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WASHINGTON (PAN and strengthening Afghan forces. “I’m returning to Kabul stronger and the Taliban weaker,” Dempsey, told reporters at a joint news conference with US

WASHINGTON (PAN are trying to wreak havoc by increasing attacks, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Wednesday. The US and Afghan forces were taking

WASHINGTON (PAN): Despite an uptick in violence in recent weeks, the Pentagon on Monday said it was encouraged by the progress made by Afghan forces

WASHINGTON (PAN): An eminent American think-tank, known for its close ties with the Pentagon, on Thursday recommended large-scale Indian military training of Afghan officials.      

WASHINGTON (PAN. As a result of his designation as a global terrorist, Americans are forbidden from having any tie with the insurgent leader and all

WASHINGTON (PAN, top lawmakers and experts on Thursday expressed their concern over deep-rooted corruption in the country and the impact that it would have on

WASHINGTON (PAN. His confirmation came as the Congress began a five-week summer break. However, the list does not include Richard Olson, the ambassador-designate to Pakistan.

WASHINGTON (PAN (SIGAR). Introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Jim Risch, the Afghan Contractor Accountability Act requires agencies to explain to Congress any instance in

WASHINGTON (PAN’s future of stability, a top US diplomat told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, James

WASHINGTON (PAN, where the populations of Sikhs and Hindus have been shrinking, the United States said on Monday. “Members of minority religious groups continue to

WASHINGTON (PAN’s neighbours, an Obama aide said on Wednesday. Michele Flournoy, co-chair of the National Security Advisory Committee, addressing an audience at the Brookings Institute,

WASHINGTON (PAN to reduce tension between the two neighbours over cross-border skirmishes.  “We are working closely with both countries, obviously, to try to limit violence