Three Americans killed in Afghan `insider attack`

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 00:25

Two US soldiers and an American civilian were killed Saturday in a possible "insider attack" in Afghanistan, BBC reported.

Japanese mayor apologises for ‘comfort women’ comment on US troops

Last Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013, 15:39

But he claimed he had been quoted out of context to say that he personally believed that the use of a "comfort women" system was necessary.

Obama doesn’t foresee requiring US troops in Syria

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 12:35

Even after reaffirming that the Syrian regime had used chemical weapons, US President Barack Obama on Friday said that he doesn’t foresee the current circumstances requiring US ground troops, according to a news agency.

Iraq counts votes from first polls since US pullout

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 11:24

Iraqi election officials were to begin counting votes on Sunday from the country`s first elections since US troops departed, which served as a key test of its stability amid a spike in violence.

Voting underway in Iraq regional elections

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 10:46

Polls opened amid tight security in Iraq on Saturday for regional elections in the country`s first vote since the US military withdrawal, marking an important test of the country`s stability.

Iraq attacks kill 55 less than a week before vote

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 00:33

Insurgents in Iraq deployed a series of car bombs as part of highly coordinated attacks that cut across a wide swath of the country on Monday, killing at least 55 on the deadliest day in nearly a month.

No evidence of Afghan claim of `torture, murder` by US forces: NATO

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 10:24

NATO has said that it has found no evidence to support the allegations that US special forces committed acts of `torture` and `murder` in Afghanistan.

8,000-12,000 US troops to remain in Afghanistan: Germany

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 20:45

A German official said on Friday that Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has told NATO allies that the US will leave between 8,000 and 12,000 American troops in Afghanistan after 2014, when combat ends.

Afghan war to be over by the end of 2014: Barack Obama

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 10:09

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced to withdraw 34,000 American troops from war-torn Afghanistan.

Obama to indicate post-2014 US troop level in Afghanistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 11:27

Obama may indicate the number of US troops to be maintained in Afghanistan post-2014 and the pace of the drawdown of soldiers from the war-torn country in an address to the Congress.

Withdrawal of US military equipment from Afghanistan

Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 14:10

Withdrawal of US military equipment has begun from Afghanistan as at least 25 containers left for Karachi via Torkham border.

No decision on post-2014 troop presence in Afghan: Pentagon

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 13:10

"No final decisions have been made," Pentagon Press Secretary George Little, told reporters about the decision on US troop presence in Afghanistan post-2014.