Fresh from dodging Taliban bullets, Afghan veterans refocus their aim on job ... The Province By Jordan Press, Postmedia News February 29, 2012 1:50 PM Steve Huffman retired from the Canadian Forces after 25 years of service to a new civilian life ! in Woodstock, Ontario with a stress free job in manufacturing and more time to spend on his ... and more » |
 gulfnews.com | Troop drawdown fraught with woes gulfnews.com In 2009, President Barack Obama ordered a major buildup of forces to counter alarming gains by the Taliban and the Haqqani network. The number of US troops in Afghanistan increased from 34000 when he took office to nearly 100000 in 2010. Despite the deepening crisis, the Afghan strategy is worth savingWashington Post The US fans Afghanistan flamesAsia Times Online Peace and the protestsThe News International Java World -Indian Express -Mediaite all 960 news arti! cles » |
 CBC.ca | Brian Stewart: Might peace break out in Afghanistan? CBC.ca This is why I'm not ruling out the prospects of an Afghanistan agreement with the Taliban to wind down this ruinous decade-long conflict faster than most of us would think possible, judging by the headlines. There have, in fact, been a spate of recent ... Al Qaeda leader says US defence cuts signal weaknessReuters India all 4 news articles » |
 New York Daily News | Experts s! ay Quran burning 'tailor-made' for Taliban The Christian Century 2012 USA Today WASHINGTON (RNS) The Taliban is attempting to capitalize on the outbreak of violence that followed the inadvertent burning of a Quran by NATO troops by characterizing the war as a conflict between infidels and Islam, analysts said. Taliban claims bomb blast outside Afghanistan airport is revenge attack for ...New York Daily News Afghans Don't Hate AmericaWall Street Journal Why We Couldn't Change AfghanistanThe Atlantic all 2,518 news articles » |
Taliban seek constitutional role for Mullah Omar The Hindu Taliban negotiators involved in ongoing talks in Doha are seeking dramatic constitutional changes which would make Mullah Muhammad Omar Afghanistan's supreme religious and political leader, western and Indian diplomatic sources have told The Hindu. |
Bill Press: No Difference Between Santorum and the Taliban Fox News (blog) And Al Sharpton would organize a march around the radio host's workplace hoping the walls would fall like Jericho. But none of that matters when they do it to the right. It's just fair criticism to say Santorum is the A! merican Taliban. and more » |
 Khaama Press | Afghan opium main financial source for Taliban fighters Khaama Press By Ghanizada - Wed Feb 29, 9:15 pm According to officials in the ministry of counter-narcotics of Afghanistan, Afghan Taliban militants and Pakistani Taliban fighters are gaining billions of dollars through opium trade in Afghanistan. Troop drawdown fraught with woesgulfnews.com Afghan forces face threat from within, says officialReuters The US fans Afghanistan flamesAsia Times Online Java World all 45 news articles » |
 The Express Tribune | Quetta Taliban showing signs of flexibility! : Negotiator The Express Tribune By Naveed Hussain KARACHI: Just as political efforts to stabilise Afghanistan gather pace, the Quetta-based Taliban have started to show signs of flexibility towards dialogue, according to the head of a provincial Afghan peace council. |
 WTKR Your NewsChannel 3 | Taliban: Blast at NATO Base Was Retaliation for Quran Burni! ng WTKR Your NewsChannel 3 The Taliban said the attack was in retaliation for the Quran burning and said it hoped the attacks will continue "with the anger of the public." The Qurans were among religious materials seized from a detainee facility at Bagram Airfield last week and ... Nine killed in Afghan airport, NATO base attacksTehran Times Nine killed in suicid! e attack on Afghan military airportgulfnews.com 2 US Troops Shot in Kabul; NATO Pulls WorkersABC News all 8,704 news articles » |
 The National | Pakistan school aims to beat the Taliban trap of heroin, sexual abuse and ... The National Some of the youngest end up in mud-walled rooms being drilled in extreme Muslim doctrine by the Taliban who roam relatively freely in Peshawar. "Sometimes the militants take these children to North Waziristan and teach them to be suicide bombers and ... Pakistan school strives to beat the Taliban trapAlbany Times Union all 52 news! articles » |
