http://www.mail.com/people/17014-mullah-mohammad-omar.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/people/17014-mullah-mohammad-omar.html http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2158690-us-taliban-to-start-talks-afghan-war.html 2013-06-18T23:23:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2160072-us-taliban-relations.html Word that the Taliban and U.S. will hold formal talks to find a political solution to end nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan comes after years of failed efforts at peace talks. A look at the evolution of U.S. relations with the Taliban: 1980s —The Taliban, an Islamic fundamentalist movement, emerged from the Pakistani-trained mujahedeen, or holy warrio... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:13:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2160072-us-taliban-relations.html 2013-06-18T19:13:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128626-fort-hood-suspect-was-protecting-taliban.html FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — An Army psychiatrist charged with gunning down Fort Hood soldiers said Tuesday his defense would show that he was compelled to do so because deploying U.S. troops posed an imminent danger to Taliban fighters. The military judge asked Maj. Nidal Hasan if he has evidence to support his "defense of others" strategy, hinting that it co... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:42:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128626-fort-hood-suspect-was-protecting-taliban.html 2013-06-04T22:42:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2101900-police-car-bomb-kills-12-southwest-pakistan.html QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A car bomb targeting a police vehicle killed 11 policemen and one civilian Thursday in an area of southwest Pakistan wracked by a separatist insurgency and Islamic militancy, police said. The bombing on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, also wounded 23 people, said senior police officer Fayaz Sumbal. The... Thu, 23 May 2013 06:02:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2101900-police-car-bomb-kills-12-southwest-pakistan.html 2013-05-23T06:02:12Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2089310-afghanistan-bomb-kills-15-including-6-americans.html 2013-05-16T20:26:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066656-violent-separatists-seek-to-derail-pakistan-vote.html QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — The graffiti on walls around this Pakistani provincial capital hold a dire warning ahead of this weekend's national elections, "Voting means death." It's a very real threat: Over recent weeks at least six people have been killed and around 40 wounded in bombings and grenade attacks targeting candidates. Ethnic Baluch separatists wh... Mon, 06 May 2013 18:39:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066656-violent-separatists-seek-to-derail-pakistan-vote.html 2013-05-06T18:39:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1961888-ap-exclusive-karzai-opponents-talk-to-taliban.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan opposition parties, taking advantage of the government's lack of progress in making peace with the Taliban, have opened their own channel to militant groups in hopes of putting their imprint on a deal to end 11 years of war and position themselves for next year's elections. Taliban and opposition leaders confirmed to The A... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:02:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1961888-ap-exclusive-karzai-opponents-talk-to-taliban.html 2013-03-18T17:02:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951684-commander-encouraged-anti-taliban-uprising.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Villagers in an area of southern Afghanistan that was the birthplace of the Taliban movement two decades ago have staged a first-of-its-kind uprising against the insurgents, a senior American commander said Wednesday. Army Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams said in a video teleconference with reporters at the Pentagon that this was a new and pro... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:56:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951684-commander-encouraged-anti-taliban-uprising.html 2013-03-13T21:56:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1944134-afghan-leader-alleges-us-taliban-colluding.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday accused the Taliban and the U.S. of working in concert to convince Afghans that violence will worsen if most foreign troops leave — an allegation the top American commander in Afghanistan rejected as "categorically false." Karzai said two suicide bombings that killed 19 people on Saturday —... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:49:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1944134-afghan-leader-alleges-us-taliban-colluding.html 2013-03-10T16:49:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1865990-taliban-peace-talks-flounder-troops-draw.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan peace effort is floundering, fraught with mistrust and confusion among key players even though the hard-line Taliban militants show signs of softening and their reclusive, one-eyed leader made a surprise offer to share power in a post-war Afghanistan. The U.S. and its allies hope the peace process, which began nearly t... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1865990-taliban-peace-talks-flounder-troops-draw.html 2013-02-03T22:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1848226-fears-grow-that-libya-incubator-turmoil.html Libya's upheaval the past two years helped lead to the ongoing conflict in Mali, and now Mali's war threatens to wash back and further hike Libya's instability. Fears are growing that post-Moammar Gadhafi Libya is becoming an incubator of turmoil, with an overflow of weapons and Islamic jihadi militants operating freely, ready for battlefields at home or abroad. ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1848226-fears-grow-that-libya-incubator-turmoil.html 2013-01-26T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1826970-us-envoy-taliban-peace-process-stuck.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United States wants serious peace negotiations with the Taliban to begin, but it has not been possible to get the process under way, the American ambassador to Afghanistan said Thursday. James Cunningham said it was important for the Afghan government to get the talks started and to get the best results possible, yet he ackno... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1826970-us-envoy-taliban-peace-process-stuck.html 2013-01-17T12:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1794094-afghan-negotiator-welcomes-prisoner-release.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A top Afghan negotiator said Tuesday he hopes eight Taliban members freed by Pakistan will serve as peace mediators, describing Islamabad's move as a major step forward for Kabul's effort to enlist its neighbor's help in negotiating an end to its 11-year war. The eight released Monday include the Taliban's justice minister when t... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1794094-afghan-negotiator-welcomes-prisoner-release.html 2013-01-01T13:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1792998-pakistan-releases-8-afghan-taliban-prisoners.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan released eight members of the Afghan Taliban from prison on Monday, including the former justice minister under the Taliban, in a bid to boost the peace process in neighboring Afghanistan, the government said. Pakistan is seen as a lynchpin in efforts to bring about peace in Afghanistan as foreign troops plan to depart the countr... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1792998-pakistan-releases-8-afghan-taliban-prisoners.html 2012-12-31T16:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784398-afghan-taliban-birthplace-us-troops-step.html FORWARD OPERATING BASE PASAB, Afghanistan (AP) — President Barak Obama will decide in the coming weeks how many American troops to send home from Afghanistan next year. A major factor in his decision will be the question of how successful U.S. troops have been in preparing the Afghans to secure their country at bases like this one, located in one of the country's most violen... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784398-afghan-taliban-birthplace-us-troops-step.html 2012-12-23T15:22:00Z