Armed forces pay tribute to Wiltshire town.

Since the Spring of 2007, the people of the Wiltshire market town of Wootton Bassett have honoured the dead of the British armed forces upon their return to England from Afghanistan and Iraq, lining the streets of...

Former Commando Says US Barely Missed Killing Bin Laden in 2001

In an article by Gary Thomas, discusses a new book titled "Kill Bin Laden", that says that the United States missed many opportunities to catch Bin Laden while hunting for him in the mountain caves of Afghanistan....

Nato to target Afghan drugs trade

Concerned with growth in drug trade in Afghanistan, NATO forces have been empowered to target opium factories. The UN said in August that poppy production in Afghanistan was down this year after a record-breaking...

Afghanistan: We Must Finally Face The Facts

Parallels between the collapse of the Soviet Union and America are almost eerie, especially the dire political and economic consequences suffered by both countries as the direct result of engaging in an unwinnable...

Suicide bomb hits Pakistan elders: 15 dead 40 seriously injured

If  i strat counting death figure what i have reported today .........it is arround...oho how can i make any life a round figure....well exactly 200 deaths.This is latest story from pakistan, where atleast 15 elders...

At least 25 killed in central Pakistan road crash

A tragic incident of head on collisin of overcrowded bus and truck occured in town of Lodhran in central pakistan.25 Deaths, most of them children have been reported.Death toll may rise , as 30 people hospitalised...

Canadian Afghanistan Mission Could Cost $18 Billion By 2010

A new report from the Canadian government's budget officer says the ongoing military efforts in Afghanistan could cost taxpayers up to $18 billion by 2011. That comes down to about $1,500 for every household in Canada, but the report warned of a huge lack of reporting of...

Bomb hits school bus in Pakistan

A roadside bomb blast has killed at least 10 people near the troubled Swat Valley in northwestern Pakistan, local authorities say. The bomb, apparently detonated via a remote control, exploded near a prison van and a school bus at Kwago Obbo in the Upper Dir district in North...

US superpower status is shaken

After the end of the Cold War and demise of  Russian empire America remained the only big superpower but it seems latest development in the financial world and on the other fronts have shaken its position. The...

Karzai's brother 'met ex-Taleban'

After the New York Times alleged that brother of afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is involved in opium trading, now this new revelation will even make him more embarrassed. President's brother is accused of having met the Taliban representative. "The Afghan president's...

Barack Obama is Leading. Can he Unite the US if Elected?

The United States election is in 4 weeks.  The candidates are democrat senator Barack Obama and republican senator John McCain.  Depending on the poll, Obama is 4 to 8 points ahead nationally and is ahead...

Karzai’s brother involved in drug trade

Afghnistan's ruling elite have long been accused of indulging in drug trafficking. Even The UN have said that drug-trafficking in the country is backed not just by drug lords, terrorists and insurgents, but also by senior figures in the government and Afghan polity. The...

In Poverty and Strife, Women Test Limits

"More than 80 percent of Afghan women are illiterate. Women’s life expectancy is only 45 years, lower than that of men, mostly because of the very high rates of death during pregnancy. Forced marriage and under-age...

Source: Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks with Taliban reps

Oh that will really do a lot of good. It's like catching Bin Laden and Bush planning further attacks on America."LONDON, England (CNN) -- In a groundbreaking meeting, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently hosted talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant...

Victory impossible in Afghanistan: Top Brit

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Gee, one would have thought the Russia Invasion of Afghanistan would have been a lesson in futility, War is not a Rambo Movie, as many Soldiers soon learn. Though making a deal with the Taliban...

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