New York Daily News | Quran Burning Was 'Ta! ilor-Made' For Taliban, Experts Say Huffington Post By Jim Michaels WASHINGTON (RNS) The Taliban is attempting to capitalize on the outbreak of violence that followed the inadvertent burning of a Quran by NATO troops by characterizing the war as a conflict between infidels and Islam, analysts said. Taliban claims bomb blast outside Afghanistan airport is revenge attack for ...New York Daily News Afghans Don't Hate AmericaWall Street Journal all 2,523 news articles » |
 Naharnet | Despite the deepening crisis, th! e Afghan strategy is worth saving Washington Post THE LATEST CRISIS in Afghanistan strikes at the heart of the US strategy for preventing the country from reverting to Taliban rule or becoming a base for al-Qaeda. If those goals are to be achieved, the Afghan security forces that have been recruited, ... Peace and the protestsThe News International Afghan president condemns fatal bombing at military airfieldCNN International Naharnet -TCU 360 -Asia Times Online all 327 news articles » |
 International Business Times | Taliban kill 18 in Kohsitan Central Asia Online By Zahir Shah KOHISTAN – Militants of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have killed18 Shia civilians in the Harban Nala area of Kohistan District on Share-Karakuram February 28, officials said. The militants stopped four vehicles and forced ... Gunmen kill 16 Shiites traveling on a bus in northern Pakistan,Taliban group ...Washington Post 18 massacred in Kohistan attackThe Nation, Pakistan Terrorists kill 18 Shias in Kohistan bus attackPakistan Daily Times International Business Times -DAWN.com all 544 news articles » |
The call of the Taliban The Independent She explains how her extended family decided to sever ties with the Taliban, and why, after a year of hardship, they are thinking about returning to the mountains and joining the insurgency once more. In the early days of the government of President ...! and more » |
Taliban bomber kills nine at NATO base over Qur'an Windsor Star KABUL — A Taliban suicide car bomber targeting a NATO base at Jalalabad airport in eastern Afghanistan killed nine people on Monday, following days of deadly anti-US protests over the burning of the Koran. Six civilians, an Afghan soldier and two ... |
 Develop | Medal of Honor exec producer nearly quit! over Taliban controversy Computerandvideogames.com Medal of Honor executive producer Greg Goodrich has said the backlash over the Taliban's inclusion in the 2010 series reboot almost led him to resign from his position. Publisher EA and developer Danger Close came under fire from mainstream press ... Medal of Honor exec nearly quit over Taliban furoreDevelop all 48 news articles » |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Gunmen kill 16 Shiites traveling on a bus in northern Pakistan,Taliban group ... Washington Post A spokesman for a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, a Sunni militant group, claimed responsibility for the killings. The incident in the remote Kohistan region was the latest in a spasm of violence in the country in recent weeks that has demonstrated ... Taliban gunmen shoot dead 18 bus passengers in PakistanTODAYonline 18 dead in Pakistan sectarian bus ambushThe Daily Star all 495 news articles » |
 International News Network | Imran feels no fear from Taliban International News Networ! k Lahore: The Chairman of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Imran Khan said Tuesday that he has not any threat from Taliban like Benazir Bhutto. Talking to the media he said that the politicians are terrified from PTI's Tsunami. He said that both big parties have ... Imran Khan says no Taliban, Qaeda threat to himZee News False claimsPakistanToday.com.pk all 72 news articles » |
