 Press TV | Taliban says 'shot down' US drone Press TV The Taliban said on Tuesday that the unmanned aircraft was shot and destroyed in the Bagram district of Parwan province, about 60 kilometers north of the capital of Kabul. There is no immediate comment from the US-led NATO forces in Afghanistan on the ... Kabul city to witness increased attacks this year: officialsKhaama Press all 8 news articles » |
 Times of India | India, China working in tandem to prevent Taliban surge Times of India Pakistan's ties with the Taliban show no signs of abating, despite Islamabad's own travails with them. None of the peace talks with the Taliban are going anywhere because Pakistan's ISI retains a stranglehold on them. And, Pakistan seems to be in a ... Did you know that are two different Taliban groups?DigitalJournal.com all 25 news articles » |
 San Francisco Examiner (blog) | Cellphone video reveals Taliban gang thugs beating child with gun magazine San Francisco Examiner (blog) The men are reportedly members of the notorious Taliban gang of East Palo Alto, according to the prosecutors. During the search, Ard allegedly possessed a cellphone that contained several videos, "one showing both suspects beating a very young boy" ... and more » |
Jonathan Manthorpe: Afghanistan's neighbours fear return of the Taliban Vancouver Sun This is fertile ground for the return of the Taliban. While many Afghans did not like the strict adherence to puritanical religious law imposed by the Taliban, who rose to power a! fter occupying Soviet Union forces were driven out in 1989, the peace and ... |
 CBC.ca | Karzai says Taliban head could seek Afghan presidencyCBC.ca Afghan President Hamid Karzai says Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar can become a presidential candidate \ Afghan President Hamid Karzai says Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar can become a presidential candidate "and give Afghans the ... Afghan leader Karzai holds Qatar talks 'on Taliban'BBC News Report: Karzai _ Taliban chief could seek electionAnchorage Daily News Afghanistan's Karzai in Qatar, Taliban talks in focusReuters Wall Street Journal -NitiCentral all 110 news articles » |
 The Nation | Tali! ban attack on power grid station in Peshawar kills 8 Long War Journal The Taliban killed three policemen and five power utility workers in an attack today on a power grid station in the provincial capital of Peshawar. The Taliban attack team, which is estimated to have been comprised of more than 40 fighters, fired ... Pakistan Taliban Hit Plant, Killing 7Wall Street Journal Suspected militants attack Pakistan p! ower station, 7 deadLivemint Militants attack power station in Peshawar, killing eightForeign Policy (blog) National Post -Saudi Gazette -IBNLive all 66 news articles » |
 Arab News | Karzai meets Qatar emir to discuss Taleban office Arab News "We will discuss the peace process, of course, and the opening of an office for the Taleban in Qatar," presidential spokesman Aimal Faizi told AFP before Karzai left Kabul on Saturday. "If we want to have talks to bring peace to Afghanistan, the main ... Karzai heads to Qatar for Taleban talksKhaleej Times In Qatar, US-backed Afghan President Karzai makes overtures to TalibanWorld Socialist Web Site all 110 news articles » |
Taleban attack Afghan governor's compound Khaleej Times Officials say a governor's compound in western Afghanistan has come under attack by the Taleban. The officials say Tuesday's attack began with an explosion outside the governor's compoun! d in the capital of western Farah province, sparking a gunbattle ... and more » |
 Press TV | Taliban Attack Afghan Governor's Compound ! ABC News In other violence, Taliban gunmen attacked a local police patrol late Tuesday in the southeastern Paktika province and six insurgents were killed in the fighting, according to a statement from the governor's office. A roadside bomb then struck a police ... Taliban attack Afghan courtGlobalPost Taliban to increase attacks in Kabul in 2013: Afghan generalPre! ss TV Taliban Bombs Afghan CourtRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 16 news articles » |
 The Guardian | Afghanistan peace deal: Taliban talks hit deadlock The Guardian But as western generals and politicians who once dreamed of crushing the Taliban militarily have reconciled themselves to the idea of negotiating instead, the insurgents themselves have remained more elusive, attacking top government negotiators and ... Mullah Mohammed Omar, Taliban Leader, Could Run For Afghan President ...Huffington Post Karzai: Taliban leader can run for! the Afghan presidency in 2014RT Obama Opacity on Afghanistan Seen Risking Strong TalibanBloomberg Press TV -The Nation -Frontier Post all 22 news articles » |
 Raw Story | ! Kansas lawmaker blasts 'Taliban-like' bill defining life beginning at ... Raw Story The Kansas state Senate on Monday advanced an tough anti-abortion bill that would define life as beginning at fertilization, strip Planned Parenthood's role in sex education and force women to be told about a dubious connection between abortion an ... and more » |
Pakistan party cancels rally amid Taliban threat Rappler ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's outgoing ruling party Tuesday called off a major public rally designed to kickstart its re-election campaign in favor of smaller events, officials said. The Taliban have directly threatened the Pakistan People's Par! ty ... and more » |
 The Independent | Taliban shooting survivor Malala strikes publishing deals 'to tell story of ... The Independent Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old who survived being shot after standing up to the Taliban, is to tell her story "and the story of 61 million children who can't get education" in a memoir. I am Malala will be published in Britain, the US and India this ... |
 Straits Times | Pakistan Taleban threaten to send Musharraf to "hell" when he returns Straits Times photobank Buy SPH photos. Pakistan's Taleban have threatened, in a video released on Saturday, March 23, 2013, to use suicide bombers and snipers to kill former President Pervez Musharraf (above) when he returns home from exile. -- FILE PHOTO: AFP ... |
