Obama sees no basis for Iranian attack on US
February 6th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama has said he saw no basis for rumours that Iran may be planning an attack on the US."We don't see ... Read more...
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France to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in 2013
January 28th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) France plans to withdraw its military contingent from Afghanistan in 2013, French President Nicholas Sarkozy has said."We have decided in a common accord with President ... Read more...
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Spain to pull out from Afghanistan
January 17th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Qala-i-Naw (Afghanistan), Jan 17 (IANS/EFE) Spanish troops with begin pulling out from Afghanistan in October-November this year, with 150 soldiers set to return home first, Spain's defence minister said here.In ... Read more...
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US military dialogue with Pakistan continues
January 4th, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) The US continues military dialogue with Pakistan despite recent serious setbacks because the US-Pakistani relationship is very important, the Pentagon has said.The US has conducted "a ... Read more...
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Injured British soldier dies 1.5 year after bomb blast in Afghanistan
January 4th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- A British soldier, who was injured in the summer of 2010 as a result of a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan, has died as a result of those ... Read more...
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British troops in Afghanistan may suffer mental problems
December 28th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) At least one in five British soldiers -- or 20 percent -- serving in Afghanistan will suffer from some mental illness after leaving the battlefield, a ... Read more...
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NATO strike: US splits blame, but no apology to Pakistan (Lead)
December 23rd, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) Washington has refused to apologise for last month's NATO strike that plunged US-Pakistani relations to a new low as Pentagon sought to split the blame ... Read more...
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US splits blame for NATO strike, offers no apology
December 23rd, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) Even as a Pentagon report sought to split the blame for last month's deadly NATO strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, Washington refused to apologise ... Read more...
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British troops in Afghanistan to get new equipment
December 23rd, 2011 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Britain has announced an equipment package worth 400 million pounds (around $627 million) for its troops in Afghanistan. The equipment include protected vehicles and technology to ... Read more...
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Cameron visits British troops in Afghanistan
December 20th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron paid a surprise visit to the British troops in Afghanistan Tuesday, the government said.Cameron said the main purpose of his ... Read more...
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US to freeze $700 mn aid to Pakistan
December 13th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) In the midst of a tense standoff with Islamabad, a Congressional panel has agreed to freeze $700 million in US aid to Pakistan unless it helps ... Read more...
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Taliban killed in failed bombing, five injured
December 2nd, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 2 (IANS) A Taliban suicide bomber Friday tried to drive an explosives-laden lorry into a camp of international troops in Afghanistan, but failed and blew up the ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda training snipers to attack British, US troops
December 2nd, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) Terror outfit Al Qaeda is now training a group of snipers for a new wave of attacks on British and US troops in Afghanistan, a ... Read more...
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Afghanistan to probe NATO airstrike on Pakistan
November 28th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 28 (IANS) Afghanistan will investigate Saturday's NATO airstrike on Pakistan in which 25 Pakistani soldiers were killed, authorities said."We are aware of the strike and would jointly ... Read more...
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Pakistan has permanently stopped NATO supply: Minister
November 28th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islambad, Nov 28 (IANS) Pakistan has permanently stopped passage of NATO supply through the country following an airstrike that left 25 soldiers dead, said Interior Minister Rehman Malik.Rehman Malik ... Read more...
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Airstrikes on Pakistani troops unintended: NATO chief
November 27th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 27 (IANS) The NATO airstrikes that killed and wounded dozens of Pakistani soldiers Saturday were "unintended", alliance chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Sunday.A total of 24 Pakistani ... Read more...
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Funeral held for Pakistani soldiers
November 27th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Funeral prayers were Sunday offered for the 24 Pakistani soldiers who died Saturday in a NATO attack on a border check-post, Geo News reported.The prayers were ... Read more...
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Khar calls Clinton to convey anger over NATO attack
November 27th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Sunday spoke to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and conveyed the "deep sense of rage" felt across the country ... Read more...
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Insurgents kill NATO soldier in southern Afghanistan
November 10th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- A coalition service member was killed on Wednesday when he was attacked by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.ISAF said one of ... Read more...
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NATO to continue military pressure on Haqqani network
November 3rd, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 3 (IANS) The NATO will continue applying pressure on the Haqqani network and stop it from launching attacks on the alliance's soldiers and on the Afghan population, ... Read more...
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Taliban hub to host peace meet
October 20th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) A peace conference will be held in the Pakistani city of Quetta, a known Taliban hub, with a view to promote religious harmony.
Interior Minister Rehman ... Read more...
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American troops mass near Pakistani border
October 17th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) American troops in Afghanistan are massing along the border with Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region where insurgents hold swamy, a tribal elder said Monday.Malik Muhammad Mumtaz ... Read more...
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British, Estonian troops killed in southern Afghanistan
October 16th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- Two British and Estonian soldiers serving with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed on Saturday as a result of two separate insurgent attacks in southern ... Read more...
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NATO denies offering missile cooperation to India
September 30th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 30 (IANS) NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has denied recent media reports suggesting the 28-member Alliance offered India cooperation and sharing of technology in the field of missile ... Read more...
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Obama unveils deficit reduction plan
September 19th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) President Barack Obama Monday unveiled plans to reduce the US deficit and to kick-start economic growth."Washington has to live within its means," Obama said in ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole in danger after Afghanistan visit?
September 18th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole has become a "prime target" for jihadis after visiting British troops in Afghanistan, some Britain-based radicals have warned."I find it completely outrageous that ... Read more...
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Cheryl visits troops in Afghanistan
September 15th, 2011 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole has made a secret trip to Afghanistan to boost British troops' morale.Cheryl flew to Camp Bastion, the main British military base in ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda weaker but still committed: US intelligence chiefs
September 14th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) Ten years after 9/11, the Al Qaeda is weaker and the US intelligence community more effective, according to top intelligence officials who also caution that ... Read more...
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US lauds UAE troops’ mission in Afghanistan
September 5th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 4 (IANS/WAM) The US has praised the humanitarian mission being carried out by the UAE's troops in Afghanistan.Richard Olson, the coordinating director for development and ... Read more...
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19 NATO tankers torched in Pakistan
August 22nd, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Nineteen NATO oil tankers went up in flames Monday afternoon after gunmen opened fire at the vehicles in southwest Pakistan.The attack occurred around 2.30 p.m. in ... Read more...
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Bomb blast kills 5 more NATO troops in southern Afghanistan
August 11th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- A roadside bomb killed five more coalition service members in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.ISAF said five of its service members ... Read more...
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New York jihadist faces life term
July 8th, 2011 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 8 (IANS) A US-born jihadi, who wanted to attack US soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq, was convicted here Wednesday.Betim Kaziu, a 23-year-old Brooklyn man, was convicted by ... Read more...
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British PM on Afghanistan visit
July 5th, 2011 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 5 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has arrived in Afghanistan for an official visit, a government official said.Cameron arrived in the country Monday, the official told ... Read more...
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Barack Obama to withdraw troops from Afghanistan
June 23rd, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, June 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US President Barack Obama has unveiled his plans to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. There are more than 100,000 US troops in Afghanistan and according to the ... Read more...
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Obama announces US troop pullout from Afghanistan
June 23rd, 2011 - 8:17 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama has announced plans to withdraw 10,000 American troops from Afghanistan this year.The first US soldiers will begin returning home next ... Read more...
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