WASHINGTON (PAN): The Pentagon on Tuesday said that no decision had been taken so far on the number of US troops staying in Afghanistan after 2014, when all combat soldiers of the NATO-led force are to leave the country.
WASHINGTON (PAN): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said her country would continue to press Pakistan to take action against terrorists who were not only threat to them but also to the region and the world at large.
WASHINGTON (PAN): Senator John Kerry was confirmed as secretary of state by a key Senate committee on Tuesday, paving the way for him replacing Hillary Clinton as a top American diplomat.
WASHINGTON (PAN): More needs to be done before the opening of the Taliban’s political office in Doha, as part of peace negotiations with the Afghan government, the United States said on Monday.
WASHINGTON (PAN): Senator John Kerry, nominated by the US president for secretary of state, on Thursday said a free and fair election would be the key to American support for Afghanistan after 2014.
WASHINGTON (PAN): An ISAF commander on Wednesday said Afghan forces, poised lead all operations by spring, were ready to take over security responsibility for their country and as such they would t
WASHINGTON (PAN): A day after a Pentagon investigation cleared Gen John Allen, the top commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, of any irregularities and wrongdoings, the White House on Wedn
WASHINGTON (PAN): Without directly mentioning Afghanistan or the Taliban, US President Barack Obama on Monday suggested peace talks were his priority to responsibly end the war in the Central Asian country by the end of 2014.
WASHINGTON (PAN): US President Barack Obama, soon after being sworn into office for a second term, praised American troops, in particular those stationed in Afghanistan, for their continued and successful war against terrorism.
WASHINGTON (PAN): Registering a double-digit growth rate of 11 percent in 2012, Afghanistan has emerged as the fastest-growing economy in South Asia, the World bank said on Tuesday, cautioning afte
