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Boston GlobeBAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Depicting a grim future for Afghanistan without US help, the top US military officer said Wednesday that Afghanistan’s refusal to sign a security agreement with the United States may make the fight more difficult this year, …Kerry, Rasmussen Expect Deal After Karzai LeavesRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyUS army chief fears complete troop withdrawal […]
New York TimesBRUSSELS — Listening to the Western defense officials gathered at a NATO meeting here on Wednesday, it would be easy to think that the United States and the rest of the international military coalition in Afghanistan have shifted into a full-speed withdrawal …Next Afghan leader will sign security pact: KerryAFPAfghan leader to sign […]
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON — Signaling his frustration with events in Afghanistan, President Obama ordered the Pentagon on Tuesday to step up plans to withdraw all U.S. troops by January if Afghan leaders don’t sign a bilateral security agreement. In an unusually blunt …US planning full Afghan pullout, Obama tells KarzaiBBC NewsObama threatens Karzai with total […]
BBC NewsPresident Barack Obama has warned his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai that the US may pull all of its troops out of his country by the year’s end. Mr Obama conveyed the message in a phone call to Mr Karzai, who has refused to sign a security agreement.Obama Tells Karzai He Is Moving Ahead Without […]
CNNWashington (CNN) — We’re not bluffing, the Obama administration told Afghanistan on Tuesday in announcing it has started planning for the possible withdrawal of all U.S. troops by the end of the year if no security agreement is signed. Statements by the …Pentagon war budget request to follow Afghan policy decisionsReutersUS planning full Afghan pullout, […]
New York TimesKABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban confirmed publicly on Sunday that they had been in talks with the United States over the release of an American soldier, but said the talks had now been suspended. In an unrelated development, at least 19 Afghan soldiers …Afghan Taliban kill 21 soldiers, suspend prisoner swap attemptReutersTaliban Attack […]
BBC NewsTaliban fighters have killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers in an attack on a checkpoint in Kunar province close to Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan. At least one of the attackers was also killed and the Taliban told the BBC they had captured seven soldiers.Taliban Checkpoint Attack Kills 19 Afghan SoldiersABC NewsTaliban Says Talks Over […]
Soldier made famous in Super Bowl ad visits Fort McCoyOcalaNadd, the pilot of a Blackhawk helicopter on at least 240 hours of missions in Afghanistan, gained notoriety during the Super Bowl when Budweiser aired its “A Hero’s Welcome” commercial featuring him and his fiancée Shannon Cantwell and most of … and more …read more Source: […]
USA TODAYCAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — It was a tactic that surprised the Americans almost as much as the Taliban. Afghan soldiers in two single-file columns picked their way through a minefield, got behind Taliban positions and launched their attack.After Soviet exit, Taliban says US will meet same fateThe News InternationalTaliban likens Afghans jihad against US […]
Business StandardThe Taliban has called on Afghans to drive American forces out of their country, just like the USSR was defeated 25 years ago. In a statement released on Saturday, the 25th anniversary of the Soviet withdrawal, Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi said …25 years after Soviet exit, Taliban say US face same fateTimes of […]
Channel News AsiaProtesters occupying Kiev city hall said on Saturday they stood “ready” to vacate the premises, in a gesture of goodwill after authorities released all those detained in the anti-government unrest rocking the country. PHOTOS. Anti-government protesters take …Opposition ready to vacate seized Kiev buildingSeattle Post IntelligencerUkraine’s Afghanistan veterans at the frontline of protestsBusiness […]
In Prison Release, Signs of Karzai’s Rift With USNew York TimesBAGRAM, Afghanistan — On Thursday at 9:10 a.m., the gates of the Bagram Prison swung open, and 65 men with long beards and new clothes walked out to freedom. The moment showed clearly just how thoroughly President Hamid Karzai had broken with the … and […]
Los Angeles TimesKABUL, Afghanistan — Over strong U.S. objections, Afghanistan on Thursday released 65 prisoners it has said it cannot prosecute despite American warnings that they could return to attacking coalition forces and civilians. The U.S. military had expected the …US-Afghan ties so discordant, even vow to sign security deal hits a sour note (+ […]
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New York TimesAdvocates for women in Afghanistan see proposed laws and violent attacks as signs of an effort to diminish the status of women. Mauricio Lima for The New York Times. KABUL, Afghanistan — Advocates say that women’s rights and security in Afghanistan …Afghan war takes rising toll on civiliansTehran TimesReport: Afghan civilian casualties rose […]
BBC NewsThe number of civilians killed and wounded in the conflict in Afghanistan rose 14% last year, the UN says. Nearly 3,000 civilians were killed and more than 5,600 were injured in 2013. The report said the gradual withdrawal of foreign troops left Afghan …In a reversal, Afghan civilian deaths rise in 2013Los Angeles TimesAfghan […]
Fox NewsTaliban fighters in Afghanistan have released video purportedly showing a captured allied soldier — a dog soldier that is, believed by Pentagon officials to be a British military service pup captured during a raid last December. The doleful hound, believed to be …Taliban fighters capture military dog in Afghanistan, flaunt prisoner of war in […]
The News InternationalKABUL: Candidates for Afghanistan’s April 5 presidential election officially launched their campaigns Sunday with a series of rallies held in Kabul, but it remains to be seen whether the next president will have a closer relationship with the United States than …Campaigns start for Afghan presidencyHerald ScotlandAfghan presidential election campaign beginsBBC NewsAfghan Presidential […]
