By Hamid Shalizi and Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan government forces regained control of a key district near the northern city of Kunduz on Tuesday, after Taliban fighters had threatened to capture a provincial capital for the first time since being driven from power in 2001. On the front lines just outside Kunduz city in the north, Afghan army and police drove the Taliban back from Chardara district, which
By Hamid Shalizi and Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan government forces regained control of a key district near the northern city of Kunduz on Tuesday, after Taliban fighters had threatened to capture a provincial capital for the first time since being driven from power in 2001. On the front lines just outside Kunduz city in the north, Afghan army and police drove the Taliban back from Chardara district, which
Saudi diplomats in Khartoum believed Iran shipped advanced nuclear equipment including centrifuges to Sudan in 2012, according to a document leaked last week that WikiLeaks says is a cable from the embassy. “The embassy’s sources advised that Iranian containers arrived this week at Khartoum airport containing sensitive technical equipment in the form of fast centrifuges for enriching uranium, and a second shipment is expected to arrive this week,” the document,
Saudi diplomats in Khartoum believed Iran shipped advanced nuclear equipment including centrifuges to Sudan in 2012, according to a document leaked last week that WikiLeaks says is a cable from the embassy. “The embassy’s sources advised that Iranian containers arrived this week at Khartoum airport containing sensitive technical equipment in the form of fast centrifuges for enriching uranium, and a second shipment is expected to arrive this week,” the document,
“We will temporarily stage one armoured brigade combat team’s vehicles and associated equipment in countries in central and eastern Europe,” US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said at a joint press conference with three Baltic defence ministers on the eve of NATO ministerial talks. “While we do not seek a cold, let alone a hot war with Russia, we will defend our allies,” Carter added.
“We will temporarily stage one armoured brigade combat team’s vehicles and associated equipment in countries in central and eastern Europe,” US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said at a joint press conference with three Baltic defence ministers on the eve of NATO ministerial talks. “While we do not seek a cold, let alone a hot war with Russia, we will defend our allies,” Carter added.
By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) – On Monday morning, Essa Khan was an just another Afghan soldier earning about $200 a month to guard national institutions in Kabul from militant attack. Khan’s overnight fame underlines Afghans’ yearning for good news in a year when violence has risen, Taliban insurgents appear to be gaining ground and a government formed after last year’s messy election is still mired in disputes. Recalling the
By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) – On Monday morning, Essa Khan was an just another Afghan soldier earning about $200 a month to guard national institutions in Kabul from militant attack. Khan’s overnight fame underlines Afghans’ yearning for good news in a year when violence has risen, Taliban insurgents appear to be gaining ground and a government formed after last year’s messy election is still mired in disputes. Recalling the
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani official: Death toll in southern province struck by heat wave reaches 622.
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani official: Death toll in southern province struck by heat wave reaches 622.