KABUL (PAN): Four American soldiers were killed when Taliban insurgents fired two rockets into the Bagram airbase in central Parwan province, the rebels claimed on Wednesday.
KABUL (PAN): The Taliban on Tuesday opened their political office in Qatar “in a bid to start a dialogue with the world" as US officials said they hoped to meet the insurgents within days.
KABUL (PAN): Islamabad has noted with concern a recent remark made by Afghan President Hamid Karzai who alleged some Pakistani institutions were not fully supporting the objectives of bringing peace to Afghanistan.
KABUL (PAN): Afghanistan entered a new era on Tuesday as President Hamid Karzai announced the transfer of nationwide security from NATO to Afghan control.
KABUL (PAN): The Afghan government on Saturday asked Pakistan to explain why its forces carried out an artillery and mortar attack on an Afghan border post in southern Kandahar province.
KABUL (PAN): Dominic Medley, spokesman for the NATO senior civilian representative in Afghanistan over the past three years, has urged the global fraternity to stay committed to the war-torn country.
KABUL (PAN): Two US International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members and an American civilian were killed during an insider attack in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, the alliances said.
BRUSSELS (PAN): The security transition process, when completed, would have a positive effect on the protection of Afghans, Defence Minister Gen. Bismillah Khan Mohammadi hoped on Thursday.
BRUSSELS (PAN): The US defense secretary said on Wednesday Washington and its partners had made it crystal clear to Kabul that a free, open and fair election was an essential part of any future commitment.
