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Feb 18, 2012
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| Afghanistan hopeful of Pakistan's help in peace drive Reuters By Michael Georgy | ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghanistan is optimistic that regional power Pakistan will help the Kabul government advance a reconciliation process with the Taliban, the Afghan president's spokesman said Saturday. Pakistan, seen as crucial ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Afghan leader meets Taliban-linked cleric in Pakistan, on trip to seek help ... Washington Post The US and Afghanistan increasingly see negotiating with the Taliban as the only way to end the more than ten years of warfare in Afghanistan and allow American troops to leave the country without it falling further into chaos. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Afghanistan tells troops to move families from Pakistan Times of India KABUL: Afghanistan's defence ministry has begun ordering soldiers who have families in Pakistan to move them to Afghanistan in a bid to rid the army of Taliban infiltrators, officials said today. The new policy was crafted in response to a recent spate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cleric: Karzai sought help to mediate Afghan Taliban talks CNN He said the Taliban have two key demands -- the exit of all foreign troops fromAfghanistan and the release of Afghan Taliban prisoners from detention centers in Guantanamo Bay and Bagram Air Base. "Thousands of people have been killed in Afghanistan. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran vow to stand 'united' Pakistan Daily Times By Tanveer Ahmed ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan on Friday pledged to strengthen cooperation to eradicate extremism, terrorism and militancy from the region. President Asif Ali Zardari, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Iranian leader Mahmoud ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pakistan: Afghanistan Taliban request silly AZ Central.com 18, 2012 12:22 AM AP ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan told Afghanistan on Friday that it was "preposterous" to think Islamabad could deliver the Taliban's leader to the negotiating table and warned the neighboring nation against "ridiculous" expectations ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Afghanistan, Pakistan hold 'hard' peace talks StarPhoenix By Chris Allbritton, Reuters February 18, 2012 Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, left, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gathered in Islamabad on Friday. After two days of high-level talks,... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Kabul gives soldiers with ties to Pakistan an ultimatum PakTribune.com LAHORE: In an effort to rid their army of Taliban infiltrators, Afghan officials have begun ordering soldiers with families in Pakistan to either move their relatives toAfghanistan or leave the military, the Washington Post reports. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| This time, Afghanistan focus TheNewsTribune.com The last full Joint Base Lewis-McChord Stryker brigade to fight in Afghanistan left home on a confused footing nearly three years ago after a late Pentagon decision to scuttle the brigade's planned Iraq deployment. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Afghanistan, Pakistan poles apart following trilateral summit over Karzai's ... Newstrack India Zardari brushed aside allegations that Pakistan's security establishment was supporting the Taliban in attacks against coalition forces stationed inAfghanistan. "I deny this notion that any of our armed forces are directly or indirectly involved," ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fisher: Afghan training force likely to shrink Montreal Gazette KABUL, Afghanistan — Cuts or changes to Ottawa's politically sensitive contribution to NATO's training mission in Afghanistan are probable after the alliance concludes a review next month of the number of advisers it needs and where it needs them. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Afghan, Iranian leaders in Pakistan for summit The Bostwana Gazette ISLAMABAD (AFP) - The leaders of Afghanistan and Iran meet for a regional summit in Pakistan on Friday at a key juncture in peace efforts with the Taliban and amid rising tensions between Tehran and Israel. Talks are focusing on strengthening regional ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pakistan says 'preposterous' to expect Islamabad can deliver Taliban leader ... Washington Post ISLAMABAD — Pakistan told Afghanistan on Friday it was “preposterous” to think Islamabad could deliver the Taliban's leader to the negotiating table and warned the neighboring nation against “ridiculous” expectations about peace talks. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NATO looking into reports of chopper crash in Afghanistan CNN International Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A local official reported a NATO helicopter crashed Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, though there was no immediate confirmation from coalition forces. A spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force, Capt. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tension in Pakistan over peace talks with Taliban San Francisco Chronicle Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan over mooted Taliban peace talks spilled into the open Friday, when Pakistan's foreign minister described as "preposterous" Afghan demands that her country deliver the insurgent leadership to the negotiating ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Canadian troops left in Afghanistan committed to new role Canada.com By Matthew Fisher, Postmedia News February 18, 2012 HERAT, Afghanistan - Unbeknownst to many Canadians who think their government's war against the Taliban and al-Qaida ended when its combat forces left Kandahar, Afghanistanlast summer, Canada still ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 18, 2012 By War News Updates Editor Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 18, 2012. U.S. Marines patrol through the streets of Shah Karez city during Operation Alekhine's Gun in the Musa Qaleh district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb 10, 2012. The Marines ... War News Updates |
