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Seven killed as civilian cargo plane crashes in Afghanistan

KABUL: Seven people were killed when a civilian cargo plane owned by an American company crashed at Bagram Air Field, north of the Afghan...

Suicide bomber kills 10 in Peshawar

Peshawar:  Ten people, including son and nephew of ex-deputy prime minister of Afghanistan, were killed and 70 others wounded when a suicide bomber rammed...

Hundreds protest outside RAF base against drones being used to conduct missions in Afghanistan

Waddington, UK: Hundreds of peace campaigners gathered outside an RAF base today to protest against the 'obscenity' of armed drones being used to conduct...

Helicopter crash killed four ISAF service members in Afghanistan

KABUL: Four soldiers fighting for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan died when their helicopter crashed in the south, the ISAF announced. The...

Afghan Taliban announce start of new spring offensive against foreign forces

KABUL: The Afghan Taliban on Saturday announced to start their annual spring offensive against foreign forces, the violence would include insider attacks by fighters...

Pakistan plans to close Afghan border on May 11 elections

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would seal its border with Afghanistan and restrict the movement of Afghan refugees on May 11 polls, the measure is aimed at...

US combat drones to stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014

WASHINGTON: Though the US military continues its drawdown from Afghanistan, long after combat troops are gone by the end of the 2014, one factor...

US-Afghan-Pakistan talks make progress, more work to do: Kerry

BRUSSELS: US Secretary of State John Kerry tried to get Afghanistan and Pakistan on the same page Wednesday, ending their mistrust so they could...

At least nine dead, over 100 wounded in Afghanistan quake

KABUL: A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border on Wednesday that left at least nine people dead and more than 100...

Kayani in Brussels for talks with Karzai, Kerry

BRUSSELS: Pakistan’s Army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani was in Brussels Wednesday to meet Afghan president Hamid Karzai and US Secretary of State John...

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