US losing the Afghan plot? The Times Of India WASHINGTON: A sudden spike in American casualties in Afghanistan and the resignation of a foreign service officer questioning the purpose and rationale of US presence in the country has intensified the handwringing in Washington, putting pressure on President Obama to disengage from what was origina...
Iran and U.S. Trade Barbs in Kabul Visit The New York Times | KABUL, Afghanistan — The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, shot back Wednesday at American allegations that Iran was providing support to Afghan insurgents, accusing the United States of playing its own “double game” in the country and warning that the occupation was doomed...
India to prune Afghan presence temporarily Deccan Chronicle India to prune Afghan presence temporarily | New Delhi, March 10: Following intelligence inputs of Indian establishments and Indians in Afghanistan on the radar of terror outfits, India is reworking its strategy to secure its citizens while keeping i...
Should India pull out from Afghanistan? Deccan Chronicle Should India pull out from Afghanistan? | Posted March 11th, 2010 in DC Correspondent Yes No Be the first to comment Earlier Polls Your name: * E-mail ID: E-mail ID will not be published Comments: * Word Verification What code is in the image?: * DC ...
Pakistan calls for 'Marshall Plan' to end militancy Khaleej Times ISLAMABAD - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday called for a 'Marshall Plan' for Pakistan and Afghanistan to banish Taliban militancy for good. | He made the statement during talks in Islamabad with Hamid Karzai, the president of neighb...
Taliban talks likely on Karzai agenda in Pakistan Khaleej Times ISLAMABAD ' What role Pakistan plays in any peace effort aimed at the Taliban is likely to rank high on the agenda during Afghan President Hamid Karzai's two-day visit to Islamabad that started Wednesday. | Pakistan has made it clear it wants a part ...
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Zardari, Karzai hold wide ranging talks on fighting terror Zeenews Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and his visiting Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks focusing on jointly fighting terrorism, strengthening bi...
Karzai in Pakistan to seek support for peace with Taliban m&c | Islamabad - Afghan president Hamid Karzai arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday to discuss possible reconciliation with Taliban insurgents and the overall security situation on the P...
Marjah fears return of warlords Asia Times | By Mohammad Elyas Daee and Abubakar Siddique | MARJAH - Azizullah Khan might be this town's best example of civic-mindedness. He is a middle-aged farmer in this area, at the center of a recent large-scale military effort against the Taliban in Afgh...
Uzbekistan: UN Review Should Highlight Atrocious Record Human Rights | (New York) - A UN review of Uzbekistan's human rights record on March 11 and 12, 2010, is a rare opportunity to highlight the government's abysmal record and to urge specific steps to end abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. The government's pers...
Jordan confirms receiving NATO request to train Afghan army m&c | Amman - The Jordanian government on Wednesday confirmed that it had received an official request from the NATO alliance to train the Afghan army. | 'We have received a request for training Afghan policemen and we are still studying it,' Minister of...
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics Asia Times | By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-US relations have periodically gone through rough patches over these and related causes of disagreement. What is new is China's much-enhanced global clout in the wake of the world ...
Top general says Afghanistan army in morale crisis The Times | THE head of the army has warned that British troops are facing a crisis of deteriorating morale on the home front that risks undermining the war in Afghanistan. | In a confidential draft memo prepared for ministers, General Sir David Richards, chief of the general staff (CGS), said that recent cuts to the defence budget are having a "cumulative a...
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