Posts Tagged ‘afghan’
‘By 2014 Afghans will be fully responsible for their security’
Washington: Afghan security forces would be "fully responsible" for the security of the country by 2014, US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said. "Already, nearly half the Afghan people live in Read more here: 'By 2014 Afghans will be fully responsible for their security'
Kabul fighting over
Kabul: All Taliban attackers who launched a series of attacks in Kabul on Sunday have been killed and the fighting is over, reported Xinhua on Monday citing the Afghan government.The interior ministry Read more here: Kabul fighting over
India providing industrial training to Afghan students to open up new employment avenues for them back home
A group of Afghan students are learning entrepreneurial skills in an Entrepreneurship Development Programme at the Technical Service Center of the government-run National Small Industries See the original post here: India providing industrial training to Afghan students to open up new employment avenues for them back home
Shed ‘Gandhigiri’ approach with Pakistan, Afghan scholars urge India
Thank you, India for helping Afghanistan, but it is time to be aggressive in dealing with Pakistan and assert the "natural role" of a leader in the South Asian region, particularly over the Afghan issue, scholars from the war-torn country say. See original here: Shed 'Gandhigiri' approach with Pakistan, Afghan scholars urge India
Afghan origin US woman murdered by fiance
A US national of Afghan origin was stabbed to death by her fiance in a south Delhi guest house, police said Sunday. See the original post here: Afghan origin US woman murdered by fiance
Obama apologises to Karzai on Koran desecration
Washington: US President Barack Obama in a letter to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, regretted and apologised over the desecration of the Holy Koran at the Bagram Airbase. Obama's letter to Karzai in Continued here: Obama apologises to Karzai on Koran desecration
British PM eyes 2011 Afghan pullback, U.S. reviews war (Reuters)
Reuters - British Prime Minister David Cameron, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, said on Tuesday he was confident British troops could start leaving early next year when a gradual transition to Afghan forces begins. See the article here: British PM eyes 2011 Afghan pullback, U.S. reviews war (Reuters)
Bomb hits eastern Afghan army base, kills 4 (AP)
AP - A Taliban suicide bomb ripped through shop stalls inside an eastern Afghan army base on Sunday, killing two NATO service members and at least two civilians, officials said. Go here to read the rest: Bomb hits eastern Afghan army base, kills 4 (AP)
Release of top Taliban fighters concerns U.S. (Reuters)
Reuters - The United States has expressed its concern to the Afghan government about reports Afghan security forces have freed captured senior Taliban for payment or political motives, a U.S. State Department spokesman said on Friday. Go here to read the rest: Release of top Taliban fighters concerns U.S. (Reuters)
U.S. medic pleads guilty to firing on unarmed Afghans (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. Army medic pleaded guilty on Wednesday to assaulting unarmed Afghan farmers and other charges in the first court-martial among 12 soldiers accused of terrorizing civilians and colleagues. Continue reading here: U.S. medic pleads guilty to firing on unarmed Afghans (Reuters)
