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Afghan Taliban owns up Kabul blasts

The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack in eastern Kabul on Wednesday which ...

Afghan Taliban say US must rebuild trust for talks

Afghanistan`s Taliban said actions such as the mass killing in southern Kandahar province two weeks ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

Taliban recruited soldier who killed French troops

A regional Taliban commander said that incident such as a urination video was boosting support for t...

Mullah Omar talking peace with US

The one-eyed Omar, who has escaped the US manhunt since his regime was ousted in late 2001.

`Karzai concerned over role in Afghan peace talks`

The hardline Islamists announced this week that they planned to open an overseas political office.

Upto 60 Afghan Taliban killed in NATO base attack

Despite the presence of about 130,000 foreign troops, violence across Afghanistan remains at its wor...

Afghan Taliban commander rejects US peace push

Qari Mahmud Mujahid said the United States was just trying to save face after battlefield losses.

Head of Taliban school offers to help Afghan talks

The Taliban`s public line is that they will not talk so long as American troops remain in Afghanista...

`Afghan Taliban turns Quetta into a safe haven`

The Pakistan government has been constantly denying reports of presence of Afghan Taliban in Quetta

Bomb at US base in Afghanistan wounds 77 Americans

The 9/11 attacks led to the US-led invasion of Afghanistan that resulted in the downfall of the Tali...

Afghan Taliban militants kill 45 in cross-border

It is the second attack on Pakistani posts in Chitral from Afghan territory.

Fighting in east Afghanistan kills police officer

The fighting comes the day after six suicide bombers attacked a governor`s security meeting.

Suicide blast at Afghan police HQ kills 13

Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi claimed responsibility for the attack.

Afghan Taliban publicly flog kidnappers: Governor

The Taliban publicly flogged four men on Saturday for kidnapping a doctor, a local official said.

UN chief backs dialogue with Afghan Taliban

The UN chief noted that military operations alone cannot achieve peace and security.

`ISI still in bed with LeT, Afghan Taliban`

However, the terrorists do not stay in the lanes the ISI wants them to stay in, said Bruce Riedel.

`Afghan Taliban not interested in talks with US`

US has started moves to strike peace with Taliban after the death of Osama.

Reports say ISI killed Mullah Omar; Taliban deny

Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, however, denied the report as "pure propaganda".

US deepens engagement with Afghan Taliban to end war: Report

A US representative attended at least 3 meetings in Qatar and Germany, including one `eight or nine...

Captured US soldier`s father pleads for son`s release

Bowe Bergdahl was captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan in June 2009.

`ISI chief knows Mullah Omar’s hideout`

Ex-Afghan spy chief said Mullah Omar was hiding in a safe house in Karachi.

Bin Laden raid a blow to Afghan Taliban: US general

The official said it was unclear what impact the raid might have on US-Pakistani cooperation.

Afghan Taliban say insufficient evidence bin Laden is dead

The Islamist group, which harbored Osama in southern Afghanistan before and immediately after the Se...

Taliban announce beginning of spring offensive

A new Pentagon report claimed that the militants` fighting spirit was low.

`ISI sheltering Afghan Taliban leadership in Karachi`

Investigations reveal that ‘New Karachi Project’ started as “India centric”.

Afghan Taliban threaten death to all talking peace

Taliban threatening death to anyone who takes up a government offer to negotiate for peace.

‘Jihad’ Jack Thomas calls for peace deal with Afghan Taliban

Jack Thomas was once trained with Taliban militia in Afghanistan.

Afghan Taliban call for joint probe into civilian deaths

Civilian casualties rose by 31 percent in first six months of 2010, says UN.

UK troops to use “Dirty Harry” bullet against Afghan Taliban

The Taliban use more powerful rounds in Russian-designed AK-47 rifles.

US` sanctions against Taliban, Haqqani network

In a move against the Haqqani network, the US has slapped financial sanctions against three top Tali...

Afghan Taliban threatens mining companies: Monitor

The Taliban in Afghanistan has threatened foreign companies hoping to extract newly-disclosed minera...

Sr Afghan Taliban killed in woman`s clothes: NATO

A sr Taliban cdr disguised in woman`s clothes was killed by Afghan & intl forces when he fired on tr...

Taliban behead 11 Afghan civilians

Decapitated bodies of 11 people abducted by Taliban were found in Afghanistan`s restive central Uruz...

Karzai orders review of Afghan Taliban detentions

Karzai has said those being detained on doubtful evidence must be released.

Afghan Taliban chief providing `useful` information: US

Baradar is sharing insights that are adding to US` knowledge of Afghan Taliban.

Afghanistan to offer Taliban leaders exile for peace: Report

Afghanistan is proposing to offer top Taliban leaders exile if they agree to stop fighting against g...

Pak safe havens will ensure Afghan Taliban win: Report

Having a sanctuary in Pakistan and knowing that the Hamid Karzai government in Kabul is relatively w...

Afghan Taliban want detainee swap with France

The Taliban are demanding the French government free detainees in exchange for two French journalist...

Afghan Taliban issue video of US soldier Bergdahl

The Afghan Taliban issued a video of an American soldier captured last summer that showed him saying...

Pak does not want Taliban takeover of Afghanistan: Qureshi

Pakistan, once supportive of a Taliban government in Afghanistan, has clarified that it does not wan...

US strike kills Afghan Taliban leader`s son in Pakistan

A son of senior Afghan Taliban leader Jalaluddin Haqqani was among four militants killed in an overn...

Afghan Taliban leaders used Pak as a sanctuary: Report

The recent arrest of two Taliban governors in Pakistan demonstrates the extent to which Taliban lead...

US should build on Pak willingness to nail Afghan Taliban: Expert

The US should build on Pakistan`s fresh willingness to co-operate against the Afghan Taliban, feels ...

4,000 UK troops ready for offensive against Afghan Taliban

In a bid to participate in the largest military offensive against the Taliban since the Afghanistan ...

‘Haqqani escaped heaviest US drone strikes in Pak’

Top Afghan Taliban commander Sirajuddin Haqqani was the target of the heaviest US drone strikes in P...

Pak seeks to bring Afghan Taliban to negotiation table: Qureshi

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Islamabad would use its influence to bring t...

Afghan Taliban deny meeting with UN

The Taliban on Saturday denied reports that their representatives met with a UN official to discuss ...

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