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Top Taliban commander captured in secret raid in Pakistan: NYT

By ians • Feb 16th, 2010

Washington, Feb 16, Pakistani and American intelligence forces have in a secret joint operation captured Afghanistan’s top Taliban military commander in Karachi, the New York Times reported Tuesday citing American government officials.



Afghan extremism will spread to India: Mottaki

By DPA • Feb 6th, 2010

Munich, Feb 6, Taliban-linked extremism in Afghanistan is blossoming because of the Western intervention there and is set to spread to India, Central Asia and Arab states, Iran’s foreign minister warned Saturday.



Suspected US drone strikes kill at least 29 in Pakistan

By DPA • Feb 3rd, 2010

Islamabad, Feb 3, Multiple missile strikes carried out by suspected US pilotless drone aircraft killed at least 29 people in Pakistan’s restive tribal region Tuesday, a Pakistani intelligence official said.



Afghan president to meet Saudi king over peace talk with Taliban

By DPA • Feb 2nd, 2010
Hamid Karzai

Kabul, Feb 2,Afghan President Hamid Karzai left for Saudi Arabia Tuesday to discuss his new reintegration plan aimed at luring Taliban away from violence.



Russian NSA in India Monday, to discuss Taliban, terror

By ians • Feb 1st, 2010

New Delhi, Jan 31, With the London conference clearing the way for reconciliation with the Taliban, national security advisers (NSA) of India and Russia will meet Monday to share views on the new strategy of integrating the hardline militia in Afghanistan that is a cause of concern to both countries.



Pakistan postpones new Taliban offensives by six months

By ians • Jan 22nd, 2010

Islamabad, Jan 22, The Pakistan Army has ruled out new offensives against the Taliban in the next six months, instead it would try to consolidate recent gains made in anti-terror operations.



Canada loses its first journalist in Afghan war

By ians • Dec 31st, 2009

Toronto, Dec 31, An award-winning Canadian journalist and four soldiers were killed Wednesday in a bomb blast in Afghanistan.



ISAF condemns Taliban video of captured US soldier

By ians • Dec 26th, 2009

Kabul, Dec 25,The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) condemned Friday the release of a video showing a US soldier captured in Afghanistan nearly six months ago.



Taliban releases video of captured US soldier

By DPA • Dec 25th, 2009

Cairo, Dec 25, The Taliban Friday released a video purporting to show US soldier Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured in Afghanistan nearly six months ago.



Cricketers to be driven straight to dressing room as security measure

By ians • Dec 23rd, 2009

Kolkata, Dec 22, For the first time, Indian and Sri Lankan players would be driven straight to the Eden Gardens dressing room during practice and Thursday’s One-day International match as part of heightened security following reports of Taliban-trained terrorists sneaking into the city.