Gates Visits Troops in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 05.07.2009 Courtesy Story Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates visited the only battalion-sized U.S. unit operating in this southern Afghanistan province yesterday. Gates spent about an hour at Forward Operating Base Ramrod,...

Moscow formally recognizes Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — Russian MFA

Moscow has formally recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, APA reports citing Rossiya-1. “The Foreign Ministry confirms this,” a ministry representative said when asked to comment on reports about...

Troops Seize Opium, Capture Insurgent in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 01.05.2010 Courtesy Story Troops in Afghanistan seized nearly 8,000 pounds of opium in two separate events over the past two days. A combined Afghan and international patrol in Kandahar today spotted a speeding truck with...

Talal Chaudhry meets UNAMA Chief, discuss Afghanistan and regional security

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 03 (APP): Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry held an important meeting with Denise Brown, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), on the instructions of Federal Interior...

Russia says it formally recognizes the Taliban government in Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do so since 2021

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia says it formally recognizes the Taliban government in Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do so since 2021. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,...

Doctor Confronts Maternal Mortality in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 05.07.2009 Courtesy Story The young Dari interpreter standing by the desk translates the words of the American doctor to the young woman, as she sits quietly. An examining table stands against one yellow wall in the small...

Russia becomes first country to recognize Taliban government in Afghanistan

Russia announced on Thursday that it has accepted the credentials of a new Afghan ambassador, becoming the first country to officially recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan. In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, “We believe...

Russia becomes the first country to formally recognize Taliban’s latest rule in Afghanistan

Russia says it formally recognizes the Taliban government in Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do so since 2021

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U.S. Tanks En Route to Southwestern Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 11.18.2010 Courtesy Story Servicemembers in Afghanistan’s Regional Command–Southwest will receive 14 M1A1 Abrams tanks to aid in the fight against the Taliban. The Marine Corps tanks, which pack a super-accurate 120 mm...

Russia first to recognize Taliban government in Afghanistan

Russia announced Thursday it had accepted the credentials of Afghanistan’s new ambassador, becoming the first country to recognize the Taliban government. "We believe that the act of official recognition of the government of the Islamic Emirate of...

Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan

(Reuters) -Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to recognise the Taliban government of the country. “We believe that the act of official recognition of the...

Russia Officially Recognizes the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Russia Officially Recognizes the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Russia has officially recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, presidential envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov confirmed to RIA Novosti. “Recognized,” Kabulov said in response...

Next Moscow Format meeting on Afghanistan to be held in fall: Kabulov

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has rejected US claims that Afghan-American businessman Mahmood Shah Habibi was arrested by the General Directorate of Intelligence. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, said in a...

Forces Make Drug Sweep, Take Out Insurgents in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 09.27.2011 Courtesy Story Combined Afghan and coalition security forces made a major drug sweep and killed numerous insurgent fighters in separate operations yesterday in Afghanistan, military officials reported. In...

Airstrike Kills Key Taliban Fighter in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 09.26.2011 Courtesy Story Afghan and coalition forces used a precision airstrike to kill a key Taliban leader in Afghanistan’s Wardak province yesterday, military officials reported. The combined security force conducted...

Saar: Calls to expand Afghanistan–Azerbaijan relations discussed

Afghanistan review could lead to change in promotions for NCOs, officers

The Pentagon’s ongoing review into the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan could prompt the Defense Department to “reform the way that we evaluate and promote young noncommissioned officers and young officers,” Chief Pentagon Spokesman...

Turkmenistan, Afghanistan Hashing Out Economic Co-Op During Baku Talks

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 3. Turkmenistan and Afghanistan discussed key cooperation projects in energy and transport, Trend reports, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. As part of the visit of the...