Afghanistan sets Presidential Election day

Afghanistan sets Presidential Election day

Afghanistan’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced that the Presidential Election will be held on April 5, 2014, a few months prior to the final withdrawal of coalition forces
Security in Afghanistan: a difficult blank to fill in

Security in Afghanistan: a difficult blank to fill in

(VOVworld) – The international community always worries about security in Afghanistan even with the US forces and the International Security Assistance Force remaining there. When the mandate of the NATO troops ends...
Tay Nguyen Epics

Tay Nguyen Epics

(VOVworld) - Vietnam’s Central Highlands region is home to magnificent forests and several ethnic minority groups including M’Nong, Ede, Bana and Jarai. This is a mysterious and rich cultural land, which is famous...
September 26, 2012

September 26, 2012

I hope this edition of the Letter Box finds you well. We devote the first part of the Letter Box to acknowledging letters from Indian Dx’ers

Libya makes arrests following Benghazi attack

(VOVworld)-Libyan Deputy Interior Minister Wanis al-Sharif said Libyan security forces have made four arrests in their investigation into the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi in which the...
US troops punished after torching the Koran

US troops punished after torching the Koran

The United States military said yesterday/ on Monday that it was disciplining US troops after copies of the Koran were burnt, provoking outrage in Afghanistan earlier this year
Po Klaung Garai tower complex

Po Klaung Garai tower complex

(VOV) - The Po Klaung Garai tower complex in Ninh Thuan province has been well preserved and recognised as the most beautiful Cham temple in Vietnam
NATO summit kicks off in Chicago

NATO summit kicks off in Chicago

(VOVworld)-The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO) on Sunday kicked off its 25th summit in Chicago. The two-day summit, drawing participation of leaders of over 50 countries all over the world...
Senior Afghan peace negotiator killed

Senior Afghan peace negotiator killed

Arsala Rahmani, senior Afghan peace negotiator, was shot dead in Kabul on Sunday. Rahmani was a consultant of President Hamid Karzai and also a key member of Afghanistan's High Peace...
Security- gloomy outlook in Afghanistan

Security- gloomy outlook in Afghanistan

(VOVworld)-Late last week, the Afghan capital of Kabul and its three neighboring provinces Paktia, Logar and Nangarhar were shaken by a series of Taliban attacks, which killed and injured dozens of people....
US – Afghanistan relationship strained

US – Afghanistan relationship strained

(VOVworld) The US - Afghanistan relationship has become severely strained lately. A US soldier shot and killed 16 Afghani civilians, mostly women and children, on Sunday, adding more fuel to the...
Iraq faces recurring violence

Iraq faces recurring violence

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi. The Iraq’s highest-ranking Sunni official is accused of being involved in...