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19 militants killed in Afghan operations


The raids were conducted in Ghazni, Kapisa, Laghman, Logar, Nangarhar, Paktiya and Wardak provinces.

ICRC to continue work in Afghanistan despite troops withdrawal


The ICRC has been working in Afghanistan since 1987 and it runs its operation through local partners...

Mosque blast kills 12 in eastern Afghanistan


Authorities in eastern Afghanistan say explosives transported by suspected Taliban militants acciden...

Afghan Taliban attack aid group, 2 guards killed


A Taliban suicide car bomber and five heavily armed gunmen attacked an international aid group`s gue...

Suicide bombers, gunmen attack Kabul


Suicide bombers and gunmen launched attacks on several targets, including a police station, in Afgha...

Afghanistan`s neighbours trying to split country: Karzai


In a meeting with Afghan Interior Ministry officials, President Hamid Karzai has reportedly warned t...

`Osama doc` Afridi was denied asylum in US, reveals report


Jailed Pakistani doctor, Shakil Afridi, who helped the US track down Osama bin Laden, had applied fo...

UN plans six-day mission to Afghanistan, Pakistan


Humanitarian emergency directors from various UN agencies will travel on a six-day mission to Afghan...

Taliban influence in Afghanistan to grow: Russian agency


The Taliban influence in Afghanistan may grow after international coalition forces pull out, while r...

Soldier killed in London had served in Afghanistan


The British soldier murdered on the streets of London by two suspected Islamists had fought the Tali...

Suicide bomb kills anti-Taliban elder in Afghanistan


A suicide bomber on foot killed an anti-Taliban village elder and at least three other people in a b...

Five killed in Afghan suicide bombing


Five people were killed and 20 others wounded on Wednesday evening by a suicide bomber in Muqur dist...

Afghan students protest women`s rights decree


Hard-line Islamist students are protesting in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a president...

NATO troops begin withdrawal of equipment from Afghanistan


The NATO and US troops have started withdrawal of their equipment from Afghanistan after more than t...

Afghan women getting jailed for `moral crimes`


The Afghan government should take urgent steps to halt an alarming increase in women and girls impri...

Karzai to meet PM today; to seek military aid


Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who arrived in the national capital on Monday on a three-day vis...

Badal asks Afghan govt to stop smuggling of heroin


Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal today asked Afghanistan government to stop the smuggling o...

14 killed in Afghan suicide bombing


A Taliban suicide bomber on Monday blew himself up in front of a government office in Afghanistan`s ...

Afghan pilots learn air assault tactics from 101st


101st Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Colonel Paul Bontrager said the Afghans need to be weaned of...

India to consider Afghan request for arms supplies


Ahead of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai`s visit next week, India on Saturday said it was ready t...

Ahead of Karzai visit, India says willing to discuss security concerns


Ahead of Afghan President Hamid Karzai`s visit, India said on Saturday it was ready to discuss and c...

Afghan police chief shot dead outside home


Motorcycle-riding gunmen assassinated a police chief in front of his house after he led an anti-Tali...

Protests halt debate over eliminating `violence against women` in Afghan Parliament


A debate held by Afghanistan MPs to back up law to eliminate violence against women came to a stands...

Nine killed, 55 injured in Afghan attacks


At least nine people were killed and over 55 injured Friday evening when two blasts rocked Afghanist...

Bomb kills 9 inside elite Afghanistan’s housing complex


A car bomb exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of Afghan President Hamid K...

‘Boston suspect left note blaming US wars for attack’


The lone-surviving Boston bombings suspect has claimed responsibility for the deadly terror attack i...

Karzai to visit India; Afghans look for enhanced defence ties


Ahead of its President`s visit here from May 20, Afghanistan on Thursday said it was looking for enh...

NATO convoy in Afghanistan hit by suicide car bombing


Unidentified men detonated an explosive-packed car near the convoy of "foreign advisers" in Afghan c...

Twin bombs kill one, wound 9 at Afghan checkpoint


The explosions struck early today in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. The first bomb wo...

Six Taliban rebels killed in Afghanistan


At least six suspected pro-Taliban rebels were killed and five others detained in military operation...

Motorcycle bomb at market kills 3 in Afghanistan


An Afghan official says a bomb hidden in a parked motorcycle has ripped through a crowded bazaar in ...

Afghans will take lead for security across country soon: Obama


Expressing satisfaction over the security transition in Afghanistan, US President Barack Obama on Mo...

Obama, Cameron to discuss Syria, Afghan transition


US President Barack Obama will meet visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron here to discuss th...

Missing Afghan labourers may be in Iran: Official


An Afghan official says the government is investigating reports that Iran is holding as many as 21 A...

11 Afghan landmine clearers abducted


Unidentified kidnappers have abducted 11 Afghans working in a UN-affiliated landmine clearing progra...

`US does not seek permanent military base in Afghanistan`


White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said US President Barack Obama has made no decision on the po...

Afghan Prez pre-conditions peace for signing security pact with US


Afghan President Hamid Karzai put pre-conditions for inking the Bilateral Security Agreement with th...

Eight suspected militants killed in Afghanistan


Eight suspected Taliban militants were killed and 10 injured as protesters and police clashed in Afg...

Rights body flays Kabul for protest break up


The abuses appear intended to silence public dissent against the government.

Afghans stage anti-Pakistan protest


Hundreds of Afghans have held a rally to protest the latest incidents along their country`s border w...

Nine NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan


The Taliban-linked militancy and violent incidents claimed lives of nine soldeisr of NATO-led Intern...

Karzai says CIA promised to continue cash payments


Karzai said he has requested CIA`s chief in Kabul for their continued help, to which he responded po...

Seven American service members killed in Afghanistan


Seven US soldiers and a member of the NATO-led coalition were killed in one of the deadliest days fo...

Five ISAF troops killed in Afghanistan


5 NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers were killed in Afghanistan`s Kand...

Five troops killed in southern Afghanistan: NATO


Five members of the US-led international military coalition were killed on Saturday by a roadside bo...

India, Iran discuss Afghanistan, ink 3 MoUs


India and Iran on Saturday discussed the developing situation in Afghanistan and agreed to remain in...

James Dobbins appointed US Envoy to Afghanistan, Pakistan


James F Dobbins, a veteran US diplomat with a history of difficult assignments from Kosovo to Somali...

India to participate in upgradation of Chahbahar port in Iran


Chahbahar port is strategically crucial as it gives access route to Afghanistan.

Salman Khurshid arrives in Iran


External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid arrived in Iran on 3-day visit during which he will talk t...

US, Britain say Afghan mission remains on track


Coalition partners US and Britain have said their mission in Afghanistan is very much on track and t...