UN removes names of 45 Al Qaeda, Taliban affiliates from list

UN removes names of 45 Al Qaeda, Taliban affiliates from list

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Tue, 08/03/2010 - 18:32

United Nations : The United Nations has removed names of 45 members and organisation associated with al-Qaeda and Taliban from its sanctions list after the firstever review of 488 blacklisted individuals and entities.

US will break Taliban momentum: Obama

US will break Taliban momentum: Obama

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 23:09

WASHINGTON : Voicing US' resolve to break the Taliban's momentum, President Barack Obama said terrorists trained in Afghanistan and the tribal regions along the Pakistani border have killed innocent civilians in the US and the UK.

Taliban rain death in Af-Pak

Taliban rain death in Af-Pak

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Fri, 06/11/2010 - 16:22

NADHAN VILLAGE/ BRUSSELS: A suicide bomb ripped through a wedding party for a family with ties to police in the Taliban’s heartland in Afghanistan, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens more, officials said on Thursday.

Fighting continues in Afghanistan

Fighting continues in Afghanistan

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 12:28

KABUL: Twenty Taliban suicide bombers Wednesday launched an attack on the main military base of Bagram, 50 km north of Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman said.

Kai Eide

Arrest of Taliban leaders halted secret talks with UN: Eide

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 14:06

LONDON: A top UN official has raised question marks over the motives of Pakistan's recent arrest of leading Taliban commanders saying the action had halted the world body's secret talks with the insurgents.

Nirupama Rao

Taliban is part of negative presence in Afghanistan: Rao

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 12:08

NEW YORK: Warning that the Taliban is part of the "very negative presence" in Afghanistan, India has asked the international community not to find quick solutions to the extremist problem and be prepared for a long haul.

5 killed in attack on World Vision office in Pak

5 killed in attack on World Vision office in Pak

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 12:05

ISLAMABAD: Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of an international aid group in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people working for the organization, police said.

Proof Lashkar hit Kabul

Proof Lashkar hit Kabul: Afghan spy agency

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 11:40

KABUL: An Afghan intelligence official on Tuesday blamed the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba for the car bomb and suicide attacks that killed 16 people in the heart of Kabul last week.

9/11 terror strikes

9/11 attackers still in Af-Pak region: US officials

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 11:21

WASHINGTON: Those behind the 9/11 terror strikes are still in the Af-Pak region and planning more attacks against the United States, country's top officials said on Sunday.

NATO

NATO diplomacy adript in Afghan valley of death

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Wed, 12/23/2009 - 10:23

UZBEEN: In the Uzbeen valley, scene of the deadliest ambush on NATO troops in Afghanistan, Western commanders struggle with a new mindset that diplomacy, not massive firepower can beat the Taliban.