Kabul: The elusive Afghan Taliban supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, who had called on his warriors last November to continue the war against NATO-led forces in Afghanistan, has now confirmed having opened peace talks with the US authorities, Geo News reported.
The one-eyed Omar, who has escaped the US manhunt since his regime was ousted in late 2001, made two demands -- release of Afghan prisoners from Guantanamo Bay detention facility and complete pullout of US-led forces from Afghanistan, the report added.
The US State Department, however, said that no decision has yet been made on releasing the Taliban detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison.
"A total of 1,462 Afghan civilians had been killed in the first half of 2011, up 15 percent over the same period in 2010," the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in mid-year report released in July, 2011....
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06:20 PM, Jan 06, 2012
Washington: As US State Department on Wednesday posted a new map of India reflecting its long standing official position on the country's geographical boundaries, its spokesman acknowledged of having made a "goof up" in this regard, which had resulted in a strong objection from New Delhi. "We made a goof and we fixed it and we're now back in compliance with our own cartographical policy," State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland...
07:05 AM, Jan 05, 2012
Washington: The US State Department is partnering with an Indian non-profit to create an online searchable database of credible Indian NGOs to work with potential American donors to build public-private partnerships. The database will include all those Indian NGOs that have been vetted by an independent third party to ensure they are accountable, transparent and keep only a small percentage of a donation to cover their expenses so the maximum...
01:06 PM, Dec 15, 2011
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08:34 PM, May 09, 2008
US Report on religious freedom cites 'anti-conversion' laws in 4 states. ...
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Naresh Goel says Jet Airlines has got clearance from the US state department to fly from August. ...
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