http://www.mail.com/int/people/16752-hamid-karzai.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/people/16752-hamid-karzai.html http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2161074-karzai-suspends-talks-with-us-taliban-move.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan president on Wednesday suspended talks with the United States on a new security deal to protest the way his government was being left out of initial peace negotiations with the Taliban meant to find a way to end the nearly 12-year war. The move by Hamid Karzai raises tensions significantly and could derail the peace pr... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:38:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2161074-karzai-suspends-talks-with-us-taliban-move.html 2013-06-19T10:38:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2158690-us-taliban-to-start-talks-afghan-war.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police. The Taliban met a key U.S. demand by pledging not to use Afghanistan as a ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:23:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2158690-us-taliban-to-start-talks-afghan-war.html 2013-06-18T23:23:16Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2159496-obama-taliban-office-step.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Barack Obama says the opening of a Taliban political office in Qatar is an important first step toward reconciliation between the Taliban and Afghanistan's government. But he says the process won't be quick or easy. He's predicting there will be bumps along the way. Obama says the Taliban still must denounce ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:27:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2159496-obama-taliban-office-step.html 2013-06-18T15:27:10Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2141002-afghan-taliban-boldly-attack-kabul-airport.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Seven Taliban fighters with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns launched a rare assault on NATO's operational headquarters at the military section of Kabul's international airport on Monday. All seven militants were killed. Their failed attack showed that despite an asphyxiating security blanket around the capital, Afghani... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:38:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2141002-afghan-taliban-boldly-attack-kabul-airport.html 2013-06-10T15:38:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2139860-afghan-president-visits-qatar-to-discuss-peace.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president landed in Qatar Sunday to discuss his country's stalled peace process and the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state, officials said. Foreign Ministry spokesman Janan Mosazai said President Hamid Karzai will not hold any talks with Taliban representatives now in Qatar. He will meet with Qat... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:21:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2139860-afghan-president-visits-qatar-to-discuss-peace.html 2013-06-09T15:21:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2130810-us-germany-italy-vow-key-afghan-roles-post-2014.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany and Italy will join the United States as "lead nations" in regions of Afghanistan after NATO transitions into a noncombat mission there after 2014, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday. The Pentagon chief was speaking after the Atlantic alliance laid out a new plan shifting into a training and assistance role for the A... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:23:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2130810-us-germany-italy-vow-key-afghan-roles-post-2014.html 2013-06-05T15:23:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2124528-afghan-taliban-kill-4-police-checkpoint-attacks.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban insurgents attacked two checkpoints in eastern Afghanistan, killing four police officers in the latest test of Afghan forces' abilities as their NATO mentors withdraw. Mohammad Zahir Bahand, spokesman for Nuristan province, said Sunday that the fighting in Kamdesh district began overnight with attacks on checkpoints manne... Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:10:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2124528-afghan-taliban-kill-4-police-checkpoint-attacks.html 2013-06-02T15:10:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2123202-report-afghan-taliban-delegation-visits-iran.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A semi-official Iranian news agency says Tehran has hosted a delegation of the Afghan Taliban, the radical Sunni group that has long been a sworn enemy of Iran's ruling Shiite clerics. The Fars agency reported on Saturday that the Taliban held talks with Iranian intelligence officials. Fars says the visitors came from the Taliban's pol... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 13:52:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2123202-report-afghan-taliban-delegation-visits-iran.html 2013-06-01T13:52:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2102260-afghan-students-protest-womens-rights-decree.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women. The pr... Thu, 23 May 2013 00:35:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2102260-afghan-students-protest-womens-rights-decree.html 2013-05-23T00:35:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2099758-group-afghan-women-jailed-moral-crimes.