Category: South East Asia

UN slams Trump for pardoning Blackwater contractors

The United Nations said Wednesday night it was deeply concerned by US President Donald Trump’s move to pardon four former Blackwater security contractors convicted of killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007. “We are deeply concerned by the recent US presidential pardons for four security guards from the private military firm Blackwater who were convicted for killing 14 Iraqi civilians.

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2 Chechen fighters killed in Logar firefight: MoD

Two Chechen militants were killed during an operation in central Logar province, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.

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Kabul, Baku see scope for greater cooperation

Afghanistan and Azerbaijan agree there is a good potential for expanding bilateral cooperation in different areas. The agreement came during a meeting between Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib in Baku late on Monday.

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Chahar Dara police chief among 5 killed in clash

At least five policemen, including the police chief for Chahar Dara district, and 11 others wounded during a clash in northern Kunduz province.

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Mohib discusses regional security with Iranian officials while in Tehran

Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday after a meeting earlier in the day with his Iranian counterpart Ali Shamkhani, where the two discussed issues of mutual interest and security concerns relating to the region.

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Chardara district police chief killed in Kunduz ambush

Saleh Omar, district chief for Chardara district in Kunduz, was killed in a Taliban attack on Monday night, a local source confirmed.

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Humvee explosion causes massive damage in Faryab

The Taliban detonated a Humvee loaded with explosives in the Dawolat Abad district market on Monday night, local officials confirmed Tuesday.

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Acting US secretary of defense pays unannounced visit to Afghanistan

President Ashraf Ghani met with US Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on Tuesday afternoon and discussed the peace process, the situation in Afghanistan and the region, and further support to the Afghan Security and Defense Forces, the Presidential Palace said.

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Pakistan’s new visa processes in place and online applications accepted

The Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul announced on Tuesday that changes to its visa processing system, that was announced in September, have been rolled out across the embassy and its consulates across the country.

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Abdullah Flies to Tajikistan to Discuss Afghan Peace

Abdullah will “discuss the Afghan peace process, regional support and bilateral relations” in Tajikistan, Abdullah’s office said. Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, left Kabul on Monday bound for Tajikistan to discuss the Afghan peace process, his office said in a statement. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation.

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