BBC NewsThe campaign for Afghanistan’s presidential election has been formally launched, with rallies for key candidates in the capital, Kabul. The election is scheduled to take place on 5 April, with 11 candidates to replace Hamid Karzai, who cannot stand again.Afghan Presidential Campaign Kicks OffVoice of AmericaAfghan presidential election campaign kicks offThe Daily StarAfghanistan presidential […]
BBC NewsThe campaign for Afghanistan’s presidential election has been formally launched, with rallies for key candidates in the capital, Kabul. The election is scheduled to take place on 5 April. There are 11 candidates to replace Hamid Karzai, who cannot stand again …Afghan elections offer Taliban an easy targetThe AustralianResult of unfair elections unacceptable: Afghan […]
ABC NewsCampaigning is officially underway for Afghanistan’s presidential election, with 11 candidates vying to succeed President Hamid Karzai. The April 5 presidential vote will be a crucial test of whether Afghanistan can ensure a stable political transition as NATO …Campaigning starts for Afghan presidential electionThe Sun DailyAfghan presidential candidate’s aides shot deadThe NationAfghan election campaign […]
The Seattle TimesThe April 5 vote is expected to be a historic moment for Afghanistan, its outcome seen as make-or-break for the country’s future and key to the level of foreign involvement after nearly 13 years of war. By CASSANDRA VINOGRAD. The Associated Press.Political Candidate’s Aides Die in Afghanistan AttackNew York TimesAides of Afghan presidential […]
ReutersMUNICH (Reuters) – President Hamid Karzai is unlikely to sign a pact for U.S. and NATO forces to stay in Afghanistan after 2014 and will probably leave the choice for his successor, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Saturday. Kabul and …Russia Slams West’s Support for Ukraine OppositionABC NewsWest and Russia accuse each other […]
Fox NewsThe U.S. government is keeping tens of millions of dollars flowing to Afghanistan despite a pair of private audits that found Afghan ministries could not properly account for the funds, according to a pointed watchdog report released on Thursday. The lengthy …Afghan ministries incapable of managing US aidAFPObama administration slams report on potential waste […]
New York TimesWASHINGTON — American and NATO military planners, facing continued political uncertainty about whether foreign troops will remain in Afghanistan after December, have drawn up plans to deploy a force this summer that is tailored to assume a training …Karzai behavior blasted as ‘reckless,’ could threaten US-Afghan cooperationFox NewsFalling short on AfghanistanWashington PostAfghan Leader […]
Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery State of the Union Address Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Washington, D.C. As Prepared for Delivery – Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Today in America, a teacher spent extra time with a student who needed it, and did her part […]
Herald ScotlandHamid Karzai has called on the US to restart peace talks with the Taliban or put at risk a new security agreement. Hamid Karzai has called on the US to restart peace talks with the Taliban or put at risk a new security agreement. The Afghan president said talks …Taliban rule north of Kabul […]
BBC NewsAfghan President Hamid Karzai has reiterated his refusal to sign a key US security pact until a peace process is under way with the Taliban. “Afghanistan will absolutely not accept or sign anything under pressure,” he said at a news conference on Saturday.Afghan president: No pact without peace processBusinessweekAfghan president rejects pressure over US […]
USA TODAYFamily and friends a world away were mourning Sunday as word spread that American Lexie Kamerman was among the 21 people killed in a bombing Friday at a Kabul restaurant. Kamerman, 27, was working as a student development specialist at the …Taliban Kills 21 ‘Invaders’ in Kabul Restaurant for ParwanBloombergThe end of an era […]
Philly.comCol. Jamila Bayaz, 50, talks to fellow police officers at a checkpoint as she makes the rounds of her district in Kabul. MASSOUD HOSSAINI / Associated Press. Travel Deals. $766* & up — 5-Star Airline Debuts in Philly w/Global Sale
Voice of AmericaISLAMABAD — The death toll from a Taliban attack on a restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital has risen to 21. A suicide bomber who blew himself up and Taliban gunmen who rushed in behind him to shoot the survivors killed 13 foreigners, including U.N. …Afghanistan security probe after Kabul restaurant raidBBC News2 American university […]
BBC NewsA number of Afghan officials have been suspended as an investigation is carried out into a suicide bomb and gun attack in Kabul that killed 21 people. The Taliban has admitted targeting a Lebanese restaurant, leaving 13 foreigners and eight Afghans dead.IMF’s Afghan Chief, UN Workers Among 21 Killed in Kabul Bomb (2)BusinessweekTaliban’s Kabul […]
USA TODAYKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The American University of Afghanistan says that two of its U.S. employees were among those killed in a Taliban attack on a popular Kabul restaurant that left 21 people dead, including 13 foreigners. Michael Smith, president of …2 Canadians among 21 killed in Taliban attack in AfghanistanCBC.caIMF and UN officials […]
BBC NewsBritish nationals were among 21 people killed in a suicide attack at a restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan, the Foreign Office has confirmed. Two Britons died in the attack, which happened at a venue in the Afghan capital on Friday, officials say. There were eight …4 UN staffers among 21 killed in attack on restaurant […]
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) – Up to 15 people, mostly foreigners, were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a popular Lebanese restaurant in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul, police said. Islamist Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for …Suicide bomb attack on Kabul restaurant ‘kills 14’BBC NewsTaliban Attack Restaurant Favored by WesternersNew York TimesKabul […]