Afghan Taliban deny Mullah Omar 'sent letter to Obama indicating interest in peace talks'
The Afghan Taliban has denied that the group' leader Mullah Omar wrote any letter to US President Barack Obama, indicating an interest to initiat...
UN report says Afghan civilian death toll rises for fifth year in row
A UN report has claimed that the number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row.
Gilani to visit Qatar next week for Afghan peace talks
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will explain his country's stance on the issue of peace talks with the Afghan Taliban during hid visit...
US soldier shoots Afghan guard
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An American soldier shot and killed an Afghan guard at a base in the country's north, apparently because the American ...
Afghan peace crucial to Pakistan-Qatar talks
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's visit to Qatar next week for signing energy and investment agreements. Qataris, desirous of playing...
Building trust leads to success
When we arrived last August and became part of the NATO training mission to help the ANA build a more professional army, we knew there would be challe...
Taliban caused 77% of civilian deaths in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban and other insurgent groups were responsible for nearly 80 percent of the civilian deaths in the war in Afghanis...
Fort Hood brigadier general is highest-ranking soldier to die in Afghanistan
FORT HOOD -- A 49-year-old brigadier general died Friday in Afghanistan, apparently of natural causes, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. soldier to di...
Brigadier-general’s death in Afghanistan was from natural causes, U.S. military says
A 49-year-old brigadier-general died Friday in Afghanistan of apparent natural causes, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. soldier to die there, the mil...
US plans shift to elite units in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The United States' plan to wind down its combat role in Afghanistan a year earlier than expected relies on shifting resp...