Kabul  - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday welcomed the decision by US President Barack Obama to close down the prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

This decision by the new US administration was "a good step in getting international support for the war against terrorism and enclosure of all nations into this fight," Karzai was quoted as saying in a press release.

Obama on Thursday signed directives setting a one-year deadline for closing Guantanamo.

Delaram (South Afghanistan), Jan. 22 : India on Thursday handed over the strategically located Zaranj-Delaram Highway to Afghanistan.

The 215-km-long highway was handed over to the Afghan authorities by visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the presence of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta.

"Completion of the road reflects the determination of both India and Afghanistan that nothing can prevent or hinder collaboration between the two countries," Mukherjee said at a function to mark the handover.

New Delhi, Jan 12 : Afghanistan''s President Hamid Karzai met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today to offer his condolences for the recent Mumbai terror attacks.

Bilateral issues, including cooperation in the fight against terrorism and a review of the situation in the region were also discussed during the meeting.

Earlier. Karzai met External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

New Delhi, Jan 12 : Afghan President Hamid Karzai will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today and hold discussion on the latest developments related to the terror strikes.

President Karzai arrived here on a two-day visit last evening against the backdrop of chill in Indo-Pak relations.

The Prime Minister is expected to share evidence about involvement of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and other Pakistan-based elements in the Mumbai attacks.

According to sources, the two leaders will hold discussion on bilateral cooperation to defeat terrorism.

New Delhi, Jan 11: Afghan President Hamid Karzai will arrive on a two-day visit here this evening against the backdrop of chill in Indo-Pak relations.

During his visit, President Karzai will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and hold discussion on the latest developments related to the terror strikes.

The Prime Minister is expected to share evidence about involvement of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and other Pakistan-based elements in the Mumbai attacks.

Kabul - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday condemned the reported killing of 17 civilians, including women and children, in a US-led coalition operation in eastern Afghanistan, the presidential palace said in a statement.

The US military said on Wednesday that their forces killed 32 Taliban insurgents, including an armed female militant, in an operation that targeted a roadside bomb-making network in Alishing district of Laghman province in eastern Afghanistan.