saudi’


A member of the Taliban`s leadership council, Quetta Shura, also backed the report of talks in Saud...
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Gorkha soldier dies in Afghan insurgent`s attack


A Gorkha soldier serving in the British Army in Afghanistan has been killed after being severely i...
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France, Karzai want faster NATO Afghanistan exit

France, Karzai want faster NATO Afghanistan exit


France and Afghanistan will ask NATO to hand over all combat missions to the Afghan military in 2013...
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Italy signs deal for long-term aid to Afghanistan

Italy signs deal for long-term aid to Afghanistan


The Italian PM assured Afghan President that Italy will not abandon his impoverished, conflict-scarr...
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Car bomb targeting NATO aid team kills 4 Afghans

Car bomb targeting NATO aid team kills 4 Afghans


A spokesman for Helmand province said 31 people were wounded in the attack in Lashkar Gah.
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Taliban rocket kills woman, child in Afghanistan

Taliban rocket kills woman, child in Afghanistan


Afghan President Hamid Karzai and NATO`s commander for Afghanistan, General John Allen, condemned th...
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Afghan jailed for 16 years for spying for Iran


The 23-year-old man, named only as Mahmmood, had Iranian intelligence officials` phone numbers in h...
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New UN envoy wants Afghan-led peace talks

New UN envoy wants Afghan-led peace talks


Taliban have announced plans to open a political office in Qatar ahead of possible peace negotiation...
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Pak gets info on Afghan Taliban-US talks in Qatar


The Afghan Taliban have provided Pakistan the "functional blueprint" of their formal talks with US ...
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‘Pak-Afghan border haven for training terrorists’


A senior Army officer said areas in and around the Pakistan-Afghanistan border are `safe havens" for...
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US Army advises trial over suicide in Afghanistan


A US military hearing has recommended that a US soldier be court-martialled over abuse of a fellow ...
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Bodies of 4 French troops return home from Afghanistan

Bodies of 4 French troops return home from Afghanistan


French Defence Minister Gerard Longuet accompanied the coffins which were draped in the French flag....
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Taliban should say they want peace: US official

Taliban should say they want peace: US official


Grossman stressed that only Afghans can decide their country`s future.
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‘Afghan soldier killed French troops over US video`

‘Afghan soldier killed French troops over US video`


An Afghan soldier who shot dead four French troops has said he did it because of a recent video sh...
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Afghan President sends condolences to France

Afghan President sends condolences to France


France suspended training missions following the incident, and French President has threatened to wi...
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Taliban recruited soldier who killed French troops

Taliban recruited soldier who killed French troops


A regional Taliban commander said that incident such as a urination video was boosting support for t...
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Karzai says he met with Afghan insurgent faction

Karzai says he met with Afghan insurgent faction


Afghanistan`s President has personally met with a delegation from the insurgent faction Hizb-i-Islam...
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‘Taliban may go for secret deal with US’

‘Taliban may go for secret deal with US’


Talks with the Taliban broke down following the assassination of Kabul`s chief peace envoy Burhanud...
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France mulls early Afghanistan pullout as 4 killed

France mulls early Afghanistan pullout as 4 killed


French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet and the chief of staff of the French Army are heading Friday ...
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Afghan soldier kills 4 French troops

Afghan soldier kills 4 French troops


The shooting underscores the fragile relationship between Afghan and foreign troops who are partnere...
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Obama`s Afghan job ‘not finished` yet

Obama`s Afghan job ‘not finished` yet


US President Barack Obama has said India and Pakistan have an interest in ensuring Afghanistan is no...
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Helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan kills 6

Helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan kills 6


The helicopter crash occurred on the same day seven civilians were killed outside a crowded gate at ...
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Pak denies reopening NATO routes to Afghanistan

Pak denies reopening NATO routes to Afghanistan


The supply routes were closed in November 2011 following an air strike by NATO helicopters, which ki...
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Two policemen among 12 killed in Afghan clash


Two policemen and 12 Taliban militants were killed Thursday in a fierce clash at a check post in sou...
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Suicide attack kills six at Afghan airport: Police

Suicide attack kills six at Afghan airport: Police


A suicide attack killed at least six people on Thursday at Kandahar international airport in southe...
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