Taleban urge Afghans to kill 'invaders' amid violent protests - Arab News

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Taleban urge Afghans to kill 'invaders' amid violent protests Arab News (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) By MIRWAIS HAROONI | REUTERS KABUL: The Taleban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases and kill Westerners in retaliation for the burning of copies of the Qur'an at a NATO air base as a third day of protests ... NATO withdraws from Afghan ministries amid protestsKhaleej Times US advisors killed in Afghan ministryKuwait Times Two US officers shot dead amid Koran burning furoreScotland on Sunday Financial Express Bangladesh -RTHK all 7,195 news articles »

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Bomb kills 8 anti-Taleban tribesmen in Pakistan - Arab News

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Bomb kills 8 anti-Taleban tribesmen in Pakistan Arab N! ews By AP PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A bomb planted at a checkpoint manned by members of a Pakistani militia fighting a radical group similar to the Taleban exploded Sunday and killed eight militia members in northwest Pakistan, a government official said. Time bomb kills 8 militia membersStuff.co.nz Pakistan clash kills eight in northwestKhaleej Times all 269 news articles »

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Taleban militants say they shot down US drone - Khaleej Times

Taleban militants say they shot down US drone Khaleej Times PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A US drone crashed on Saturday in North Waziristan, not far from the Afghan border, Pakistan intelligence officials said, while Taleban militants said they had s! hot it down. Taleban militants led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur said they had ... and more »

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Islamabad calls on Taleban to hold peace talks - Arab News

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Islamabad calls on Taleban to hold peace talks Arab News By SEBASTIAN ABBOT | AP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan made its first public appeal Friday for the Taleban to participate in peace talks with the Afghan government, a potentially significant move given Islamabad's perceived influence over the militants. Pakistan urges Taleban to enter peace talksKhaleej Times all 421 news articles »

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US, Taleban in contact - Stuff.co.nz

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US, Taleban in contact Stuff.co.nz The Afghan Taleban and the United States have made only "exploratory" contacts for possible reconciliation which do not involve the Kabul government, the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan says. The Wall Street Journal said that the US and Afghan ... Taleban taunt US on anniversary of Soviet pull-outKhaleej Times Afghan envoy: US-Taleban talks only 'exploratory'Arab News 'Ridiculous' expectations for peace talks, says Hina Rabbani KharScotsman all 2,059 news articles »

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US, Taleban meet spurs talks - Arab News

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US, Taleban meet spurs talks Arab News By AGENCIES ! KABUL/WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: Washington's chief envoy to Afghanistan met Taleban leaders in Qatar as part of US efforts to bring the insurgents to the negotiating table, a senior Afghan official said on Wednesday. US DRONE KILLS 10 HAQQANI MILITANTS IN PAKISTANAgenzia Giornalistica Italia all 1,605 news articles »

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Taleban 'poised to retake Afghanistan' - Stuff.co.nz

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Taleban 'poised to reta! ke Afghanistan' Stuff.co.nz Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar says a leaked US military report claiming Pakistan supports the Taleban in Afghanistan should be ignored. UNSTABLE AFGHANISTAN: A Taleban militant poses for a picture after joining the Afghan government's ... Taleban confident of returning to powerKhaleej Times Taleban 'poised to retake Afghanis! tan' after NATO pulloutKuwait Times Pakistan-backed Taleban 'set to retake Afghanistan'Scotsman Straits Times all 2,333 news articles »

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Afghanistan women fear Taleban return - Kuwait Times

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Afghanistan women fear Taleban return Kuwait Times AFP KABUL: As tentative steps are made towards peace talks between the United States and Taleban insurgents, Afghan women are worried about a possible return of the hardline Islamists to the capital Kabul. When the Taleban were in power from 1996 to ... Taleban confirms death of ex-minister in Pakistan jailStraits Times Kabul risks meltdownKhaleej Times all 391 news articles »

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Saudi renews call for Taleban to renounce Qaeda - Khaleej Times

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Saudi renews call for Taleban to renounce Qaeda Khaleej Times RIYADH — A senior Saudi official on Saturday called on the Taleban to lay down their arms and renounce Al Qaeda as preconditions for Saudi-mediated peace talks with the Afghan government. 'Saudi Arabia's conditions for mediation ... are that the ... Stumbling Afghan peace talks need re-thinkArab News all 88 news articles »

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Taliban urged to attend talks - Frontier Post

