In several joint clearance operations, 26 armed Taliban killed

During these operations, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated some amount of light and heavy round ammunitions and IEDs.

In Herat:

A 19-year-old girl killed by her fiancé

He stated her father opposed to Farzana and her fiancé marriage and forced Farzana to marry someone else.

UAE to meet Afghanistan in final

Afghanistan, who are unbeaten in this tournament so far, defeated Malaysia in the other semi-final match.

A township in need of basic facilities in Logar province

Absence of school buildings, dilapidated roads and health clinics has made life of the dwellers miserable.

Afghan senate asks US for removing Pak built check post

Pakistani troops have moved 40km inside the Afghan soil after NATO and US troops handed over military check posts in Goshta district.

Bomb attack wounds four in Karachi as Pakistan votes in historic election

Saturday's election marks the first democratic transition of power in the nuclear-armed state which has been governed by the military for half its history.

Powerful Afghans lose electricity for not paying their bills

DABS would not be able to pay the electricity money to the neighboring countries where the energy is imported from, if DABS could not receive the money from customers within Afghanistan.

UAE to meet Afghanistan in final

In the semi-final, UAE defeated Nepal by 76 runs to set up a final against Afghanistan to be held on Saturday.

‘US seeks no permanent military bases in Afghanistan’

United States does not seek permanent military bases in Afghanistan and the presence of US troops aimed at training Afghanistan forces and targeting the remnants of al Qaeda.

Merkel pledges military aid to Kabul after 2014

Germany would keep an eye on the political process moving forward” in Afghanistan, where it has vowed to keep up to 800 soldiers.

Construction of the Marriott Hotel stopped in Kabul

Since the start of the war against terror, the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad has been targeted once and the one in Indonesia has been attacked twice.

NATO Chiefs of Defence to discuss post-2014 Afghanistan

The 169th NATO Chiefs of Defence meeting will begin on Tuesday, May 14 with a review of NATO’s current major operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo.

Palestinian Anger as Israel Approve New Settler Homes

Netanyahu promised Kerry he would "rein in" settlement construction in both the West Bank and annexed east Jerusalem until mid-June in light of US efforts to renew negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

Karzai:

US wants to keep nine bases in Afghanistan

We are in very serious and delicate negotiations with America," Karzai said. "America has got its demands, Afghanistan too has its own demands, and its own interests.

Suicide bombing rocks Khost City

only the bomber was killed in the incident.Having been tipped off about the assailant's entry into the city, police had taken tight security measures.

No word on fate of Turkish hostages held by Taliban

The local authorities and prominent leaders in Afghanistan are making great efforts and are in close contact with the group that captured our citizens.

Taliban follows "Zero or All" policy

The detainee named Nazifullah who had studied in Peshawar confessed that he was instructed to carry out suicide attack by the Taliban council in Quetta, Pakistan.

New governor’s office launched in Nangarhar

The building would be at a cost of 26.5mn AFN, having 42 rooms with all required facilities.

Eight suspected militants killed in Afghanistan

the Taliban elements availing opportunity hiding themselves among the demonstrators and opened fire on police

Pakistan stresses OSCE role in Afghan transition process

A peaceful and stable Afghanistan will help the people of Afghanistan rediscover their destiny, consolidate their polity and rebuild their economy