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Afghanistan: Making an exit with the French
06/07/2012 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Afghanistan: Making an exit with the French

It's time to pull out for French troops deployed in Afghanistan, but the logistics of withdrawal make it a battle in itself. Next, a visit to the South Kuril Islands reignites a diplomatic crisis between Russia and Japan. Finally, branches of an innovative children’s bank in India are providing a safe place for street children to stash their cash.
France hands over key Afghan province in troop withdrawal
04/07/2012 - Afghanistan

France hands over key Afghan province in troop withdrawal

France marked the handover of control of the Kapisa province in Afghanistan to local forces Wednesday. The step is a key move in the complete withdrawal of French troops from the war-torn country by the end of 2012.
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France packs up before Afghan pullout
04/07/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

France packs up before Afghan pullout

It's by far the largest military pullout the French army has ever carried out. As France withdraws its remaining 2,000 combat troops from Afghanistan, all the equipment shipped in over the past last 11 years also has to be repatriated. 900 vehicles, 14 helicopters, three fighter jets, two planes and over 1400 containers will be sent home and before long, the French soldiers will be too.
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Pakistan to reopen NATO supply lines into Afghanistan
04/07/2012 - PAKISTAN-US

Pakistan to reopen NATO supply lines into Afghanistan

Pakistan has agreed to reopen supply routes to NATO-led forces in Afghanistan after the US apologised for the deaths of Pakistani troops in a November air strike, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday.
Deadly Kabul hotel siege ends after 12-hour gunbattle
22/06/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

Deadly Kabul hotel siege ends after 12-hour gunbattle

Taliban militants killed 13 people and took dozens of hostages after storming a hotel on the outskirts of Kabul Friday. Afghan forces fought a 12-hour gunbattle with the insurgents before the five attackers were killed to bring an end to the siege.
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Hostages freed in deadly Kabul hotel siege
22/06/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

Hostages freed in deadly Kabul hotel siege

Dozens of hostages were freed by Afghan security forces on Friday hours after Taliban gunmen had stormed a lakeside hotel on the outskirts of Kabul, police said, in a deadly attack that underscored the Taliban's potency after a decade of war.
Aung San Suu Kyi claims her Nobel Peace prize
15/06/2012 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Aung San Suu Kyi claims her Nobel Peace prize

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi is in Europe to claim her Nobel Peace prize, over twenty years after winning it. Next, a mysterious illness appears to be affecting a group of Afghan schoolgirls. Finally, an Australian mother, who sparked a storm of controversy over her daughter's disappearance, clears her name after a 30-year-battle.
François Hollande pays tribute to French soldiers killed in Afghanistan
14/06/2012 - FRANCE

François Hollande pays tribute to French soldiers killed in Afghanistan

French President François Hollande led a funeral ceremony in Paris on Thursday for four soldiers killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan on June 9, repeating his promise of early troop withdrawal “in the coming weeks”.
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Defence minister in Kabul after attack on French troops
10/06/2012 - FRANCE - AFGHANISTAN

Defence minister in Kabul after attack on French troops

France's Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday, a day after four French troops were killed in a suicide attack. Le Drian attended a ceremony honouring the dead soldiers and is expected to meet with Afghan officials.
Taliban suicide attack kills four French soldiers
09/06/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

Taliban suicide attack kills four French soldiers

A suicide bomber wearing a burqa targeted a market in the eastern Afghan province of Kapisa on Saturday, killing four French soldiers and wounding several others on Saturday. A Taliban spokesman said the group was responsible for the attack.
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