Afghanistan

Nepal Constituent Assembly proceedings resume

Kathmandu, July 10 : The Constituent Assembly (CA) proceedings resumed on Wednesday evening, after being interrupted for nearly two weeks following obstructions caused by Madhes-based parties.

US sending more air power to Afghanistan

Washington, July 10 : Amid reports that American commandos were poised to stage hot pursuit raids into Pakistan’s tribal areas FATA, the US has decided to send more air power to Afghanistan from Ir

Taliban commander killed, woman wounded

Kabul - Afghan and NATO-led international forces killed a Taliban commander involved in planning suicide attacks in Kabul, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Thursday.

Two Indians among 6 killed in attack on Jalalabad Indian Consulate

Lahore, July 10: The Taliban reportedly carried out an attack on the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, in the wee hours of morning, killing six persons, including two Indians, and injurin

US may conduct raids against terrorists operating from Pak tribal areas

Washington, July 9 : US can go after the terrorists operating from Pakistan’s tribal areas to check rising Taliban attacks against American troops in Afghanistan and to disrupt resurgent al-Qaida operatives’ efforts to map strikes against the US homeland.

The plan of American commandos carrying out “hot pursuit” raids inside Pakistan was revealed by three US lawmakers in separate interviews with the Houston Chronicle.

The lawmakers —Gene Green, Michael McCaul, and Henry Cuellar — told that the plans for stepped-up US military operations are in response to Pakistan’s failure to disrupt terrorist training camps and cross-border attacks from a region known as “the Federally Administered Tribal Areas,” a remote, mountainous border area.

UN, Afghan government appeal for aid to meet food crisis

Kabul - The government of Afghanistan and the United Nations on Wednesday appealed for more than 404 million dollars in aid to feed 4.5 million Afghans who are in desperate need as a result of the

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