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UK outlines troop plans in Afghanistan
Some British troops will be serving longer tours of duty as the U.K. prepares to end its combat role in Afghanistan, Britain's defense secretary said ...
Germany: Chancellor Merkel on visit to Afghanistan
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel made a surprise visit Friday to northern Afghanistan to visit her troops less than two weeks after insurgents ...
7 American service members killed in Afghanistan
Seven U.S. soldiers and a member of the NATO-led coalition were killed on Saturday in one of the deadliest days for Americans and other foreign troops ...
Bodies of 2 US crew found at Kyrgyzstan crash site
Search teams on Saturday found the bodies of two American crew members near where their military refueling plane crashed in the rugged mountains of ...
Afghanistan's Karzai urges closure of Guantanamo
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday pressed for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison as President Barack Obama mulls a renewed push before ...
Afghan peace council official killed in south
Insurgents ambushed an Afghan government peace negotiator on Wednesday, killing him and two bodyguards as they headed to a meeting in the south to ...
NATO crash kills 4; Taliban begin spring offensive
A NATO plane crash in southern Afghanistan killed four international troops on Saturday, the same day the Taliban announced its spring offensive and ...
Rights group: Female police need private bathrooms
Human Rights Watch urged the Afghan government on Thursday to force police stations to build restrooms for female officers to protect them from sexual ...
UN warns of 'troubling rise' in Afghan violence
The U.N. envoy to Afghanistan said civilian casualties rose nearly 30 percent in the first three months of the year, calling it a "troubling rise" in ...
Taliban say foreign prisoners in good health
A group of foreign civilians captured in eastern Afghanistan when their helicopter made an emergency landing are in good health, the Taliban said on ...
Taliban attacks kill 9 people in Afghanistan
Insurgents killed six police officers at a checkpoint and a suicide bomber killed three civilians at a shopping bazaar in separate attacks Sunday in ...
Germany offers troops for Afghan training mission
Germany offered Thursday to provide up to 800 soldiers for a NATO training mission in Afghanistan after U.S. and other foreign combat troops leave the ...
Afghan investigation finds 17 died in airstrike
Both Taliban insurgents and the U.S. military were to blame for an airstrike a week ago that killed 17 people, including a dozen children, during a ...
Taliban attack kills 13 Afghan soldiers
Taliban militants stormed an Afghan army outpost on Friday, killing more than a dozen soldiers in an area that is a major infiltration route for ...
Afghan soldier fires at Lithuanian troops
Lithuania's Defense Ministry says that two soldiers taking part in the NATO-led coalition were injured in an attack by an Afghan soldier. Capt.
6 Americans, doctor killed in Afghan attacks
Militants killed six Americans, including a young female diplomat, and an Afghan doctor Saturday in a pair of attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday.
Dempsey: Decision on post-2014 US force can wait
In order to assess the strength of Afghan government forces, the U.S. should wait until summer or later before deciding how many troops to keep in ...
Afghan relations with Pakistan at new low
Afghanistan accused Pakistan on Thursday of placing unacceptable conditions on efforts to bring peace to the country after nearly 12 years of war, the ...
Report: Karzai _ Taliban chief could seek election
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told a German newspaper that Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar could run for president in elections next year.
Afghan leader in Qatar to discuss peace talks
Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with the emir of Qatar in Doha Sunday to discuss the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state.
Afghan president to visit Qatar
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will visit Qatar and discuss the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state, the foreign ministry said on ...
Afghan local policeman kills 5 colleagues
A member of Afghanistan's government-backed militia program has shot and killed five of his colleagues, an official said Friday. The shooting occurred ...
US, Karzai deal leaves most US commandos in Wardak
Afghanistan's president on Wednesday relented in his demand for all U.S. special operations forces to withdraw from a strategic province east of the ...