Afghani President Hamid Karzai visits US

Afghani President Hamid Karzai visits US

President Hamid Karzai is due to arrive in the US on Tuesday for a visit that is drawing public attention since its focus is Afghanistan’s security after US combat...
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...

Kazakhs Appoint New PM After Reshuffle

Kazakh lawmakers have unanimously approved Serik Akhmetov as the country's new prime minister. President Nursultan Nazarbaev immediately signed the appointment decree yesterday. Nazarbaev nominated Akhmetov, who had served as first...

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
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...