Afghan President Hamid Karzai says his country is embarking on a “long journey to self-reliance.” Speaking Sunday at a donors conference in Tokyo, Mr. Karzai said Afghanistan is facing “years of hard work” as international troops stationed in the South Asian nation initiate their exit. Donor nations Sunday pledged $16 billion in aid to the […]
Karzai: Afghanistan on ‘Long Journey to Self-Reliance’
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
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International Donors Pledge $16 Billion to Afghanistan
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
International donors meeting in Tokyo have pledged $16 billion in development aid for Afghanistan over the next four years. The amount is in line with the $4 billion a year that Afghan President Hamid Karzai requested at Sunday’s conference. In his opening remarks, Mr. Karzai acknowledged that endemic corruption in Afghanistan has undermined previous aid […]
Bombs Kill 14 Civilians in Southern Afghanistan
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
Afghan authorities say two roadside bombs have killed 14 civilians in the south of the country. Officials in Kandahar province said a minivan ran over one bomb in the Arghistan district. Soon after, civilians riding on a tractor arrived to help the wounded and struck a second bomb on the road. It is not known […]
International Donors Pledge $16 Billion to Afghanistan
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
International donors meeting in Tokyo have pledged $16 billion in development aid for Afghanistan over the next four years. The amount is in line with the $4 billion a year that Afghan President Hamid Karzai requested at Sunday’s conference. In his opening remarks, Mr. Karzai acknowledged that endemic corruption in Afghanistan has undermined previous aid […]
Karzai Opens Afghan Donors’ Conference With Pledge to Fight Corruption
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai opened a major donor’s conference in Tokyo Sunday with a pledge to crack down on corruption in his country and a warning that instability in Afghanistan threatens the whole world. The conference is attended by senior world officials including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who earlier in Kabul offered assurances […]
US Gives Afghanistan ‘Major’ Boost Ahead of Donor Conference
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is giving Afghans more assurances they will not be abandoned after all U.S. combat troops leave the country in 2014. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally during an unannounced stop in Kabul Saturday, before traveling to Tokyo for an international conference on Afghan civilian assistance. “My […]
7 Civilians Killed in Afghan Attacks
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb blast has killed six civilians. Authorities say the vehicle hit the bomb Saturday in the Uruzgan province. In western Afghanistan, authorities say a rocket attack in Farah province, targeting the governor’s office, has killed one civilian and wounded 26 people, including children. There was no immediate claim […]
US: Afghanistan Now Major Non-NATO Ally
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Washington has declared Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally of the United States, providing the war-ravaged country with a long-term framework for security and defense cooperation with the U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the new status Saturday in Kabul where she held talks with President Hamid Karzai. She said after meeting with Mr. […]
US: Afghanistan Now Major Non-NATO Ally
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
The Obama administration has declared Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally of the United States. The status is meant to facilitate close defense cooperation between the U.S. and the South Asian nation. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the announcement to diplomats at the U.S. embassy in Kabul during her previously unannounced visit to Afghanistan. […]
US: Afghanistan Now Major Non-NATO Ally
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 12:00 am (UTC-5)
The Obama administration has declared Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally of the United States. The status is meant to facilitate close defense cooperation between the U.S. and the South Asian nation. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the announcement to diplomats at the U.S. embassy in Kabul during her previously unannounced visit to Afghanistan. […]
