US, Nato forces are making deals with Taliban - The News International

New York Times US, Nato forces are making deals with Taliban The News International KARACHI: American, Nato and Afghan forces in Afghanistan are seriously worried of the heightened activities of the Taliban. To save themselves, they are engaged in unsoldierly businesses. Now the US and Nato forces are in deals with warlords and ... Six NATO troops killed in AfghanistanWashington Post Afghan attacks kill four NATO soldiersAFP ISAF statement on the withdrawal from Pech ValleyLong War Journal Press TV -Monsters and Critics.com -AsiaOne all 475 news articles »

UN Security Council sees Al-Qaida, Taliban sanctions regime as "essential tool ... - Xinhua

UN Security Council sees Al-Qaida, Taliban sanctions regime as "essential tool ... Xinhua 28 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Monday said that as terrorism remains one of the most serious threats to international peace, the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions regime is an "essential tool" to comb at terrorist activity. ... Security Council stresses need for due process in Al-Qaida sanctions regimeUN News Centre all 8 news articles »

Six NATO troops killed in Afghanistan - Washington Post

Boston Globe Six NATO troops killed in Afghanistan Washington Post Four came under attack in eastern Afghanistan, a region that has become increasingly volatile since the US military made a concerted effort last year to dislodge Taliban fighters from strongholds in the south. Provinces in the east are strategically ... Afghan attacks kill four NATO soldiersAFP More US-led troops killed in Afghan warPress TV Four NATO soldiers killed in attacks in Afghanistan (Roundup)Monsters and Critics.com AsiaOne -New York Times -allvoices all 463 news articles »

Kidnapped Canadian tourist Colin Rutherford missing for months - Herald Sun

CTV.ca Kidnapped Canadian tourist Colin Rutherford missing for months Herald Sun In a statement published yesterday on an internet site, a Taliban group said it had captured the Canadian in the province of Ghazni, accusing him of being a spy sent to discover the insurgent group's hideouts. The Globe and Mail newspaper, however, ... Tourist from Toronto captured by Taliban in AfghanistanToronto Star Taliban claim to have captured CanadianCBC.ca DigestWashington Post National Post -BBC News all 330 news articles »

UN Security Council Sees Al-Qaida, Taliban Sanctions Regime as "Essential Tool ... - CRIENGLISH.com

CRIENGLISH.com UN Security Council Sees Al-Qaida, Taliban Sanctions Regime as "Essential Tool ... CRIENGLISH.com The UN Security Council on Monday said that as terrorism remains one of the most serious threats to international peace, the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions regime is an "essential tool" to combat terrorist activity. "The Security Council underlines ... Security Council stresses need for due process in Al-Qaida sanctions regimeUN News Centre all 6 news articles »

conflict becomes child's play for young Pashtuns - The Guardian

conflict becomes child's play for young Pashtuns The Guardian "I thought it was funny," he said. But a sobering reality lies behind the playful drama. Children are both perpetrators and victims in the decade-old Taliban-led conflict that has destabilised both sides of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. and more »

A Proposal to Reconstruct a Destroyed Afghan Buddha - New York Times (blog)

Kansas City Star A Proposal to Reconstruct a Destroyed Afghan Buddha New York Times (blog) German scientists said on Friday that it might be possible to reconstruct the smaller of the two Bamiyan Buddhas destroyed in Afghanistan by the Taliban in 2001, Agence France Presse reported. Conservators at Munich's Technical ... Scientists: Reconstructing Afghan Buddha possibleWashington Post 'Bamiyan Buddhas were once brightly coloured' Times of India German scientists say may be possible...Moose Jaw Times-Herald Sify -Science a Gogo -ABC Online all 134 news articles »

CIA's Rayomd Davis a Taliban Recruiter - ShortNews.com

The Express Tribune CIA's Rayomd Davis a Taliban Recruiter ShortNews.com Records from cell phones taken from Raymond Davis have shown that the CIA is now recruiting young men FOR the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). 33 phone calls were traced to 27 known militants belonging to the TTP and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi sectarians. ... Money matters: Taliban strapped for cash as funding routes blockedThe Express Tribune For peace & stability in AfghanistanPakistan Observer Today All IssuesSaudi Gazette Charleston Post Courier all 6 news articles »

Hero pulled wounded colleague to safety - NW Evening Mail

NW Evening Mail Hero pulled wounded colleague to safety NW Evening Mail A HERO soldier has spoken of the moment he ran to the aid of a stricken colleague who had been shot in the head by the Taliban. Lance Corporal Gary Bellamy pulled the injured military policeman to safety while they were under fire in Babaji, ... and more »

