Monday, 23 February 2015

Two men sentenced to 25 years in plot to attack Americans in Afghanistan



Kabir was taken into custody by U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan. Santana ... Kabir, who was born in Afghanistan, is a naturalized U.S. citizen.

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LONDON (AP) — The Reuters news agency says Maria Golovnina, its bureau chief for Afghanistan and Pakistan, has died at the age of 34.

Palatka National Guard soldiers headed to Afghanistan



They received orders in January saying they will be going to Afghanistan to take over a mission currently being manned by the United States Army.

Afghanistan reported close to direct peace talks with Taliban



The government of Afghanistan is close to beginning direct peace talks with Taliban insurgents for the first time, according to senior Afghan officials.

Two UK servicemen 'killed by friendly fire' in Afghanistan



Two UK servicemen died in Afghanistan when they were mistakenly targeted with an anti-tank missile in a "friendly fire" incident, an inquest has heard.

Father Alexis thanks Modi govt for securing his release from Afghanistan



The 47-year-old Indian Jesuit priest was kidnapped by unknown gunmen from Herat in June last year and was being held as a captive in Afghanistan.

Reuters' Afghanistan, Pakistan Bureau Chief Found Dead



The head of Reuters' Afghanistan and Pakistan bureau died suddenly at the news agency's Islamabad offices on Monday, Pakistani police say.