| Arkansas soldier killed in Afghanistan By The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK — The military said a soldier from Russellville has been killed inAfghanistan. The Department of Defense announced Saturday that 30-year-old Sgt. Jerry D. Reed II died Feb. 16 in Paktika province. The department did not ... Arkansas Online stories: Latest News |
| World News - Latest killer of Afghan children: Hunger MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan -- Childhood has never been easy in Afghanistan. The conflict, drought and poverty are having profound effects on a generation, leaving many families struggling to feed their children. About 15 million Afghan ... Newsvine - World News - Articles |
| NATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan News By Staff NATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan. Kabul, Feb 18 (IANS) A NATO helicopter may have crashed in eastern Afghanistan Saturday, Xinhua reported. “A military helicopter crashed in eastern Laghman province Saturday but at this moment ... News One |
| FRONTIERPOST.COM | Latest news, Breaking news, Pakistan ... By imran VIENNA (NNI): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the Afghangovernment to prioritize efforts to eradicate illicit drugs in the war-torn country, warning “time is not on our side.”"Drug trafficking and transnational organized ... FRONTIERPOST.COM | Latest news,... |
| Political leaders calls on Afghan president | Pakistan Today | Latest ... By hussain News Comments (1624821http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pakistantoday.com.pk%2F2012%2F02%2Fpolitical-leaders-calls-on-afghan-president%2FPolitical+leaders+call+on+Afghan+president2012-02-18+09%3A12%3A49hussainhttp%3A%2F% ... Pakistan Today | Latest news,... |
| Combat-hardened Marines get amphib training - Marine Corps ... By Staff writer Combat-hardened Marines get amphib training - Marine Corps News | News fromAfghanistan & Iraq - Marine Corps Times. Subscribe | Subscription Renewal | Advertise in Marine Corps Times | About Marine Corps Times | Customer Service ... Marine Corps Times - News |
| Today in Afghanistan: War News for Saturday, February 18, 2012 By whisker Today in Afghanistan. Successor to Today in Iraq. The bottom line is clear: Our vital interests in Afghanistan are limited and military victory is not the key to achieving them. On the contrary, waging a lengthy counterinsurgency war in ... Today in Afghanistan |
| Pessimism Among US Spies on Afghan War -- News from Antiwar.com By Jason Ditz Whenever the US military leadership talks about the decade-long occupation ofAfghanistan, it sounds as though all is going swimmingly. Sure, there's the occasional colonel who starts speaking out of turn about how bad things are, but mostly ... News From Antiwar.com |
| Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan Vow Cooperation on Terrorism | Pakistan ... By VOA Speaking at the joint news conference, the Afghan president was cautiously optimistic about the talks. “I can also perhaps in a certain way talk about a good conversation, a good dialogue with our brothers in Pakistan … What we need now is... Pakistan News |
| Prince Harry in Afghanistan: news blackout ... - Telegraph.co.uk The Ministry of Defence's decision to announce Prince Harry's expected deployment to Afghanistan marks a major departure from the news blackout imposed ... www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Prince-Harry-in-Afghanistan-news-bl... |
| War In Afghanistan News 9 February 2012 - War On Terror News War in Afghanistan News reports provided by ISAF Joint Command. An Afghan and coalition security force captured two Taliban leaders during an operation in ... waronterrornews.typepad.com/.../war-in-afghanistan-news-9-f... |
| Afghanistan News - The Frontier Post KABUL (INP): Officials in Afghanistan are scratching their heads in bewilderment after discovering that an unidentified man may have collected a treasure trove ... www.thefrontierpost.com/category/afghanistan-news/ |
| Daily Kos: On the Pursuit of Peace in Afghanistan - News from PRI I may find it personally difficult to comment about the news - "considering" - but in it being an item of regular public news, I think it may be well worth sharing the ... www.dailykos.com/.../-On-the-Pursuit-of-Peace-in-Afghanista... |
| Quarterly statement on Afghanistan - News from Parliament - UK ... Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, made a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday 9 February on the quarterly... www.parliament.uk/business/news/.../statement-on-afghanistan... |
| Afghanistan News February 9 2012 US Defends Progress in Afghanistan VOA News February 8, 2012 Luis Ramirez Pentagon - One of the top U.S. commanders in Afghanistan is defending the ... www.afghanistannewscenter.com/news/2012/.../feb92012.html |
| Afghanistan tells troops to move families from Pakistan KABUL: Afghanistan's defence ministry has begun ordering soldiers who have families in Pakistan to move them to Afghanistan in a bid to rid the army of ... timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/...to.../11940977.cms |
| US intelligence officials offer grim words on Afghanistan - News ... Senior U.S. intelligence officials offered a bleak view of the war in Afghanistan in testimony to Congress on Thursday, an assessment they acknowledged was ... www.stripes.com/.../us-intelligence-officials-offer-grim-words-... |
| Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran vow to stand 'united' By Tanveer Ahmed ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan on Friday pledged to strengthen cooperation to eradicate extremism, terrorism and militancy from ... www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page...18-2-2012...1 |
| NATO Air Strike Kills Eight Children in Afghanistan -- News from ... At least eight Afghan children were killed today in Kapisa Province as the result of a NATO air strike against the Nejrab District. The attack was condemned by ... news.antiwar.com/.../nato-air-strike-kills-eight-children-in-afg |
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