American military officials suspect Russia's so-called Afghan peace diplomacy is aimed at undermining NATO and have accused Moscow of arming the Taliban
Taliban says it does not support Russia-sponsored multi-nation talks on Afghanistan because process seems to be motivated solely by 'political agenda' of organizers
Overnight deaths occurred in district of Achin, IS stronghold in Nangarhar province near border with Pakistan
Detainees include bomb-making experts, trained suicide bombers and an 'al-Qaida recruiter'
Men were active members of anti-state Pakistani Taliban and found guilty of staging deadly attacks on security forces, aid workers and polio vaccination teams, according to army statement
New Delhi has confirmed Kulbhushan Jadhav was former Indian navy officer but denied he was involved in espionage activities
But US administration has already refused to take part in conference, questioning Russian intentions and motives
Nangarhar and Kunar provinces are targeted
Afghan Foreign Ministry warned that if diplomacy failed to stop the unilateral project, Afghan forces would be ready to defend their territory
Officials said the attack in Lahore was targeted at a van transporting census enumerators, including troops
Officials say Afghan Air Force used A-29 American aircraft in attack in southern Zabul province
Outrage stems from declaring Afghanistan's border with Pakistan an international frontier
Pre-dawn bomb blast kills mostly children and women as national security forces conduct anti-Taliban operations
Afghan government spokesman tells VOA that Afghan forces were targeted in Mando district; blast also wounds six students from nearby school
Fazlullah Khurasani, who heads the militant Tehrike-e-Taliban in Pakistan, issues threat without identifying alleged blasphemers
Review tracking US taxpayer dollars finds discrepancies between students and teachers who actually attend schools and reported numbers of attendance
Witnesses and local politicians say the blast in Parachinar was aimed at a Shi'ite mosque
Ahmadi community considered most persecuted religious sect in predominantly Sunni Muslim country
Proposed 39-nation Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism gets military structure
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