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Ahmadinejad and Gates accuse each other of interferenceAhmadinejad and Gates accuse each other of interference
With official visits overlapping in Afghanistan, Iran's outspoken president and the US defence secretary have accused each other of interfering in local...


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Jordan confirms receiving NATO request to train Afghan army
The Jordanian government Wednesday confirmed that it had received an official request from the NATO alliance to train the Afghan...
66 trained Taliban extremists enter Sindh to target 'sensitive' installations
At least 66 trained extremists of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have reportedly landed in various parts of Sindh, including Karachi to wreak havoc in the region, sources...
U.s. House Rejects Pullout From Afghanistan
The PBS Newshour's 'Art Beat' takes an exclusive look at the multimedia exhibit 'Voices From Afghanistan' displaying some of the thousands of hand-painted scrolls and letters sent to RFE/RL's Radio...
Talks With Taliban To Decide Afghanistan's Future?
Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrives at Chaklala airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Wednesday. Karzai is in Pakistan on a two-day visit for talks with Pakistani leaders after his government called...
Top Taliban Commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur Among 14 Killed In Us Drone Strike
Peshawar, Mar.11 : At least 14 suspected Taliban insurgents, including top extremist commander, Hafiz Gul Bahadur, were reportedly killed in a couple of US drone attacks in North...
'marshall Plan' Needed To Root Out Militancy From Pak, Afghanistan: Zardari
Islamabad, Mar.11 : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the international community to come up with a 'Marshall Plan' for the region to help both Pakistan and Afghanistan root out militancy...
Afghan Criticisms Unfair, Pm Says
Gordon Brown says the criticism he has received for visiting Afghanistan a day after giving evidence to the Iraq war inquiry is "incredibly unfair".The Conservatives said Saturday's trip...
Afghan, Pakistani Presidents Vow To Jointly Fight Against Terrorism
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai on Wednesday held talks on jointly fighting terrorism and extremism and ways to address regional issues related to peace...
U.s.-iran Tension Plays Out In Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Afghanistan on Wednesday and lashed out at American allegations that Iran was providing support to Afghan insurgents, accusing...
House Rejects Call For Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The House on Wednesday soundly rejected an effort by anti-war lawmakers to force a withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year.The outcome of the vote, 356-65 against the...
House Roll Call: Us Forces In Afghanistan
356-65 roll call Wednesday by which the House rejected a resolution directing the president to remove U.S. military forces from Afghanistan by the end of the year.A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the...
House Rejects Kucinich Plan For Swifter Afghanistan Pullout
WASHINGTON — In a strong bipartisan endorsement of the Obama administration’s policy in Afghanistan, the House of Representatives on Wednesday soundly rejected a call to withdraw American...
Rep. Kennedy Rips Media In Afghan Speech
U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy has a withering assessment of news media coverage: 'despicable.' The Democrat says reporters are focusing '24/7' on sexual harassment allegations against a New York...
Iran, U.s. At Loggerheads To Affect War On Terror In Afghanistan
by Abdul HaleemDespite confrontation over nuclear issue, Middle East and numerous other international subjects, both Tehran and Washington are in consent to fight militancy in Afghanistan but their...
Us-iran Tension Plays Out In Afghanistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a brief visit to Afghanistan to lob insults at the United States and argue that international forces won't stop terrorism and will only lead to more...
House Rejects Pullout From Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a measure calling for President Barack Obama to pull U.S. forces from Afghanistan, in an election-year test of...
U.s. May Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan Ahead Of Schedule
Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested the security handover in Afghanistan could happen before July 2011. Gates, on a trip to the region, traded barbs with Iran's president who also visited Kabul...
Jordan Confirms Receiving Nato Request To Train Afghan Army
Amman, March 11 : The Jordanian government Wednesday confirmed that it had received an official request from the NATO alliance to train the Afghan...
Rep. Patrick Kennedy Rips Media In Afghan Speech
U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy is blasting the news media as "despicable," accusing it of ignoring the war in Afghanistan even as troops continue to die...
Us House Of Representatives Rejects Pullout From Afghanistan
US soldiers keep watch during an operation in Kandahar The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected a measure calling for President Barack Obama to pull US forces from Afghanistan, in...
Iran: Us Is Playing 'double Game' In Afghanistan, Fighting Militants It Once Supported
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, unseen, at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, March 10, 2010....
Rep. Patrick Kennedy Rips Media On Afghanistan
(11/23/2009) U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy is blasting the news media as "despicable," accusing it of ignoring the war in Afghanistan even as troops continue to die there. The Rhode Island Democrat...
Ahmadinejad And Gates Pay Dueling Visits To Afghanistan
Published Date: March 11, 2010 KABUL: Taking aim at the US, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that it's the United States that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan, fighting...
<strong>mcclatchy Newspapers: </strong>house Rejects Bid To Pull Troops From Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives rejected a resolution Wednesday that called on President Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by year's end. However, the 65 to...
Us House Rejects Pullout From Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a measure calling for President Barack Obama to pull US forces from Afghanistan, in an election-year test of his...
House Votes Down Afghan Withdrawal Resolution
British PM Visits Troops in Afghanistan The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a resolution calling for a quick withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The vote...
Us Defense Secretary Visits Saudi Arabia After Afghan Trip
Gates Warns of 'Hard Fighting' in Afghanistan U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is keeping up the pressure on Iran, consulting with close U.S. ally Saudi Arabia about how to respond to Tehran's...
670 Pakistanis Languishing In Afghan Jails
Thursday, March 11, 2010 PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: The 670 Pakistani nationals, who went missing after 9/11 incident, have been languishing in various jails of Afghanistan, sources disclosed on...
Eight Die In Fresh Violence In Afghanistan
Thursday, March 11, 2010 KABUL: A suicide bomber killed five members of the Afghan security forces when he drove a truck carrying explosives hidden under firewood into an Afghan military base on...
Britain Urges Political Settlement With Afghan Insurgents
B ritish Foreign Secretary David Miliband urged the Afghan government Wednesday to aggressively pursue a political settlement with insurgents to help end the war in Afghanistan and to do it now while...
Pakistani Spy Chief, Crucial To U.s. Aims In Afghanistan, To Stay On
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's powerful spy chief, who is important to the domestic campaign against Islamic extremists and his country's cooperation with the U.S.-led coalition in neighboring Afghanistan,...
Us Flags Earlier Afghan Drawdown
United States defence secretary Robert Gates has raised the prospect of some American troops withdrawing from Afghanistan earlier than expected. Mr Gates has been in Afghanistan watching Afghan...
Welcome To Afghanistan? No, Norfolk
To a casual observer there is little to distinguish the peaceful country lane seven miles north of Thetford from any other slice of rural Norfolk. That is until you spy the high fence and the sodden...
Is It Time To Give Up On Hamid Karzai?
While the U.S. surge in Afghanistan seems to be lifting NATO's military spirits, at least for the moment, there is no disguising the international coalition's deep feelings of unease about the...
Taliban suicide attack kills 5 Afghan police
A suicide bomber killed 5 Afghan security forces when he drove a truck carrying explosives hidden under firewood into an Afghan military base, police...