The US Army private accused of providing secret documents to the WikiLeaks website pleaded guilty on Thursday to misusing classified material he felt "should become public," but denied the top charge of aiding the enemy. Private First Class Bradley Manning, 25, entered the pleas prior to his court martial, which is set to begin on June 3, in a case that centers on the biggest leak of government secrets in...
10:50 AM, Mar 01, 2013
The US has distanced itself from its Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel's stand that India is building a second front in Afghanistan. In a statement, the US embassy said, "The US govt has distanced itself from the views that Chuck Hagel appeared to have held in 2011. The US embassy has has reaffirmed that India is a valued partner in Afghanistan. The United States strongly supports the positive role India continues...
02:16 PM, Feb 27, 2013
India's embassy in Washington DC has put out a statement rejecting US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel's allegations that India has over the years financed problems for Pakistan. "Such comments are contrary to the reality of India's unbounded dedication to the welfare of the Afghan people. India's commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan is unwavering," the Indian Embassy said in its statement. ...
11:01 AM, Feb 27, 2013
In a sharp contrast to US view on India's role in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama's Defence Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has alleged that India has over the years "financed problems" for Pakistan in the war-torn country. ...
05:54 PM, Feb 26, 2013
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has given US special forces two weeks to leave a key battleground province after some US soldiers there were found to have tortured or even killed innocent people, the president's spokesman said on Sunday. ...
01:58 AM, Feb 25, 2013
The Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature is organising a SAARC festival of literature in this Taj city March 10-11. ...
05:22 PM, Feb 21, 2013
Robert O. Blake, Jr., Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs speaks to CNN-IBN. ...
05:07 PM, Feb 21, 2013
India, the US and Afghanistan will hold their second trilateral meet in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss all aspects of the situation in Afghanistan, especially in the backdrop of US' announcement of withdrawing 34,000 American troops from the war-torn country in the next one year. ...
03:59 AM, Feb 19, 2013
The Afghan officials held a meeting with the BCCI officials on Sunday and discussed various issues such as coaching, umpiring and scoring. ...
02:36 PM, Feb 18, 2013
Afghanistan made a brisk start with 32 runs in first three overs but could not maintain their run rate. ...
02:11 PM, Feb 14, 2013
Gulbodin Naib's maiden hundred at any level failed to stop Pakistan 'A' winning the second one-day match against Afghanistan by six wickets here on Tuesday, as the hosts took the series 2-0. ...
10:07 AM, Feb 13, 2013
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
