Pakistan calls it a “positive development” toward addressing recent violence
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Afghanistan Frees 65 Suspected Militants, Angering U.S.
The U.S. says the prisoners could now pose a security threat to Afghan and international troops
Afghan Civilian Casualties on the Rise, Says U.N.
A new report by the U.N. details a bloody year for Afghan civilians
Pakistan and the Taliban Making Peace? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Both sides are making preliminary noises about peace talks, and the U.S. seems to have cut back on drone strikes, which helps, but it’s far too early to say how effective negotiations will be
Karzai Said to Have Secret Talks with Taliban
The Afghan president reportedly tried to reach a peace deal without the involvement of American and Western allies
Pakistan Taliban Wants Imran Khan For Peace Talks
A sign that the militant group is embracing negotiations with Pakistan
Afghanistan Presidential Election Season Kicks Off
Election day set for April 5
Taliban Claim Responsibility for Kabul Attack
Bombing killed 21, including 2 Americans
Missing U.S Soldier Bowe Bergdahl Seen Alive in New Video
The new proof of life video is the first in three years of Bergdahl, who was captured by the Taliban in June 2009
Young Afghan Girl Caught Wearing Suicide Vest
Sister of a Taliban leader may be as young as 8
U.S. Embassy Fired on in Kabul
No casualties reported during attack in Afghan capital
Mikhail Kalashnikov, Soviet Inventor of the AK-47, Dies at 94
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Soviet general who designed the ubiquitous automatic weapon that now bears his name, died on Dec. 23 at the age of 94. Iterations of the gun he invented now exist in the tens of millions, making it the …
A Very Important Man: Meet Pakistan’s New Army Chief
Gen. Raheel Sharif, Pakistan’s new army chief, hails from the same community as the country’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. But could the two end up becoming rivals?