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months, raising concerns that gains in women's rights might be reversed with the withdrawal of most international troops next year, a rights group said Tuesday. New York-based Human Rights Watch said 600 females are now detained u... Tue, 21 May 2013 13:57:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2099758-group-afghan-women-jailed-moral-crimes.html 2013-05-21T13:57:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2097310-suicide-bomber-kills-14-afghan-province-council.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people including a prominent provincial council chief outside the council headquarters in northern Afghanistan on Monday, authorities said. The Taliban insurgency quickly claimed responsibility. Seeking to weaken the Afghan government, Taliban insurgents have been carrying ou... Mon, 20 May 2013 15:10:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2097310-suicide-bomber-kills-14-afghan-province-council.html 2013-05-20T15:10:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2095976-karzai-seeks-indian-military-aid-amid-pakistan-row.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India's archrival, an aide said. The comments follow a weekend report by the Times of India that said Afghanistan's ambassador to India had said the country... Sun, 19 May 2013 14:39:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2095976-karzai-seeks-indian-military-aid-amid-pakistan-row.html 2013-05-19T14:39:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2094832-afghan-lawmakers-block-law-womens-rights.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. The fierce opposition highlights how tenuous women's rights remain a dozen years after the ouster of the hard-line ... Sat, 18 May 2013 15:25:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2094832-afghan-lawmakers-block-law-womens-rights.html 2013-05-18T15:25:10Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2094718-afghan-police-chief-shot-dead.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Motorcycle-riding gunmen assassinated a police chief in front of his house after he led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan, an official said Saturday. Police Chief Abdul Ghani was leaving his driveway in his car outside his home in Farah province when the two raced up and opened fire. Provincial spokesman Abdul Rahma... Sat, 18 May 2013 07:50:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2094718-afghan-police-chief-shot-dead.html 2013-05-18T07:50:12Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2093438-bombs-kill-9-inside-elite-afghan-housing-complex.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two bombs hidden in a motorcycle and a car exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday evening, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 70 near the southern city of Kandahar, an official said. The blasts happened inside Aino Mina, a housing complex on the no... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:37:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2093438-bombs-kill-9-inside-elite-afghan-housing-complex.html 2013-05-17T21:37:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089310-afghanistan-bomb-kills-15-including-6-americans.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital. U.S. soldiers rushed to help, some wearing only T-shirts or shorts under their body armor. A Muslim militant group claimed responsibility... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:26:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089310-afghanistan-bomb-kills-15-including-6-americans.html 2013-05-16T20:26:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2079858-pakistans-sharif-resounding-election-victory.html LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif looked poised to return to office with a resounding election victory — a mandate that could make it easier to tackle the country's daunting problems, including growing power outages, weak economic growth and shaky government finances. Questions remain, however, about Sharif's stance on a... Mon, 13 May 2013 03:53:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2079858-pakistans-sharif-resounding-election-victory.html 2013-05-13T03:53:48Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2075932-germany-chancellor-merkel-visit-to-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel made a surprise visit Friday to northern Afghanistan to visit her troops less than two weeks after insurgents killed a German special forces soldier and wounded a second, a military spokesman said. Germany is the only NATO nation that has so far committed troops to Afghanistan after the coalitio... Fri, 10 May 2013 11:07:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2075932-germany-chancellor-merkel-visit-to-afghanistan.html 2013-05-10T11:07:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2071008-afghan-police-kill-8-protest.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan police were accused of killing eight protesters at a demonstration on Wednesday as the U.S.-led coalition said it had opened an investigation into allegations of misconduct by NATO troops during an encounter with insurgents. Both incidents occurred in southern Afghanistan where violence has escalated in recent weeks follow... Wed, 08 May 2013 14:27:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2071008-afghan-police-kill-8-protest.html 2013-05-08T14:27:49Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2065794-afghans-file-protest-with-pakistan-border.