Shakila, eight at the time, was drifting off to sleep when a group of men carrying AK-47s barged in through the door. She recalls that they complained, as they dragged her off into the darkness, about... Read more
Want US out, Taliban okay: Afghan women senators New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Women senators from Afghanistan have said they wanted US troops out of their country and would not mind having the Taliban in the government so long as they respected the con... Read more
Wells Fargo to pay $148M fine for Wachovia misdeeds Wells Fargo agreed Thursday to pay $148 million to various federal authorities to settle charges that Wachovia Securities, which it purchased in 2008, engaged in bid rigging and other illegal practice... Read more
Bihar village bans women from using mobiles Patna, Dec 3 (IANS) A village panchayat in Bihar has prohibited women from using mobile phones and imposed heavy fines on them if they violated the diktat, an official said Monday. The self-styled s... Read more
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'Afghanistan's future lies in strengthening democracy, check... New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The future of Afghanistan depends upon how it strengthens its fledgling democratic institutions and arrests corruption, says Sujeet Sarkar, the author of a new book on the wa... Read more
Afghan girls hit by suspected gas poisoning Kabul, April 21 (IANS) Thirty Afghan girl students were hospitalized Sunday due to possible gas poisoning in the northern province of Takhar, an official said, in the second such incident within week... Read more
Elderly man held for bid to rape five-year-old in Haryana Gurgaon, May 1 (IANS) A 62-year-old man was arrested here Wednesday for attempting to rape a five-year-old child, police said. Aas Mohammad entered the house of the victim in Hariya Heri village Wed... Read more
Afghan prosecutor killed in bombing Kabul, May 12 (IANS) A district prosecutor in Afghanistan was killed in a bomb blast Sunday in the southern province of Helmand, a government spokesman said. Marja district prosecutor Mohammad Lal H... Read more
Afghanistan to get 12 Mi-17 helicopters from Russia Moscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will deliver 12 Mil Mi-17V5 military transport helicopters to the Afghanistan Armed Forces by the end of 2013, Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport sai... Read more
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