No Taliban-Karzai dialogue in sight The News International Caontrary to the claims by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that he is about to start dialogue with the Afghan Taliban within the next few weeks, no intimation whatsoever has come from the Taliban circles about any such possible meeting or dis! cussion in ... UN urges Taliban to join peace processallvoices all 3 news articles » |
 Hollywood Reporter | Malala Yousafzai, Child Activist Shot by Taliban, Closes Book ! Deal Hollywood Reporter Yousafzai's I am Malala will tell the story of Yousafzai's life so far, which has included campaigning for women's education in the Swat Valley, work that saw her targeted for death by the Taliban. The book is slated for a fall release and will be ... |
 NPR (blog) | Pakistani teen shot by Taliban to write book Fox News LONDON – Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot in the head by the Taliban as she returned home from school, is writing a book about the traumatic event and her long-running campaign to promote children's education. Publisher Weidenfeld and ... Book News: Taliban Shooting Victim Is Publishing A Memoir: 'I Am Malala'NPR (blog) Teenage girl shot by Taliban to publish 'I Am Malala'Los Angeles Times Malala Yousafzai, teen targeted by Taliban, to write memoirNew York Daily News (blog) USA TODAY -Washington Times all 79 news articles » |
 Arab News | President Karzai heads to Qatar to discuss peace with Taleban Arab News The announcement comes several weeks after Karzai delivered a fiery speech during the first visit to Afghanistan by new US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in which he accused Washington of holding peace talks with the Taleban in Qatar without him. |
 The Nation | Hopes of Taleban deal hit by Afghan-Pakistan dispute Khaleej Times Western officials believe Pakistan, which backed Afghanistan's 1996-2001 Taleban regime, has a crucial role to play in efforts to negotiate a political settlement with the Islamist extremists and end more than a decade of war. Relations had recently ... Afghan Army cancels Pakistan visit over Kunar shellingArab News all 109 news articles »! |
Pakistan sees Karzai as obstacle to peace with Taleban Khaleej Times But Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of backing the Taleban to further its aims, fearful it will try to install a pro-Islamabad government in Kabul, a charge Pakistan denies! . 'Right now, Karzai is the biggest impediment to the peace process,' a top ... |
 Arab News | Pakistani Taleban withdraw peace talk offer Arab News PESHAWAR: The Pakistani ! Taleban yesterday withdrew their offer of holding peace talks with the government, saying that the authorities were not serious about following through with negotiations. The Taleban statement came as a pair of suicide bombers ... Taleban takes offer of peace talks off tableScotsman Pakistani Taleban defer peace talks with governmentStraits Times all 26 news articles » |
Hamid Karzai off to Qatar for Taleban talks Scotsman ... to find a solution to the war. Mr Karzai's trip would represent the first time he has discussed the Taleban peace process in Qatar, and comes after years of stalled discussions with the United States, Pakistan and the Taleban! . Email to a friend ... |
 Khaleej Times | Pakistan Taleban threaten to send Musharraf to "hell" when he returns Khaleej Times In a video obtained by Reuters, Adnan Rasheed, who took part in a previous attempt to assassinate Musharraf, said: "The Taleban have prepared a special squad to send Musharraf to hell. There are suicide bombers, snipers, a special assault unit and a ... |
 Gulf Times | UN calls on Taliban to join peace process DAWN.com KABUL: The UN envoy to Afghanistan called on the Taliban on Wednesday to join peace efforts as the bulk of US-led Nato combat troops prepare to leave the country by the end of next year. "My message to the insurgency is basically a sort of long-term ... Pakistan intelligence agency claims Afghanistan supports Taliban splinter groupsNBCNews.com (blog) Taliban deal hopes hit by Afghan-Pak controversyGulf Times UN Afghan Envoy Urges Taliban to Join Peace ProcessVoice of America Telegraph.co.uk -UPI.com all 109 news articles » |
Pakistani Teen Targeted by Taliban Plans Memoir ABC News Pakistani Teen Targeted by Taliban Plans Memoir. Malala Yousafzai, 15, is writing about the shooting and her work on behalf of children's education. 00:30 | 03/28/2013. Share: 0 · Comment on this video. ABC News Live. Breaking ne! ws video as it happens, ... |
 International Business Times | Malala Yo! usafzai, Pakistan Teen Activist Shot By Taliban To Publish Her Life Story International Business Times She began blogging under a pseudonym for BBC News, providing insights into life in the Swat valley, which was then under the Taliban's rule. She continued advocating for girls education rights after the ouster of Taliban forces from the valley. She ... |
Girls' teacher killed in Taliban shooting victim 'Malala-style' attack The Independent No groups have so far claimed responsibility for Tuesday's attack, though the Taliban has previously been behind numerous attacks on girls' schools and teachers. Hundreds! of schools have been bombed and destroyed in the tribal areas of Pakistan. |
Kubis wants Taliban to join peace process Frontier Post KABUL, (NNI): The United Nations reaffirmed its support for an Afghan-led reconciliation effort, urging the Taliban to shun violence and join the peace process. Secretary General Special Representative Jan Kubis said the UN was ready to facilitate ... and more » |
Pakistan targets Taleban lair to secure vote Khaleej Times The northwestern Tirah Valley, hemmed in by steep mountains and replete with numerous caves, has offered Pakistan's umbrella Tehreek-e-Taleban a new base in the tribal district of Khyber! beyond the reach of ground troops. Long linked to the drugs trade ... |