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Taliban urged to attend talks Frontier Post ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday appealed to the Taliban leadership as well as all other Afghan groups, including Hizb-e-Islami to participate in an intra- Afghan process for national reconciliation and peace. Pakistan urges Afghan Taliban to enter peace talksReuters Pakistan urges Taliban to join peace talksTriValley Central Pakistanis Press Taliban to Start Talks With AfghansNew York Times DAWN.com -Wall Street Journal -gulfnews.com all 420 news articles »

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Taliban militants say they shot down US drone - Reuters

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Taliban! militants say they shot down US drone Reuters By Jibran Ahmad | PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A US drone crashed on Saturday in North Waziristan, not far from the Afghan border, Pakistan intelligence officials said, while Taliban militants said they had shot it down. Taliban militants led by ... Taliban claim bringing spy plane downThe News International Taliban say they shot down US droneBusiness Recorder (blog) all 448 news articles »

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2 NATO troops killed at ministry, Afghan officials say - Fox News

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2 NATO troops killed! at ministry, Afghan officials say Fox News The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack inside a heavily guarded government building, saying it was retaliation for the burning of Korans on a US military base in Afghanistan. Little says Panetta received a telephone call from his Afghan ... Taliban: 2 American Troops Killed In Retaliation For Quran BurningsNews One 2 US officers slain; advi! sers pulled from AfghanistanThe Seattle Times 2 American officers killed in Afghan ministryCNN all 7,195 news articles »

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Pakistan urges Taliban to Afghan peace talks - Sacramento Bee

Pakistan urges Taliban to Afghan peace talks Sacramento Bee Two intelligence officials say the unmanned aircraft went down Saturday near Mir Ali, one of the main towns in the North Waziristan tribal area, the main sanctuary for Taliban and al-Qaida militants in Pakistan. The officials say the drone caught fir! e ... and more »

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Taliban attack Pakistan police station, killing 4 - Fox News

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Taliban attack Pakistan police station, killing 4 Fox News PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Taliban suicide bombers armed with assault rifles and grenades attacked a large police station in northwest Pakistan early Friday, killing four officers in an assault meant to avenge the death of a militant commander in a US drone ... Pakistan calls on Taliban to hold peace talksThe Associated Press Pakistan calls on Taliban to talk peaceNinemsn all 522 news articles »

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US-Taliban talks worry Afghan women - Lawrence Journal World

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US-Taliban talks worry Afghan women Lawrence Journal World Backed by her strong-willed, illiterate mother, she overcame the horrors of civil war and Taliban rule to become a leading member of the Afghan parliament and a probable 2014 presidential candidate. Her gripping new memoir, "The Favored Daughter: One ... 'The Taliban want to kill me. But I am fighting for my daughters' freedom'Telegraph.co.uk all 3 news articles »

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Afghan woman here faces Taliban death threats - STLtoday.com

Afghan woman here faces Taliban death threats STLtoday.com Now, Rahela Kaveer lives in west St. Louis County under threat of a Taliban death warrant. Kaveer, 41, applied for asylum and earlier this month laid out her case before an immigration officer ! in St. Louis, saying she faces certain doom if she returns ... and more »

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Taliban Terror: Two American soldiers killed in Taliban attack - 39online.com

Taliban Terror: Two American soldiers killed in Taliban attack 39online.com The Taliban has admitted to the slayings, with the general stating "the perpetrator of this attack is a coward, and his actions will not go unanswered." The Fundamentalist ! Islamic Army says the attack was in "response" to the recent burning of Qurans ... and more »

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Afghan officials meeting Taliban in Pakistan - Reuters

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Afghan officials meeting ! Taliban in Pakistan Reuters By Ismail Sameem | KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan officials are holding talks with the Taliban in Pakistan, the head of a provincial peace council in the insurgency's heartland Kandahar said on Tuesday, in a possible signal that Islamabad is ... Karzai Invites Taliban Leadership to Direct TalksVoice of America Afgha! n president says Pakistan crucial to peace talks with TalibanWashington Post Karzai invites Taliban leaders for direct talksAFP MyFox Washington DC all 537 news articles »

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Don't abandon the women of Afghanistan, aid agencies warn Hague - The Independent

Reuters Don't abandon the women of Afghanistan , aid agencies warn Hague The Independent William Hague and his Nato colleagues are being warned that their efforts to extricate Western troops from Afghanistan threaten to "sell out" the women whose treatment was cited as one of the main evils of the Taliban. ... After decade of war, Afghans mull Taliban returnReuters It's a fant asy to think we are winning the war in AfghanistanTelegraph.co.uk Afghanistan marks 10 years since war startedAFP Zee News -The Associated Press< br />all 849 news articles »