Forces Detain Militants, Find Weapons in Afghanistan - Department of Defense

Opposing Views Forces Detain Militants, Find Weapons in Afghanistan Department of Defense 28, 2011 – Afghan and coalition troops detained three insurgents, including a Taliban weapons trafficker, yesterday in Afghanistan, military officials reported. Security forces detained two militants in Paktiya province's Zurmat district after they ... Afghan, coalition forces detain Taliban leader in KandaharDVIDS Bombs kill 10 Afghans at dog fightNEWS.com.au Suicide Bomb Kills 10 at Afghanistan Dog FightOpposing Views Los Angeles Times -Wall Street Journal all 37 news articles »

Scientists: Reconstructing Afghan Buddha possible - Washington Post

Kansas City Star Scientists: Reconstructing Afghan Buddha possible Washington Post AP BERLIN -- German scientists said Monday it may be possible to reconstruct one of two giant 1500 year-old Buddha statues dynamited by the Taliban in central Afghanistan 10 years ago, which prompted a worldwide outcry and left behind ... 'Bamiyan Buddhas were once brightly coloured'Times of India German scientists say may b e possible...Moose Jaw Times-Herald Taliban-destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas were once intensely colourfulSify Science a Gogo -ABC Online -Deutsche Welle all 132 news articles »

Afghan attacks kill four NATO soldiers - AFP

Kansas City Star Afghan attacks kill four N ATO soldiers AFP There are about 140000 foreign, mainly US, troops deployed in Afghanistan to help President Hamid Karzai's Western-backed government defeat the Taliban. The Taliban were in power between 1996 and 2001 but were ousted after the September 11 attacks. Four NATO soldiers killed in attacks in Afghanistan (Roundup)Monsters and Critics.com Iran arms Afghan insurgents: NATOAsiaOne Afghan Team Says NATO Killed Civilians in StrikesNew York Times allvoices -Press TV -Denver Post all 449 news articles »

Taliban announce 'capture' of Canadian missing in Afghanistan - Globe and Mail

Globe and Mail Taliban announce 'capture' of Canadian missing in Afghanistan Globe and Mail Three months after a 27-year-old Canadian traveller disappeared in Afghanistan, the Taliban say they have captured the man and have accused him of being a foreign spy. After the Taliban released the man's name Sunday, a spokeswoman for the Department ...

Tourist from Toronto captured by Taliban in Afghanistan - Toronto Star

CTV.ca Tourist from Toronto captured by Taliban in Afghanistan Toronto Star Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, wrote in a report on a website that describes itself as the "voice of jihad" that Rutherford was captured in Ghazni City, which lies partway between the country's capital, Kabul, and the city of Kandahar. ... Taliban claim to have captured CanadianCBC.ca DigestWashington Post Taliban claim to have captured Canadian 'secret agent'National Post BBC News -Telegraph.co.uk -ABC Online all 235 news articles »

Afghan Inquiry Backs Claim of Civilian Deaths - New York Times

France24 Afghan Inquiry Backs Claim of Civilian Deaths New York Times "We have had experiences that civilian casualties were under-reported and ISAF," the NATO-led coalition, "was not very quick to report correct numbers, but we also have seen instances in which communities are being threatened by the Taliban so they ... Probe: US killed 65 Afghan civiliansPress TV Local inquiry team: NATO killed 65 civilians in Afghan operationMonsters and Critics.com 13 civilians killed in Afghan attacksChannel 6 News Online allvoices -The Canadian Press all 239 news articles »

Taliban say they have Canadian missing in Afghanistan - Reuters Canada

Telegraph.co.uk Taliban say they have Canadian missing in A fghanistan Reuters Canada KABUL (Reuters) - A Canadian man is missing in Afghanistan, Canadian officials said on Sunday, with the Taliban claiming they had captured him in a volatile central province because he was a spy. A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs and ... Canadian missing in AfghanistanBBC News Canadian 'tourist' kidnapped in AfghanistanABC Online Canadian tourist missing in Afghanistan: Foreign AffairsNational Post Telegraph.co.uk -Montreal Gazette -CBC.ca all 188 news articles »

Afghan Parliament Chooses Speaker, Ending Stalemate - Wall Street Journal

Afghan Parliament Chooses Speaker, Ending Stalemate Wall Street Journal Final results gave a significant political boost to the Hazara minority and diluted the power of the Pashtun community, the country's largest ethnic group, which serves as the main pool of support for the Taliban. Mr. Karzai, himself a Pashtun, < b>... Afghan President Karzai to visit Britain this weekAFP all 5 news articles »

The Taliban Strike Back - Strategy Page

The Taliban Strike Back Strategy Page Quotes from article; In Pakistan, the Taliban are fighting back, and have used some innovative tactics to get the army to back off. As a result, deaths from terrorism related action were 7435 in 2010, versus 11585 in 2009. There's also a few thousand ... and more »

How the Taliban Lost Its Swagger - Newsweek

Newsweek How the Taliban Lost Its Swagger Newsweek Until a few months ago, he belonged to a Taliban unit operating in and around the Afghan town of Marja, led by a commander whose ruthlessness had earned him the nickname "Saddam." But late last summer, Yahya finally quit the Taliban, together with a ... On the frontline with Afghan bomb huntersNews of the World (subscription) all 2 news articles »

