British troop killed in S Afghanistan

British service man with the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was killed in an IED (improvised explosive device) strike Monday ...

Pakistani Taliban chief confirmed to be dead

Pakistani officials and Taliban both confirmed the death of the Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, local TV channels reported Tuesday.

Flood kills 16 people, damage 510 houses in Kandahar

Heavy rain and flooding claimed the lives of at least 16 persons and damaged over 500 houses in Kandahar province south of Afghanistan

Oil falls under $72, euro zone fiscal woes weigh

Crude rose on Monday, snapping three sessions of losses, as a weaker U.S. dollar, a cold snap and geopolitical tensions provided support.

NATO arrests Afghan cop accused in roadside bombs

He was accused of involvement in the storage, distribution and installation of bombs on roads surrounding Mahmud-i-Raqi as well as corruption related ...

US denies rift with France over Afghanistan

The United States denied on Monday it was disappointed by France's decision to send only 80 more trainers to Afghanistan and held out hope President Nicolas ...

Taliban dismiss Karzai's latest reconciliation bid

Afghanistan’s Taliban rejected President Hamid Karzai’s latest attempt to reach out to them as “futile” and “farcical” on Sunday, but said they were open ...

DPRK top leader reiterates denuclearization of Korean Peninsula

Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), reiterated on Monday the country's persistent stance to realize the denuclearization ...

Afghan police kill seven civilians by mistake

Authorities arrested six policemen in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar after they mistakenly killed seven civilians, senior police officer Abdul ...

More troop casualties 'likely'

Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth warned of likely British casualties as troops prepared to take part in a major international offensive against insurgents ...

Gun battle leaves five militants dead in Zabul

Five Taliban militants including their commander were killed while gun battle erupted in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province Wednesday night, an official ...

NATO should connect with broader international system

We are talking here about a group of nations consulting, formally or informally, on security. Nothing more," Rasmussen said.

IED proves deadly for NATO-led troops in Afghanistan

The Afghan government in a bid to check the deadly roadside bombings banned using the ammonium nitrate fertilizer last week.

Ahmadinejad orders to start enriching uranium to 20%

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday ordered the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) to start work on enriching uranium to a purity of ...

Spanish soldier killed in roadside bomb attack

The six injured Spanish soldiers, two of them in serious condition, were transported by helicopter to a hospital in the nearby city of Herat.

Russia, NATO pledge to cement ties

Russia and NATO reiterated their willingness to strengthen cooperation as both sides have seen a thaw in ties, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday....

U.S. President Barack Obama ,starting his first visit to Russia

U.S begins Taliban offensive in southern Afghanistan