Tag: Afghanistan
Charity leaders convicted in mujaheddin funding trial
The US Department of Justice says three former leaders of a Muslim charity have been convicted of concealing their links to mujaheddin in Afghanistan and tax evasion.[MORE]
ADF checks troops over blood contamination fears
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is carrying out checks on some of the 31 soldiers who have been wounded in Afghanistan since 2001, amid concerns that 18 wounded British soldiers may have received contaminated blood transfusions.[MORE]
Pentagon 'extremely concerned' about Al Qaeda in Pakistan
The Pentagon is "extremely concerned" about Al Qaeda operations in Pakistan, US military chief Admiral Michael Mullen said.[MORE]
Afghanistan welcomes US troop plan
Afghanistan has welcomed US plans to send an extra 3,000 troops to fight the Taliban, but Washington's move has highlighted divisions between Western allies over how much to commit to the country.[MORE]
British troops tested over blood contamination fears
Eighteen British service personnel are being tested amid fears they may have been given contaminated blood after being wounded while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.[MORE]
US may send 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is considering sending some 3,000 additional US Marines to Afghanistan to boost forces ahead of a Taliban spring offensive, a Pentagon spokesman has said.[MORE]
Central Asian cold snap continues to kill
Severe winter weather is engulfing Iran, central Asia and Afghanistan, with temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius.[MORE]
US marines launch tribunal into Afghan deaths
The US Marine Corps has opened a special tribunal into the deaths of Afghan civilians last March. [MORE]
Aust making headway in Afghanistan, says Army chief
Head of the Army, Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, says Australia's efforts in southern Afghanistan are effective, despite concerns in other parts of the country where NATO forces are in place.[MORE]
Indian engineer, Afghan police killed in suicide attack
An Indian engineer and six Afghan policemen have been killed when a suicide bomber blew himself among security forces investigating an earlier explosion in western Afghanistan, an official said.[MORE]
Afghanistan calls on Iran to delay decision on refugees
Afghanistan's Government has called on Iran to delay its decision to expel or punish more than a million Afghan refugees living there without proper documents.[MORE]
Giuliani calls for Afghanistan troop surge
Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani has called for a doubling of US combat troops in Afghanistan as part of a broader military expansion.[MORE]
NATO predicts Afghan drugs, violence boom
A top NATO commander says Afghanistan's opium production is likely to boom in 2008 alongside continued Taliban-led violence which is linked to the illicit drug trade.[MORE]
Dozens of Al Qaeda-linked militants killed in Pakistan
Pakistani security forces have killed up to 25 Al Qaeda-linked militants in fighting that began on Tuesday (local time) in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, the military said.[MORE]
Expert predicts daring foreign policy under Rudd
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A think tank expert believes Australia will pursue more daring foreign policy under the Rudd Government.[MORE]
25 Afghan police, soldiers killed
Twenty-five policemen and soldiers have been killed across insurgency-hit Afghanistan in mainly Taliban-linked violence, authorities say.[MORE]
Taliban commander denies being sacked
A key Taliban commander has denied he was been sacked by the rebels' leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, claiming the report was part of a "conspiracy" against him.[MORE]
Afghani civilians killed in Taliban violence: police
Ten people including two civilians have been killed in attacks in southern Afghanistan, in the latest Taliban violence to rock the trouble-torn nation.[MORE]
Afghan Taliban dismisses top commander
Afghanistan's Taliban have dismissed a senior regional commander for insubordination, spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said.[MORE]
Taliban sacks key rebel commander
Afghanistan's Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has sacked one of his key military commanders, accusing him of not obeying orders, a rebel spokesman said.[MORE]
Britain's Brown in hot seat over 'Taliban contacts'
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Claims that top officials have talked to the Taliban in Afghanistan threaten to cause fresh embarrassment for Gordon Brown.[MORE]
Expelled EU, UN officials leave Afghanistan
A senior United Nations official and another from the European Union (EU) have left Afghanistan after the Government ordered their expulsion, accusing them of holding talks with the Taliban and for paying cash to the group.[MORE]
Bush signs budget with Iraq funds
US President George W Bush has signed a $US555 billion catch-all budget bill for 2008 that includes $US70 billion for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars without any timeline for troop withdrawal.[MORE]
Terror 'destroying' Pakistan, Afghanistan: Musharraf
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said at a joint news conference with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai that extremism and terrorism were "destroying both our countries".[MORE]
Afghan, Pakistan leaders set for talks on militants
Afghan President Hamid Karzai was due in Pakistan on Wednesday (local time) for talks with his counterpart Pervez Musharraf, as the two countries struggle to keep a lid on Islamist insurgents along their border.[MORE]
