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  Afghan forces take over security from NATO

  World | January 01, 2015 14:42 IST

  Kabul: Afghan security forces Thursday took charge of security from NATO-led troops, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said."Afghanistan's national security forces are responsible for security duties of all the country from today," Xinhua quoted Ghani as

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  Barack Obama accuses Russia of aggression against Ukraine

  World | September 04, 2014 6:08 IST

  Vilnius: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday accused Russia of engaging in flat out aggression against Ukraine, stating that the Russian military presence in Crimea or any part of Ukraine amounts to 'an occupation and

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  5 Nato troops killed in Afghan helicopter crash

  World | April 26, 2014 17:34 IST

  Kabul: Five Nato troops died in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the US-led military coalition said.  The coalition said in a statement it was investigating the circumstances of the crash but gave

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  Watch Afghan Army's elite Special Forces in pics

  World | April 22, 2014 6:50 IST

  New Delhi: As the US decides to pull back NATO troops in Afghanistan this year, the Afghan Army has been preparing its force to combat the Taliban. These elite forces are being trained under U.S.

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  India-Afghan ties to deepen post-withdrawal of NATO troops: Envoy

  India | November 17, 2013 6:55 IST

  New Delhi: As the withdrwal of NATO troops draws nearer, Afghanistan yesterday said its “very steady” relationship with India is only going to deepen post-2014.“As Afghanistan goes through a transition, I think that transition should

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  Taliban Threatens To Kill Pakistani Leaders

  World | March 26, 2012 17:06 IST

  Islamabad, Mar 25: The Taliban today threatened to kill Pakistani parliamentarians and political leaders if they supported the reopening of routes used to transport supplies to NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan.“If the parliament opens land

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  Militants Set Fire To 20 Nato Tankers In Pakistan

  World | December 09, 2011 7:28 IST

  Peshawar, Dec 9: Assailants torched more than 20 tankers in Pakistan carrying fuel for US and NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan on Thursday. It was the first reported attack since Islamabad closed the border to

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  Pakistan Cuts NATO Supply Line After Attack On Pak Soldiers

  World | October 01, 2010 11:29 IST

  Islamabad : Pakistan closed the Khyber Pass supply route for U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan after a coalition helicopter attack killed three Pakistani soldiers at a border post, raising tensions between Islamabad and Washington.

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  Dozens Of NATO Oil Tankers Attacked In Pakistan

  World | October 01, 2010 11:07 IST

  Shikarpur, Pakistan: Suspected militants in southern Pakistan set ablaze at least 27 tankers carrying fuel for U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Friday, police said. The attack followed the Pakistani government's decision to shut