Tag: Afghanistan

S Korea probes businessmen over tax evasion

A prominent South Korean businessman is under scrutiny over allegations of tax evasion, the latest…

US hand over full control of prison to Afghan forces

The United States on Monday ceded full control of the Bagram prison, the main US…

NATO supply truckers go on strike in Pakistan

Pakistani truckers who carry NATO supplies to landlocked Afghanistan are on strike over a new…

Russia, India boost arms sales with defence deal

Russia closed a defence deal with India on Monday that will step up arms sales…

Women's rights activist shot dead in Afghanistan

Two unknown men gunned down Afghan women’s affairs official and senior women’s rights activist Najia…

Obama: 10,000 US troops in Afghanistan may stay after 2014

President Barack Obama is weighing an option to keep roughly 10,000 US troops as NATO…

Afghan woman beheaded for resisting prostitution

An Afghan woman was beheaded after resisting her mother-in-law’s attempt to sexually exploit her, underlining…

Suicide bomber attacks US consulate vehicle

A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden car into a US consulate vehicle during morning rush…

US cuts aid to Pakistan over jailed doctor

US Senators voted 30-0 to cut $33m from aid to Islamabad after a Pakistani doctor…

Pakistani charged with treason over bin Laden hunt

A former CIA director has been charged with treason in Islamabad for helping in the…

"Peace Pipeline" for India and Pakistan

India and Pakistan signed a natural gas agreement with Turkmenistan to engineer a $7.6 billion…

NZ to withdraw Afghan troops

New Zealand will withdraw its 145 troops from Afghanistan in 2013, a year ahead of…

Japan-US talks about security issues

Bilateral talks between Japan and US have included security issues, highlighting North Korea’s provocations. Japanese…