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02/09/2012 02:20 PM
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Prince Harry qualifies as Apache helicopter pilot after finishing top in class
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Prince Harry, who spent 10 weeks as an infantry soldier in Helmand in 2008, will return to Afghanistan after qualifying as a front line Apache attack helicopter pilot on Wednesday.
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02/09/2012 02:15 AM
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US Defends Progress in Afghanistan
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One of the top U.S. commanders in Afghanistan is defending the progress coalition troops are making in Afghanistan, after a U.S. Lieutenant Colonel publicly countered U.S. assertions the allied campai
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02/08/2012 03:00 PM
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CIA to remain in Iraq, Afghanistan after troops' withdrawal to protect US interests
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The Central Intelligence Agency is expected to maintain a large clandestine presence in Iraq and Afghanistan after the withdrawal of conventional U.S. troops as part of the Obama administration plan t
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02/09/2012 01:11 PM
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'Use drones to kill' the Taliban in Pakistan
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Taliban leaders have havens in Quetta and Peshawar in Pakistan, said retired Army Gen. Jack Keane, ';A lot of these guys command from the rear, if you will, telling their guys by orders what to ...
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02/09/2012 12:50 PM
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Investigation launched over critical Afghanistan report
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By Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News chief Pentagon correspondent The Pentagon has launched an investigation into an independent report written by an Army lieutenant colonel for possible security ...
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02/09/2012 12:17 PM
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Obama holds meeting on Pakistan and Afghanistan
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Washington , Feb.9 (BNA) - US President Obama held a meeting here last night with his national security team as a part of his regular basis meeting regarding Pakistan and Afghanistan issues. ...
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02/09/2012 12:13 PM
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Smith outlines complaints by Afghan detainees
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Australia Defence Minister Stephen Smith says detainees in Afghanistan have made 71 allegations of mistreatment against the Australian Defence Force since August last year.Mr Smith says 57 of ...
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02/09/2012 12:04 PM
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NATO, Afghan and Pakistan officials to hold border talks
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NATO, Afghan and Pakistani military officials will hold talks on improving border security and coordination on Wednesday, in a possible sign that tension is easing following a cross-border NATO air ...
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02/09/2012 11:35 AM
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In grip of cold, Afghan family buries eighth child
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Kabul: The war refugee Sayid Mohammad lost his last son on Wednesday, 3-month-old Khan, who became the 24th child to die of exposure in camps here in the past month. "After we had dinner he was ...
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02/09/2012 11:32 AM
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Red tape, corruption pull rug from under Afghan carpet business
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KABUL (Reuters) - At a small shop a stone's throw from the Ghazi Stadium where Afghanistan's former Taliban government used to stage its public executions, Mohammad Hashem is worried about ...
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02/09/2012 11:23 AM
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PR dream or logistical nightmare
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Prince Harry 's training as a fully qualified Apache pilot gives the army another specialist to fly an attack helicopter, and several headaches about how, where and when to deploy him.The ...
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02/09/2012 11:23 AM
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Apache helicopter – an army tool suited to Afghan mission
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Afghanistan . It is not the fastest helicopter, but those who have flown it say it has plenty of power and is very robust.It also has an array of hi-tech systems: weapons, sights, sensors, radar and ...
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