US President Barack Obama says al Qaeda is a "shadow of its former self," and does not pose the kind of threat to America that requires tens of thousands of US troops to fight abroad. ...
08:46 AM, Feb 13, 2013
Pakistan 'A' led by captain Shahid Afridi bundled the Afghans out for a paltry 122 in 38.5 overs. ...
10:17 AM, Feb 12, 2013
The United States began its withdrawal from Afghanistan in earnest, officials said Monday, sending the first of what will be tens of thousands of containers home through a once-blocked land route through Pakistan. ...
03:59 AM, Feb 12, 2013
Marine Gen Joseph Dunford took over on Sunday as the new and probably last commander of all US and international forces in Afghanistan. ...
12:19 AM, Feb 11, 2013
Afghan models paraded down a candle-lined catwalk on Friday as men and women watched from the audience in a restaurant off a muddy street in Kabul. ...
01:39 AM, Feb 09, 2013
Afghanistan and Pakistani Presidents have agreed to iron out a peace settlement for the troubled Afghan-Pak region within the next six months. Hosted by British Prime Minister David Cameron, the meet between the leaders also called on the Taliban to engage in dialogue for peace. ...
11:55 AM, Feb 05, 2013
The series will be important for the likes of Afridi, Kamran, Umar and other discarded players to show their form. ...
09:04 PM, Feb 04, 2013
British Prime Minister David Cameron is holding talks with Afghanistan and Pakistan for the third time since 2012. These trilateral talks are aimed at improving Afghanistan-Pakistan cooperation and stability to maintain peace in the region. ...
08:50 AM, Feb 04, 2013
The Afghans will face a Pakistan A side in three games before their international clashes with Scotland in the UAE in March. ...
09:40 AM, Feb 01, 2013
Prince Harry, deployed as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan, served tea to his army comrades after losing a Ludo-style game, a media report said. ...
01:17 AM, Jan 28, 2013
A roadside bomb killed eight policemen in Afghanistan's volatile southern province of Kandahar, police said on Sunday, the third deadly attack by insurgents against police in 24 hours. Twenty police have been killed across Afghanistan since midday on Saturday, a level of violence that underlines concern over how the 350,000-strong Afghan security forces will manage once most NATO-led troops withdraw by the end of 2014. ...
05:00 PM, Jan 27, 2013
Dismissing the prospect of Taliban gaining control of Afghanistan in the near future as unlikely, journalist-author Jason Burke on Thursday said India should not expect too much warmth in bilateral relations with Kabul. ...
09:40 PM, Jan 24, 2013
Despite a relentless campaign against it, al Qaeda and its affiliates in different parts of the world continue to pose a threat to the US, the White House said on Wednesday. ...
04:05 AM, Jan 24, 2013
The Taliban have slammed "coward" Prince Harry for comparing the decade-long conflict in Afghanistan with computer games, saying that the British Royal "must have a mental problem". "It's a joy for me because I'm one of those people who loves playing PlayStation and Xbox, so with my thumbs I like to think I'm probably quite useful," Harry had said in an interview timed to coincide with his departure after a...
01:23 AM, Jan 23, 2013
The British royal has served for four months as a co-pilot gunner in southern Helmand province. ...
11:07 AM, Jan 22, 2013
Britain's Prince Harry says he killed Afghan insurgents during sorties against the Taliban while on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan where he was a gunner in Apache attack helicopters. ...
02:39 AM, Jan 22, 2013
Barack Obama sworn in for his 2nd term: What can India expect? Foreign editor of Hindustan Times Pramit Pal Chaudhuri joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...
03:02 PM, Jan 21, 2013
A coordinated attack involving at least three suicide bombers and a powerful car bomb took aim at the headquarters of the Kabul traffic department on Monday, followed by a clash between at least one insurgent and security forces, police said. ...
11:02 AM, Jan 21, 2013
A big car bomb exploded near the gate of an intelligence agency in Kabul on Monday. Several passerby were injured in the attack. ...
03:48 PM, Jan 16, 2013
A car bomb exploded in front of the gates of the Afghan intelligence agency on Wednesday near heavily barricaded government buildings and Western embassies. Shopkeepers and passersby were injured in the blast, which took place at noon, but it was not immediately clear if anyone had been killed. ...
02:14 PM, Jan 16, 2013
