Kabul: Nine NATO service members were killed in Afghanistan, including seven US troops among eight who died when a powerful bomb exploded in a field where they were patrolling on foot, officials said. Two Afghan policemen also died and two others were wounded in Thursdays explosion in the mountainous Shorabak district of Kandahar province, 19 kilometers from the Pakistan border, said General Abdul Raziq, chief of the Afghan border police...
07:08 AM, May 27, 2011
Washington: After the Government of Pakistan officially asked the US to reduce American troops from its soil, the Pentagon has started working on those reductions, its spokesman has said. "We were recently (within past two weeks) notified in writing that the government of Pakistan wished for the US to reduce its footprint in Pakistan. Accordingly, we have begun those reductions," Colonel Dave Lapan, Pentagon spokesman said on Wednesday. There are...
09:46 AM, May 26, 2011
Ibb: Osama bin Laden once gave his wives the option of leaving Afghanistan, but his young Yemeni bride was determined to stay and be "martyred" alongside him. The pledge early in her marriage to the terror leader, recounted by her family, reflected the determination of Amal Ahmed Abdel-Fatah al-Sada, now 29, to rise above her divorced mother's social standing. It came, they said, before the September 11, 2001 attacks and...
08:47 AM, May 12, 2011
Washington: The drawdown of troops from Afghanistan is on track but there is no change in the Af-Pak policy of the US in view of the killing of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, the White House has said. "I think the (US) President's plan (drawdown of troops from Afghanistan) is on track," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters. "You can see the operation that took place on...
08:33 AM, May 04, 2011
London: Protective sunglasses and goggles that can withstand a shotgun blast from just 16 feet away will be issued to British troops in Afghanistan, a media report said Sunday. The Sawfly glasses and Bullet Ant goggles are fitted with special lenses made from a secret compound, the Daily Mail reported. They will also protect them from dirt and debris thrown up by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The defence ministry has...
11:20 AM, Apr 11, 2011
New Delhi: In Jammu and Kashmir though it seems like its the army versus the government after the union home secretary announced a possible 25 percent troop reduction in the valley. The statement is seen as part of the trust building measures in the valley but the army responded and said decisions on troop reduction must be taken after consultation. After two months of relative peace towards the end of...
09:59 PM, Jan 14, 2011
Srinagar: The moderate Hurriyat faction on Friday welcomed the proposed reduction in troops in Jammu and Kashmir as a "positive step", saying it will help in improving the ground situation and create a conducive atmosphere for composite dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue. "The statement of Union Home Secretary Gopal K Pillai on reduction of troops is a positive step," Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said addressing a Friday congregation...
07:11 PM, Jan 14, 2011
Leh: After remaining peaceful for most of the year, Chinese troops entered Indian territory along the Line of Actual Control in South-eastern Ladakh region and threatened a contractor and his team to halt work on constructing a "passenger shed". The Chinese troops, which included motor-cycle borne personnel of People's Liberation Army (PLA), entered Gombir area in Demchok region in Jammu and Kashmir and threatened the civilian workers who were building...
01:57 PM, Jan 10, 2011
Jammu/Srinagar: Pakistani troops fired at Indian positions in Ramgarh sector of the international border in Jammu and Kashmir early on Wednesday in yet another violation of the bilateral ceasefire in less than 24 hours, officials said. A Border Security Force (BSF) official said the ceasefire violation in Balad border post in Samba district led to exchange of fire for around 45 minutes. The Balad border post, about 45 km southwest...
09:10 AM, Dec 29, 2010
Honolulu: President Barack Obama capped a quiet Christmas Saturday with a surprise visit to a Marine base to thank US troops for the sacrifices they've made, including being away from their families at the holidays. The President, along with his wife, Michelle Obama, spent more than an hour shaking hands and hugging service members who had arrived for Christmas dinner at the mess hall at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. It's...
12:22 PM, Dec 26, 2010
Washington: The United States is still on course to start withdrawal from Afghanistan in July 2011 despite "fragile and reversible" progress against insurgents, an official review of the US strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan shows. The review, set to be formally released by President Barack Obama later on Thursday, says the US strategy will continue to focus on defeating Al Qaeda and the Taliban and continue to move toward the...
08:17 PM, Dec 16, 2010
Washington/Kabul: Outlining his long-term commitment to Afghanistan, US President Barack Obama has said that his administration will never let the war-torn country become a safe haven for terrorists as happened in the past. "We will never let this country serve as a safe haven for terrorists who would attack the United States of America again. That will never happen," Obama said in his address to US troops at Bagram Air...
11:16 AM, Dec 04, 2010
Islamabad: Combat materials, including sophisticated communication devices and heavy duty generators, meant for NATO troops were stolen by transporters and sold to militants in Pakistan, a media report said on Sunday. A godown of stolen items of NATO forces, including combat material, was unearthed in Islamabad's rural area of Tarnol during a police raid on Saturday night. Four were arrested in the operation. Pakistani newspaper Dawn said quoting police sources...
01:11 PM, Oct 03, 2010
Washington: Formally declaring that combat mission in Iraq is over US President Barack Obama has said that this milestone should serve as a message to the world that it intends to sustain and strengthen our leadership in the 21st century. "This milestone should serve as a reminder to all Americans that our future is ours to shape if we move forward with confidence and commitment. It should also serve as...
07:38 AM, Sep 01, 2010
New Delhi: The Indian government on Monday said the presence of Chinese army troops in Pakistan-administered Kashmir would be a matter of "serious concern" if these media reports were proved to be authentic. "If true, it would be a matter of serious concern and we would do all that is necessary to ensure safety and security of the nation," external affairs ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said.
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09:29 AM, Aug 31, 2010
Baghdad: The US military command in Baghdad said on Friday that the number of forces still stationed in Iraq was 52,000, lower than the figure given on Thursday under the final pullout of combat troops. On Thursday it was said that 56,000 soldiers were still deployed in Iraq. But the military command said that was based on data from August 17 and was already outdated. Under the military drawdown plans,...
03:33 PM, Aug 20, 2010
In the 4th ceasefire violation in two days, Pak troops fired at a forward outpost along the international border. ...
11:47 AM, Jul 07, 2010
This gritty video is circulating on the Internet and has been confirmed authentic by a US military official. ...
10:13 PM, Apr 06, 2010
The insurgent group is not under the command of Taliban ...
03:41 PM, Mar 24, 2010
The collapse, the fourth for a cabinet led by Balkenende in eight years. ...
05:49 PM, Feb 20, 2010
