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Hague tells Afghan leaders to learn from Iraq failure

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 20:32

British Foreign Secretary William Hague told Afghanistan`s leaders Tuesday they should learn from crisis-hit Iraq`s failures and ensure an orderly transfer of power.

India says monitoring developments in Afghanistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 20:17

India Tuesday said it was monitoring the election developments in Afghanistan.

Pakistan airstrikes kill 13 militants in tribal area: Military

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 17:45

Pakistani jets bombed insurgent hideouts in a restive tribal area bordering Afghanistan and killed at least 13 militants on Tuesday, the military said.

Returned Sri Lanka migrant vents fury at Australia

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 17:38

A Sri Lankan migrant aboard a boat that was controversially turned back mid-sea by Australia slammed Canberra on Tuesday over his treatment, as a court granted bail to most of the 41 asylum seekers.

Nearly 800,000 displaced in Pakistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 14:22

Nearly 800,000 people have been internally displaced in Pakistan as a military operation against militants progressed in North Waziristan, media reported Tuesday.

Afghan suicide attack kills 16, including 4 NATO soldiers

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 12:41

A Taliban suicide bomber killed 16 people, including 10 civilians and four NATO soldiers, in an attack in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday, officials said, as foreign troops wind down their war against the insurgents.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying one of its suicide bombers had blown himself up near a NATO patrol in the province of Parwan, north of the capital Kabul.

Afghanistan`s Abdullah rejects election result as "coup" against people

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 09:49

Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah`s camp rejected preliminary results of last month`s run-off election on Monday as a "coup" against the people, putting him on a dangerous collision course with his rival, Ashraf Ghani.

The Independent Election Commission announced on Monday that Ghani won the June 14 second round with 56.44 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results. The tally might change when the final official numbers come out on July 22.

Attacks kill 5 police, 5 children in Afghanistan

Last Updated: Monday, July 7, 2014, 21:45

A rocket fired by insurgents hit a home in northern Afghanistan, killing five children, and gunmen killed five policemen in a separate attack, officials said on Monday.

Afghan elections: Ashraf Ghani leads in preliminary results

Last Updated: Monday, July 7, 2014, 23:21

The preliminary results of the Afghanistan`s presidential elections held last month announced ex-World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani the winner with 56.4 percent of the run-off vote to Abdullah Abdullah`s 43.5 percent on Monday.

Sri Lanka to charge asylum-seekers returned by Australia

Last Updated: Monday, July 7, 2014, 21:18

Sri Lanka is set to charge the 41 asylum seekers, including four Tamils, who attempted to enter Australia illegally and were eventually returned in a controversial mid-sea transfer.