Pakistan plays matchmaker for the Taleban The Nation Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's call for the Afghan Taleban to talk to the Karzai government appears to indicate a significant potential turnaround. A public statement of this nature has never been made, and it contrasts with t! he ... and more » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Gunmen shoot dead 18 Shiites from bus in Pakistan Arab News A spokesman for a faction of the Pakistani Taleban, a Sunni militant group, claimed responsibility for the killings. The incident in the remote Kohistan region was the latest in a spasm of violence in the country in recent weeks that has demonstrated ... Gunmen shoot dead 16 Shiites on road in Pakistan – Four buses were targetedKuwait Times 18 dead in Pakistan sectarian bus ambushStraits Times 18 taken off buses, shot dead in sectarian attackKhaleej Times all 494 news articles » |
 DAWN.com | Afghan president Karzai invites Taleban leaders for direct talks Straits Times KABUL (AFP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday invited the Taleban for direct talks with his government, while urging Pakistan to facilitate negotiation efforts towards ending Afghanistan's decade-long war. 'In order to realise the objectives ... The indispensable militiaKhaleej Times all 468 news articles » |
New York Daily News | Experts say Quran burning 'tailor-made' for Taliban Washington Post (blog) WASHINGTON — The Taliban is attempting to capitalize on the outbreak of violence that followed the inadvertent burning of a Quran by NATO troops by characterizing the war as a conflict between infidels and Islam, analysts said. Taliban claims bomb blast outside Afghanistan airport is revenge attack for ...New York Daily News 27 Taliban militants killed and injured in Afghan operationsKhaama Press Quran incident 'tailor-made' for TalibanHometownlife.com RT all 2,589 news articles » |
Fresh from dodging Taliban bullets, Afghan veterans refocus their aim on job ... Calgary Herald WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Steve Huffman collects figurines. On one cabinet in his basement, Captain America can be found punching out the Red Skull. Close by, another small figurine waits for a new paint job to transform it into Captain Canuck. and more » |
Camp Pendleton Marines deploy for a 'hard year' in Afghanistan Los Angeles Times A contingent of Marines from Camp Pendleton is returning to Afghanistan as the US seeks to wind down its involvement in that nation and train local forces to continue the fight against Taliban insurgents. "I'm going to do ! my best to work us out of a ... and more » |
 National Post | Today's letters: Misplaced outrage over Koran burning? National Post Haseeb Ahmad, Mississauga, Ont. Recently, a Taliban attack killed 26 outside a Pakistani mosque. In December, Taliban bombings of two Afghan religious shrines killed 58. August 2011 saw the Taliban execute a pregnant Afghan widow for "adultery. Taliban Statement Condemns Burning Of Koran In Afghanistan, Says: 'Your End ...Middle East Media Research Institute all 23 news articles » |
 The Nation, Pakistan | Taliban gunmen shoot dead 18 bus passengers in Pakistan TODAYonline A spokesman for a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, a Sunni militant group, claimed responsibility for the killings. Around 27 other people on the bus were spared. The incident in the remote Kohistan region was the latest in a spasm of violence in the ... 18 dead in Pakistan sectarian bus ambushAFP all 417! news articles » |
33 KDAF-TV | Taliban: Blast at NATO Base Was Retaliation for Quran Burning 33 KDAF-TV The Taliban said the attack was in retaliation for the Quran burning and said it hoped the attacks will continue "with the anger of the public." The Qurans were among religious materials seized from a detainee facility at Bagram Airfield last week and ... Afghan Quran protests enter 5th dayVentura County Star More Afghan cuts, more warBradenton Herald Taliban: 2 American Troops Killed In Retaliation For Quran BurningsNews One Voice of America (blog) -Channel News Asia all 6,936 news articles »! |
 Wall Street Journal | Pakistan urges Afghan Taliban to enter peac! e talks Reuters By Michael Georgy (Reuters) - Pakistan on Friday urged leaders of the Afghan Taliban movement to enter direct peace negotiations with Kabul, a possible sign that Islamabad is stepping up support for reconciliation in neighboring Afghanistan. Pakistanis Press Taliban to Start Talks With AfghansNew York Times Pakistan Urges Taliban to Participate in TalksWall Street Journal Pakistan presses Taliban to the negotiating table for peace talks with the ...Washington Post San Francisco Chronicle all 449 news articles » |
