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5 reportedly injured as mortar shells fired from Afghanistan land in South Waziristan

PESHAWAR: At least five people were reportedly injured when more than 50 mortar shells fired from Afghanistan landed in different areas of Pakistan’s South...

Suicide bomber in uniform kills 12 Afghan policemen

URUZGAN: At least 12 policemen were killed after a bomber detonated his explosives-packed vest in an officers’ dining hall in Afghanistan's Uruzgan Province. The deadly...

Gitmo hunger strike continues and enters 150 days

The hunger strike in Guantanamo detention facility enters its 150th day with prisoners accusing the guards of worsening treatment and abusive searches. Doctors urge...

Four girls killed as blast hits Afghan wedding ceremony

KANDAHAR: A bomb targeting government employees went off at a wedding ceremony in the Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand, killing four girls, officials said...

Pakistan rejects Afghan army chief’s allegations of controlling Taliban

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday categorically rejected the Afghan army chief’s reported comments to the BBC and described them another attempt to malign Pakistan. Afghan army...

20 killed in US-led airstrike in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL: At least 20 people were killed and 9 others were injured in a US-led airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost, the country's...

10 killed in Taliban attack on NATO compound in Kabul

KABUL: At least 10 people were killed when Taliban attacked a NATO military compound in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday morning. Kabul provincial Police...

Pakistan-Afghanistan propose power sharing formula

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Chaudhry told media that Pakistan has always tried to make a positive contribution to bring peace in Afghanistan. He said...

Taliban attack won’t stop peace process: Karzai

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday that the Taliban attack on his palace in Kabul will not deter his government from forging...

Eight killed in US-led airstrikes in Afghanistan

KABUL: US-led foreign forces launched two separate airstrikes in Afghanistan’s provinces of Paktia and Kandahar killing at least eight people. Foreign forces carried out an...

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