Afghanistan is losing time for a peaceful solution – and the Taliban know it - The Guardian

The Guardian Afghanistan is losing time for a peaceful solution – and the Taliban know it The Guardian Ten years after they were hounded across the border into Pakistan and were ready to surrender, Taliban insurgents have regrouped to become a formidable force once more. Photograph: Véronique de Viguerie Ten years ago, as the first American bombs fell ... Taliban quagmire to tarnish NATO's image in Afghans' eyesXinhua After 10-Year War, Afghans Faces Uncertain FutureVoice of America Pakistan angered by Afghan allegations on RabbaniReuters CNN International -Economic Times all 1,799 news articles »

Harvesting Cease-Fire Offers Respite in Afghanistan - New York Times

New York Times Harvesting Cease-Fire Offers Respite in Afghanistan New York Times An Afghan soldier at an observation post on a mountaintop overlooking a small valley that is controlled by the Haqqani network and the Taliban, in northern Paktika Province. By CJ CHIVERS OBSERVATION POST TWINS, Afghanistan — When an 82-millimeter ... and more »

News Article Taliban See Writing on the Wall, US Commander Says - Department of Defense

AsiaOne News Article Taliban See Writing on the Wall, US Commander Says Department of Defense Noting a Taliban commander's recent offer to surrender 30 to 300 fighters, Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan Jr., commander of Regional Command Southwest, said insurgents "see the writing on the wall." "He understands that we're making progress," ... Two killed in Taliban bus shooting: local officialAsiaOne 'In the provinces a woman has to stay at home. The insecurity makes her a ...The Independent 1 civilian killed, 16 injured as insurgents attack bus in S. AfghanistanXinhua Press TV all 13 news articles »

The Afghan-Pakistan militant nexus - BBC News

NDTV.com The Afghan-Pakistan militant nexus BBC News Kabul's writ has never run strong in the remote southern plains of Helmand province which is why it emerged as the most significant Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan immediately after the US-led invasion of 2001. Further south, across the border in ... Experts say Pakistan must revisit its foreign policyPakistan Daily Times Obama Sharpens Pressure on PakistanWall Street Journal < a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEr9jvjyF9U8p5PMxsYboW_7eS9lA&url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/268539/conference-leave-afghanistan-alone-says-scholars/">Conference: Leave Afghanistan alone, says scholarsThe Express Tribune The Associated Press -Philadelphia Inquirer all 304 news articles »

A marine's journey to hell and back again - BBC News

BBC News A marine's journey to hell and back again BBC News In July 2009 , hundreds of US marines from the 8th Regiment's 2nd Battalion landed deep behind hostile lines in southern Afghanistan at the start of a major assault against the Taliban. Within hours they were surrounded and attacked from all sides. ... Hell and Back AgainFilmcritic.com all 7 news articles »

Top Taliban commander killed in US drone attack in Pak - The Hindu

Top Taliban commander killed in US drone attack in Pak The Hindu Top Taliban commander Halimullah has been killed along with three other militants in a US drone strike in South Waziristan tribal region in Pakistan. Halimullah was an important leader of Taliban faction led by Maulvi Nazeer and his death is a "huge ... and more »

Pakistan comics deflect Taliban with ridicule - AFP

AFP Pakistan comics deflect Taliban with ridicule AFP KARACHI — Bombs and burqas may be no joke, but stand-up comics in Pakistan defy death threats to poke fun at Taliban militants with an irreverent humour popular among an increasingly frustrated middle class. With national newspapers and television ... Pak sacrifices saved US: Abdullah HaroonInternational News Network all 13 news articles »

Malakand Taliban offer conditional talks to govt - The News International

Malakand Taliban offer conditional talks to govt The News International The Taliban spokesman, however, added that they would not hold any peace talks with the Awami National Party-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, saying that the ANP government has lost its credibility during previous rounds of peace negotiations wit h ... and more »

ISI arranged `talks between US officials and Haqqanis` - DAWN.com

BBC News ISI arranged `talks between US officials and Haqqanis` < b>DAWN.com By Our Correspondent | From the Newspaper Jalaluddin Haqqani (R), the Taliban's Minister for Tribal Affairs, points to a map of Afghanistan while his son Naziruddin (L) looks on, during a visit to Islamabad, Pakistan, in this October 19, ... Pakistan Taliban play down talksBBC News US Secretly Met Afghan MilitantsWall Street Journal Taliban come forward for PakistanPakistan Observer New York Times -The Express Tribune all 555 news articles »