Afghan President Hamid Karzai wrapped up his two-day visit to neighboring Pakistan Saturday with announcing a number of new measures aimed at improving security and ending the almost 10-year-old war in his country which deeply divided both nations. In a joint statement, the two sides announced steps to create a Joint Commission for Reconciliation and […]
Blasts Across Afghanistan Kill 20
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
A series of bombings across Afghanistan Saturday killed at least 20 people, including eight children. A roadside bomb ripped through a vehicle, killing 15 people in southern Afghanistan. Local authorities say most of those killed in the Kandahar province attack were children. In the eastern Afghan province of Laghman, police investigating an explosion were hit […]
8 Afghan Children Killed in Blast
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb has ripped through a vehicle, killing 15 people, including eight children. Officials say one person was wounded in the blast Saturday in Kandahar province. Meanwhile, officials in the eastern Afghan province of Laghman say police investigating an explosion there were hit by a second bomb Saturday, killing […]
US Spy Chief Continues Pakistan Visit
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
CIA Director Leon Panetta began the second day of his unannounced visit to Pakistan on Saturday. Panetta, nominated to take over as defense secretary next month, held talks Friday with Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Pakistani spy chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha. Panetta’s trip to Pakistan is his first since the […]
Afghanistan-Pakistan Peace Commission Meets
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Afghanistan and Pakistan on Saturday held a joint peace commission meeting to discuss ways to bring peace to the violence-wracked region. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Afghan President Hamid Karzai participated in the meeting in Islamabad where they pledged to strengthen ties between the two countries. Outgoing U.S. CIA chief Leon Panetta, who […]
Afghanistan-Pakistan Peace Commission Meets
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Afghanistan and Pakistan on Saturday held a joint peace commission meeting to discuss ways to bring peace to the violence-wracked region. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Afghan President Hamid Karzai participated in the meeting in Islamabad where they pledged to strengthen ties between the two countries. Incoming U.S. CIA chief Leon Panetta is […]
8 Afghan Children Killed in Blast
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb has ripped through a vehicle, killing 15 people, including eight children. Officials say one person was wounded in the blast Saturday in Kandahar province. Meanwhile, officials in the eastern Afghan province of Laghman say police investigating an explosion were hit by a second bomb Saturday, killing two […]
3 Killed in Afghan Suicide Attack
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Police in eastern Afghanistan say a suicide bomber has killed at least three people, including two police officers. Officials say at least 12 people were wounded in the attack Saturday outside the police headquarters in restive Khost province. Authorities say the chief of an Afghan commando unit was one of the police officers killed.
Report: US Intelligence to Pakistan Compromised
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
A prominent U.S. newspaper reports U.S. intelligence officials have twice provided information to Pakistan about the specific locations of insurgent bomb-making factories, only to find the sites abandoned before Pakistani troops arrived. The Washington Post reported Friday that U.S. officials say they do not know how the operation was compromised. The newspaper says the U.S. […]
US Spy Chief Lands in Pakistan
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 4:23 pm (UTC-5)
The outgoing U.S. spy chief has made a surprise stop in Pakistan, part of an apparent effort to mend ties with Islamabad. Senior U.S. and Pakistani officials say CIA Director Leon Panetta arrived in Pakistan Friday for talks with the Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. He also met with Pakistani spy chief Lieutenant […]
