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WASHINGTON (PAN, the United States said Tuesday.    “Deferring the signature of the agreement until after next year’s election would not provide the US and NATO

WASHINGTON (PAN begins as soon as possible. “The critical next step must be to get the BSA signed in short order, and put into motion

WASHINGTON (PAN unless he was assured of protection of their rights in the security pact. “I as secretary of defense could not recommend to the

WASHINGTON (PAN next year and ruled out changes in the agreed text. “The (BSA) text that we have now agreed upon and which has been

WASHINGTON (PAN): The Obama administration on Thursday said it wanted the bilateral security agreement (BSA) to be signed this year, saying the deal was essential

KABUL for approval today, officials said. In Kabul, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the text of the security, promising immunity for US troops in

WASHINGTON: (PAN and Washington. “I’m pleased to report to you now that we are closer than ever to completing this task of defining our new

WASHINGTON (PAN): A contractor identified as supporting the Afghan insurgency had gained access to a US defence facility in the country, an American inspector general

WASHINGTON (PAN’s situation in Washington, an announcement said. Kerry would be joined by his predecessor Hillary Rodham Clinton and ex-first lady Laura Bush during a

WASHINGTON (PAN): A former defence contractor and his wife Tuesday pleaded guilty to the charges of a $9.7 million procurement fraud scheme for the Afghan

WASHINGTON (PAN and the current situation in that country. During the telephonic conversation, Cameroon briefed the US president on the trilateral summit he had with

WASHINGTON (PAN to demonstrate ongoing Obama administration’s support for Afghan women and girls. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell’s trip to Kabul from November