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan filed an official protest with Pakistan after its forces allegedly came under fire early Monday along a contested stretch of their border. Kabul's Foreign Ministry said no one was wounded in the incident, which occurred in the same place where a firefight erupted between Afghan and Pakistani forces, killing an Afghan ... Mon, 06 May 2013 15:24:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2065794-afghans-file-protest-with-pakistan-border.html 2013-05-06T15:24:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2062622-7-american-service-members-killed-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — 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 in Afghanistan in recent months, as the Taliban continued attacks as part of their spring offensive. The renewed violence came as Afghan President Hamid Karzai acknowledged at a ne... Sat, 04 May 2013 21:07:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2062622-7-american-service-members-killed-afghanistan.html 2013-05-04T21:07:15Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2058078-afghan-policeman-killed-pakistan-border-clash.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan border policeman was killed in an exchange of fire with Pakistani troops along the country's contested eastern border, an Afghan security official said Thursday, in an incident that threatens to further inflame tensions between the neighboring countries. Pakistani forces fired artillery rounds late Wednesday at Afghan b... Thu, 02 May 2013 13:49:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2058078-afghan-policeman-killed-pakistan-border-clash.html 2013-05-02T13:49:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2058094-afghanistans-karzai-urges-closure-guantanamo.html COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday pressed for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison as President Barack Obama mulls a renewed push before a reluctant U.S. Congress. "I have from the very beginning been a very strong supporter for the closing down of the Guantanamo prison," Karzai told reporters during a brief visit to... Thu, 02 May 2013 13:30:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2058094-afghanistans-karzai-urges-closure-guantanamo.html 2013-05-02T13:30:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2055606-afghan-peace-council-official-killed-south.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Insurgents ambushed an Afghan government peace negotiator on Wednesday, killing him and two bodyguards as they headed to a meeting in the south to discuss plans for local troops to take over responsibility from the U.S-led coalition, Afghan officials said. Malim Shah Wali Khan, 53, who sat on a council tasked with starting talks ... Wed, 01 May 2013 12:33:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2055606-afghan-peace-council-official-killed-south.html 2013-05-01T12:33:49Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2050744-us-cargo-plane-crash-afghanistan-kills-7.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A civilian cargo plane owned by an American company crashed at Bagram Air Field, north of the Afghan capital, soon after takeoff on Monday, killing all seven people aboard, the U.S.-led military coalition said. The Taliban quickly claimed responsibility for downing the Boeing 747-400, but NATO said in a statement to The Associate... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:45:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2050744-us-cargo-plane-crash-afghanistan-kills-7.html 2013-04-30T06:45:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2051180-karzai-us-funds-to-national-security-team.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that his national security team has been receiving payments from the U.S. government for the past 10 years. Karzai confirmed the payments when he was asked about a story published in The New York Times saying the CIA had given the Afghan National Security Council tens of millions of dolla... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:17:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2051180-karzai-us-funds-to-national-security-team.html 2013-04-29T19:17:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2043772-rights-group-female-police-private-bathrooms.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Human Rights Watch urged the Afghan government on Thursday to force police stations to build restrooms for female officers to protect them from sexual harassment. The group said only a handful of provincial police stations have separate, safe and lockable toilets or changing rooms for women officers, leaving them at risk in a nat... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:43:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2043772-rights-group-female-police-private-bathrooms.html 2013-04-25T15:43:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2041084-un-warns-troubling-rise-afghan-violence.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — 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 violence. The U.S.-led NATO force said Wednesday that Afghan and coalition forces killed 13 insurgents in joint operations that began a day earlier in eastern Kapisa and Nangarhar p... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:42:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2041084-un-warns-troubling-rise-afghan-violence.html 2013-04-24T13:42:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2038508-kerry-nato-plan-syrian-chemical-weapons.html BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged NATO on Tuesday to prepare for the possible use of chemical weapons by Syria on the same day that a senior Israeli military intelligence official said Syrian President Bashar Assad had used such weapons last month in his battle against insurgents. It was the first time Israel had accused the embattl... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:10:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2038508-kerry-nato-plan-syrian-chemical-weapons.html 2013-04-23T20:10:50Z