| Taliban leader Mullah Omar 'sent letter to Obama indicating interest in peace talks' Mullah Omar, the reclusive leader of the Taliban, has reportedly sent US President Barack Obama a letter, indicating an interest to initiate peace talks.
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| Taliban wouldn't have lasted 10 minutes without Pakistan, says author Gall The Taliban wouldn't have lasted 10 minutes without Pakistan, senior journalist Sandy Gall well versed with the war in Afghanistan has claimed in his new book "War Against the Taliban".
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| Seven Pakistani soldiers killed in Taliban attack: Officials Seven Pakistani soldiers have been killed, while three others were wounded in a Taliban attack on their check post in the country's northwestern tribal belt, security officials have said.
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| Taliban leader's letter to Obama expressed interest in negotiations WASHINGTON -- Reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar wrote to President Barack Obama last year indicating an interest in talks key to ending the war in Afghanistan, current and former U.S.... |
| Shafia crimes horrify Afghan community The premeditated murder of four women at the hands of family patriarch Mohammed Shafia, along with his accomplice wife and son, has Canada’s Afghan community as bewildered and outraged as the... |
| Soldier accused of killing French troops bribed his way into Afghan military McClatchy Newspapers MAHMUD RAQI, Afghanistan -- The Afghan soldier accused of killing four French troops last month bribed an Afghan army recruiter to forge his enlistment papers, deserted to... |
| Charges dropped against soldier in Afghan deaths FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2011 file photo, U.S. Army Spc. Michael Wagnon, of Las Vegas, walks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washingon state. The Army on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 dropped all charges... |
| Pakistan PM to visit Qatar to talk Afghan peace ISLAMABAD -; Pakistan's prime minister will travel to the Gulf state of Qatar next week to talk with government leaders there about moves to broker a peace deal with the Afghan Taliban. The... |
| AP sources: Taliban leader sent letter to Obama Current and former U.S. officials tell The Associated Press that reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar wrote to President Barack Obama last year indicating an interest in talks key to ending... |
| Taliban kill eight Pakistani soldiers The military operation has caused displacement of about 70,000 people from the region. The deceased soldiers were identified as Mohammad Hussain Mohmand, Sanaullah Khattak, Nadir Khan, Irfan, Jannat... |
| US dismisses last charges over Afghan killings Afghanistan The US army has dismissed all charges against the last of five soldiers to face court martial in the slaying of unarmed Afghan civilians, according to an army statement.Army Specialist... |
| Cost drives NATO bid for smaller Afghan army BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Afghanistan could end up fighting Taliban insurgents with a national army and police force two-thirds the size envisaged, if plans discussed on Friday by NATO defence ministers,... |
| Charges dismissed against U.S. soldier in Afghan case Specialist Michael Wagnon is seen in this undated handout. The U.S. Army dismissed all charges against the last of five soldiers to face court-martial in the murder of unarmed Afghan civilians,... |
| Amid peace bid, US got purported letter from Taliban chief The Tolonews website runs a story on its front page reporting about the news of the death of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar in Kabulin this May 23, 2011, file photo. The White House received a... |
| Troop safety key in wake of Afghan attacks: MacKay Canadian (left, in focus) and American (right, out of focus) military personnel stand at attention during the transfer of authority ceremony of the Ma'sum Ghar forward operating base (FOB) and... |
| Amid peace bid, U.S. got purported letter from Taliban WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House received a letter last year purported to come directly from Mullah Omar, the reclusive leader of the Taliban, asking the United States to deliver militant... |
| Cold Weather Kills Children in Afghan Refugee Camps Children gathered around a fire last week in the Nasaji Bagrami refugee camp in Kabul, where 14 Afghan infants have frozen to death in the past... |
| Obama Got Letter on Talks, Maybe From Taliban Leader Mullah Muhammad Omar , in which he expressed an interest in opening talks that could end the war in Afghanistan, according to several current and former administration... |
| Iran, Afghanistan Likely to Dominate Obama-Cameron Meeting Next Month Barack Obama will host British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha during an official state visit to Washington DC scheduled for next month. A state dinner is also... |
| Report: Taliban leader sent letter to Obama Former Taliban militants hold their weapons during a joining ceremony with the Afghan government in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday Jan. 30, 2012. Mullah Abdullah, not pictured, a Taliban... |
| Charges Dropped Against Soldier in Afghan Deaths The Army on Friday dropped all charges against the fifth soldier it had accused of killing Afghan civilians for sport during a 2010 deployment. Spc. Michael Wagnon, 31, of Las Vegas, had been... |
| Politics is driving exit from Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban are not beaten, the peace process is bogged down in internal squabbles and Afghan security forces aren't ready to take control of the nation. Yet the U.S.... |
| Nearly 200 S. Fla. Army Reservists Heading To Afghanistan OPA-LOCKA (CBS4) – Nearly two hundred Army Reserve soldiers are leaving South Florida for Afghanistan to help train and support the Afghan security force. Soldiers from the 841st Engineer... |
| American brigadier general dies in Afghanistan Brigadier General Terence J. Hildner died of apparent natural causes Friday in Kabul, Afghanistan, the Army said. FORT HOOD, Texas -- A 49-year-old brigadier general died of apparently natural causes... |
| Jury finds Afghan family guilty in honor killings A jury on Sunday found three members of an Afghan family guilty of killing three teenage sisters and another woman in what the judge described as "cold-blooded, shameful murders" resulting... |
| Analysis: Politics drives exit from Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban are not beaten, the peace process is bogged down in internal squabbles and Afghan security forces aren't ready to take control of the nation. Yet the U.S.... |
