Afghanistan

New US general takes command of NATO-led Afghan military mission

Kabul  - US three-star General David McKiernan took command of the 40-nation NATO-led military alliance in Afghanistan Tuesday.

German defence minister sees ISAF troops in Afghanistan for years

Berlin (dpa) - International troops are likely to remain in Afghanistan for at least five and possibly 10 years, German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung indicated Tuesday.

Brit commander in Afghan province says Taliban ‘on the brink of defeat”

Afghanistan London, June 2 : Commander of British forces in Afghanistan’s Helmand province,

Police says dozens of Taliban fighters killed in Afghanistan

Kabul  - Police says dozens of Taliban fighters killed in Afghanistan

Pro-Taliban militants set up court in Swat

Peshawar, June 2 : Signaling that they are the virtual rulers in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, the pro-Taliban militants in Swat Valley have set up their own court in the Piochar village

Afghan woman killed, five wounded in bomb blast in Kabul

Kabul  - Afghan woman killed, five wounded in bomb blast in Kabul

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