Blasts at Afghan dogfight kill 8 - Los Angeles Times

NDTV.com Blasts at Afghan dogfight kill 8 Los Angeles Times NATO and Afghan officials say the Taliban and other militants are feeling squeezed militarily and are retaliating with urban terror. By Laura King Los Angeles Times Staff Writer A pair of explosions tore through a group of spectators at an illegal ... Ten Afghans killed in bomb blast: officialsAFP Bomb attack hits Afghan dog fightBBC News Taliban Bet on Fear Over Brawn as TacticNew York Times Voice of America -The Sun -DVIDS all 792 news articles »

Taliban claims it abducted Canadian 'spy' in eastern Afghansitan - Island Crisis

Press TV Taliban claims it abducted Canadian 'spy' in eastern Afghansitan Island Crisis KABUL (BNO NEWS) — A Taliban spokesman on Sunday claimed its militants have abducted a Canadian spy in eastern Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Canadian national Mackenzie Rutherford Colin, of Toronto, was captured in Ghazni City ... 'Canadian spy detained in Afghanistan'Press TV all 7 news articles »

WINNING: The Taliban Strike Back - Strategy Page

WINNING: The Taliban Strike Back Strategy Page February 27, 2011: In Pakistan, the Taliban are fighting back, and have used some innovative tactics to get the army to back off. As a result, deaths from terrorism related action were 7435 in 2010, versus 11585 in 2009. There's also a few thousand ...

Taliban destroy five govt schools in Pak tribal region for imparting ... - Sify

Taliban destroy five govt schools in Pak tribal region for imparting ... Sify The Taliban blew up five government school buildings in Pakistan's lawless tribal region near the northwestern city of Peshawar for promoting unIslamic tea chings. The militants blew up the schools in Darra Adam Khel area late on Saturday, ... and more »

Doctors hail Army heroes' tracking device as potential lifesaver - Scottish Daily Record

Doctors hail Army heroes' tracking device as potential lifesaver Scottish Daily Record SOLDIERS' armoured cars will be fitted with aircraft-style black box recorders to beat the Taliban's arsenal of roadside bombs. Tanks and patrol vehicles in Afghanistan will be fitted with the new device that will record the moments before a blast ... and more »

Body of fallen soldier comes home - Sydney Morning Herald

Body of fallen soldier comes home Sydney Morning Herald Sapper Larcombe was killed in action in Afghanistan on February 19, shot in a Taliban ambush in the Uruzgan province. His remains were returned to South Australia on Sunday. Some of Mr Larcombe's mates from the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment f ormed an ... and more »

Bomb attack hits Afghan dog fight - BBC News

Aljazeera.net Bomb attack hits Afghan dog fight BBC News The blasts on Sunday occurred in Arghandab district, on the outskirts of Kandahar city, a police spokesman said. Five policemen were injured. Nato forces have been battling to take control of Kandahar from the Taliban, whose heartland it is. ... Blasts Kill At Least Eight In Southern AfghanistanRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Bomb blast during dog fight in southern Afghanistan kills 8The Canadian Press Eight killed as two blasts rock southern Afghan provinceXinhua Washington Post -Monsters and Critics.com -Aljazeera.net all 443 news articles »

Seven oil tankers ablaze in bomb blast in Pakistan - Times of India

Boston Globe Seven o il tankers ablaze in bomb blast in Pakistan Times of India The blast at Tor Baba terminal on the Ring Road was caused by an explosive device that was planted by Taliban fighters during an attack on Friday. Over two dozen militants had attacked the terminal and planted explosive devices on 12 tankers carrying ... Burnt NATO tankers hit in PakistanPress TV 5 killed in Taliban attack on NATO tankers in northwes t PakistanDaily News & Analysis Taliban torch NATO tankers, kill 4 drivers in PeshawarLong War Journal The Express Tribune -Los Angeles Times all 326 news articles »

Taliban-destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas were once intensely colourful - Sify

ABC Online Taliban-destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas w ere once intensely colourful Sify The world had watched in horror as Taliban fanatics 10 years ago blew up the two gigantic Buddha statues that had since the 6th century looked out over the Bamiyan Valley in what is now Afghanistan. Conservationists now say the outer robes, or sangati, ... Scientist hopes to fix giant Afghan BuddhaABC Online Ten years after the destruction of Buddhist relics in AfghanistanDeutsche Welle all 24 news articles »

Defying the Taliban to preserve Afghanistan's treasures - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Defying the Taliban to preserve Afghanistan's treasures Telegraph.co.uk Because he kept it, despite machine-gun-toting Taliban fighters, visitors to the British Museum will next month see some of the most fabulous archaeological finds ever collected. More than 230 pieces of Central Asian treasure dating back up to four ...