At least two men lobbed hand grenades into courtroom crowd, then sprayed room with bullets before blowing themselves up
Unilateral cease-fire comes after attempts to hold peace talks between militants and government collapsed
This is Pakistan's first comment on meeting in Dubai between Afghanistan’s High Peace Council and group of Taliban leaders
Although foreign policy advisor dismisses criticism, some reports say government is unlikely to target group because of its alleged links to the military
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made rare trip to Kabul for meetings with leaders to discuss stability
Taliban issued a statement citing the “current complexity of the political situation in Afghanistan"
Afghanistan’s nearly four-year-long peace effort has so far failed to persuade the Taliban to end its insurgency
Pakistan’s former president faces treason charges after repeated no-shows; court proceedings of former army leader is unprecedented in nation where top officers usually have had undeclared immunity from prosecution
Killing of 23 captured members of Pakistan's security forces deals blow to delicate efforts to negotiate peace between Islamabad, Taliban insurgents
Hizb-e-Islami, the second largest insurgent group after the Taliban, has fought alongside Taliban against coalition forces and has stayed away from presidential elections until now
Violence in Peshawar comes as government initiated peace talks with militants blamed for deadly attacks in country
Foreign Policy Advisor Sartaj Aziz urges Afghan government to show flexibility
Confusion over who would represent Islamist insurgents prompts government negotiators to delay start of negotiations
In VOA interview, US Ambassador Richard Olson describes bilateral relationship as on a 'more positive trajectory', expresses concern about country's nuclear arsenal, situation in Afghanistan
Many observers worry that conflict could worsen, democratic values and support for women’s rights could erode in coming years
US military says there is strong evidence for prosecution or further investigation of the detainees being released
Despite a traditional national assembly of Afghan elders and politicians endorsed the security pact late last year, President Karzai has refused to sign the deal until, he says, the US military ends raids against Afghan homes while chasing insurgents
Report says human smuggling networks 'more organized and sophisticated,' encouraging locals and people from Middle-Eastern nations to use country as transit destination for illegal migration
Warplanes reportedly have continued bombing suspected militant hideouts in northern tribal district, a hub for local and foreign militants linked to al-Qaida
Officials say overnight offensive in mountainous North Waziristan region uprooted a number of terrorists from their hideouts
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