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Over 2,380 Taliban join Afghan peace process

Over 2,380 Taliban insurgents have renounced violence and joined the Afghan government-initiated peace process over ...

Civilians killed in Afghan air strike: local officials

Six Afghan civilians from the same family were killed by a coalition air strike in the insurgent-hit east of the ...

Two civilians killed, 4 injured in mine blast In S. Afghanistan

Two civilians were killed and four others injured Monday morning when a mine exploded in Gereshk district of southern ...

NATO drone crashes in East Afghanistan

A pilotless plane of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has crashed in Nangarhar province in east ...

Policeman, four Taliban die in Afghanistan attack

A policeman and four Taliban insurgents were killed overnight when militants attacked government offices in central ...

NATO carries out over 50,000 air missions in Afghanistan

The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has carried out more than 50,000 air missions in ...

Taliban attack on Afghan governor`s house kills 22

A gun and suicide attack on an Afghan governor`s compound killed 22 people on Sunday in the latest Taliban assault ...

Al-Qaeda leader lauds Muslims on US troop withdrawal

An audiotape message purportedly from Al-Qaeda`s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has praised Muslims for the withdrawal of US ...

Return of dead U.S. troops closed to media

The Pentagon said Monday that a ceremony marking the return of 30 US troops killed in Afghanistan would be closed to ...

Downed US helicopter `lured into Taliban trap`

A helicopter which crashed killing 30 over US troops in Afghanistan at the weekend was shot down after the Taliban ...

Bomb wounds 10 Pakistani soldiers: officials

A bomb attack on Monday wounded at least 10 Pakistani soldiers in the Taliban and Al-Qaeda hotspot of Waziristan on ...

US helicopter shot down in Taliban trap: Afghan official

A helicopter which crashed killing 30 US troops in Afghanistan was shot down after the Taliban laid a trap to lure US ...

Bomb destroys 16 NATO tankers in Pakistan

A bomb destroyed at least 16 tankers on Saturday carrying fuel for NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan, Pakistan ...

US military to shorten soldier tours of duty

The US Army will shorten the length of tours of duty for personnel deployed in combat zones from a year to nine ...

31 US, seven Afghans dead as Taliban down chopper

Thirty-one US special forces and seven Afghans died when the Taliban shot down their helicopter, officials said ...