MARJAH, Afghanistan -- Two weeks after the US-led forces swiftly seized control of this long-standing insurgent stronghold, Taliban forces are posing a new ..
AP - The Taliban have called their deadly bomb attacks on the southern city of Kandahar a warning to NATO's top general that the insurgents are ready for ..
Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to Nato's senior general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi said yesterday.
Members of the Afghan national army guard one of the sites in Kandahar hit in a series of bombings. Photograph: Humayoun Shiab/EPA A series of fatal bomb ..
AFP - Thirty-five people were killed in an assault on Kandahar described by the Taliban as a pre-emptive response to Western plans to eradicate them from ..
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A roadside bomb killed a Pakistani construction worker and wounded six of his compatriots on Sunday in Afghanistan's southern ..
A squad of Taliban suicide bombers have killed at least 30 civilians and police in the Afghan city of Kandahar in attacks on buildings including a newly fortified prison and the police chief's compound.
President Obama met with his war cabinet on Friday, and the issue of reconciling with the Taliban is gaining traction, even as administration officials debate whether the time is right.
Talking to the Taliban leader in Afghanistan may help bring peace to the country, according to a former Pakistan spy chief once referred to as the "father of the Taliban."
AP - A British boy kidnapped from his family's home in Pakistan has yet to be found, British and Pakistani officials said Thursday, following erroneous news ..
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband called Wednesday for early and substantive political negotiations between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban ..
AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday he wants Pakistan to hand over a captured Taliban commander, and insisted Afghanistan is dedicated to ..
ISLAMABAD - What role Pakistan plays in any peace effort aimed at the Taliban is likely to rank high on the agenda during Afghan President Hamid Karzai's ..
Novinite.com Ban to Gazans: We stand with you - Novinite UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon entered the blockaded Gaza Strip on Sunday, where 1.5 million people have been under lockdown by Israel and Egypt for nearly three years.
The Malaysian Insider Dr Chua best candidate for top .. - Themalaysianinside A former central committee member told The Malaysian Insider this evening that this was largely because party members had already tasted the bitter failures ...
The Guardian Sandra Bullock: Congenial, but oh so .. - Guardian Her joy in winning an Oscar for The Blind Side has been tainted by her husband's alleged infidelity. Will the savvy actress let misery get to her?
The Guardian (blog) BA Strike Enters Second Day - Guardian AP LONDON--British Airways PLC cabin crews walked off the job for a second day Sunday but the airline said its contingency plans were working well and more planes were taking off than expected.
Times Online BSkyB: they think it's all over - Business It was a grey February morning as the chief executives of all 20 Premier League football clubs assembled at the Marriott hotel on London's Grosvenor Square.
SAMAA TV China's Xinjiang restores access to email, .. - Samaa The authorities accused Uighur organisers of using the Internet and mobile phones to orchestrate the unrest. Twenty-six people were sentenced to death for ...
Washington Post The Take: Historic win or not, .. - Washingtonpost House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson is pumped up after President Obama spoke to caucus members to gain support for the bill.
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