Afghan leader strikes friendlier tone toward US

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 01:55

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has welcomed President Barack Obama`s State of the Union remarks on his country, striking a friendlier note after weeks of anti-American rhetoric.

Afghanistan cracks down on advertising in favour of US troops

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 16:29

Afghanistan`s government, increasingly at odds with Washington, is cracking down on advertisements that promote keeping US troops in the country after 2014 and has already shut down a spot aired by the country`s most widely watched broadcasters.

Iraq attacks kill 73 as gunmen make gains in Anbar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 15:14

A wave of attacks in Iraq, including car bombs in Baghdad, killed 73 people on Wednesday as militants took more territory from security forces in crisis-hit Anbar province.

Killing of four-year-old boy by US troops frays Afghan ties further

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 03:43

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday condemned US troops for killing a four-year-old boy in the southern province of Helmand, in an incident set to add fresh strain to troubled relations between Washington and Kabul.

US forces accidentally kill Afghan boy, strain ties further

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 13:52

US forces in Afghanistan have accidentally shot dead a four year old boy, Afghan officials said on Friday, the latest violence to strain ties between the uneasy allies.

Snowden leaks may be `lethal` for troops: Lawmakers

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 13:38

Fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden`s theft of 1.7 million secret documents could potentially put US military forces in "lethal" danger worldwide, American lawmakers warned on Friday, citing a confidential Pentagon report.

Pakistan wants coherent global policy on Afghanistan

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 00:28

Pakistan on Thursday said the world community must come up with a clear and coherent policy for Afghanistan in the post-2014 scenario after coalition troops leave the war-torn country.

Afghan president unchanged on troop deal: US envoy

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 20:05

The US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan said today that Afghan President Hamid Karzai still refuses to sign a security deal with the US until after next April`s elections.

US warns support for Afghanistan at risk if BSA pact delayed

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 14:38

Frustration is mounting in Washington, and among NATO allies, over Karzai`s refusal to sign a bilateral security agreement (BSA), intended to shape the US military presence in the country beyond 2014.

US senator blasts Karzai over refusal to sign deal

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 13:36

The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee has strong words about Afghanistan`s president for refusing to sign an agreement governing the future of the American troop presence in his country.

Afghanistan`s Karzai stands alone in high-stakes game with US

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 09:46

President Hamid Karzai`s stubborn refusal to sign a pact that would keep thousands of US troops in Afghanistan after 2014 is a high-risk gamble that Washington will give in to his demands, one that has left him isolated as the clock runs down on his presidency.

Afghan Assembly backs US troops pact, Karzai sets terms

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 16:04

An Afghan grand Assembly on Sunday endorsed a crucial security agreement allowing some US troops to stay on after 2014, although President Hamid Karzai set conditions for signing the deal.