US tells Karzai things will get better for Afghan civilians

Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan, has called in the commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, Army General David McKiernan, to demand a reason for continuing civilian casualties caused by coalition troops. The commander expressed his regret over about accidental… बाँकी अंश »

Iran to get busy with Afghanistan trade

Iran intends stepping up trade and investment with Afghanistan. A delegation of Iranian government officials and private investors has told Afghani politicians and businessmen that Iranian businessmen are ready to contribute funds to railroads, agriculture and infrastructure projects. One of… बाँकी अंश »

Obama assures Karzai of Afghan commitment in first phone talk

US President Barack Obama assured his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, of the US commitment to the fight against terrorism in the region during their first telephone talk since Obama’s inauguration, the Afghan president’s office said Wednesday. The two presidents Tuesday… बाँकी अंश »

Karzai says he is becoming tired

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has told Richard Holbrooke, Barack Obama’s new envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, that he is feeling increasingly isolated from the US. Karzai said he and President Obama had not exchanged views since before last month’s inauguration… बाँकी अंश »

Manmohan gives India tutorial to Sarah Palin

Irish Sun Wednesday 24th September, 2008   (IANS) Republican presidential nominee John McCain gave it a miss. But Sarah Palin, the vice-presidential candidate and the glamorous new poster girl of GOP, made it for her first meeting with Indian Prime Minister… बाँकी अंश »

Zardari promises to work with Karzai to tackle extremism

(IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday pledged to work closely with Afghanistan in combating violent Islamic extremists in the volatile border region between the two countries. The assurance came in a joint statement after Zardari met with British premier… बाँकी अंश »