KABUL ( PAN ): The NATO secretary-general on Monday hit back at President Hamid Karzai for his remarks that the US and the alliance were colluding with the Taliban to pave the way for foreign soldiers’ stay in the war-weary country.
WASHINGTON ( PAN ): The United States should acknowledge the Afghan government’s lead for any reconciliation negotiations in the country, a Pentagon commander told lawmakers on Thursday. “ Afghanistan is adamant that its government must maintain...
KABUL ( PAN ): Amid concerns over human rights violations and torture, the US military has halted transferring detainees to some Afghan prisons, a move that may fuel new tensions between the two countries, a leading American newspaper reported on...
KABUL ( PAN ): Australia on Tuesday hinted at withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan sooner than expected, saying that security in central Uruzgan province would transition to local forces ahead of schedule. Australian troops would complete the...