US, Iran launch Afghan drug trade fight (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
The US and Iran found a common cause in the battle against Afghanistan’s rampant drug trade but remained at odds over the presence of foreign troops there.
Pakistani President to attend trilateral summit on Afghanistan in Turkey (People’s Daily)
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will participate in the third trilateral summit on Afghanistan in Turkey, official Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported on Tuesday. Zardari will also hold bilateral talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, said the report. The summit, which will be held in Turkish capital Ankara on April 1, will provide an …
US launches new fight against Afghan drug trade (Deccan Herald)
US is planning a new campaign to disrupt the massive Afghan opium trade and the money that streams to the Taliban and al-Qaida.
Iran Signals Willingness to Join U.S. in Fight Against Afghan Drug Trade (Fox News)
Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Iran’s Mehdi Akhundzadeh meet on the sidelines of a conference on Afghanistan.
Iran offers help to fight Afghan drug trafficking (Canada.com)
Iran offered help in combating the Afghan drugs trade on Tuesday, in a gesture to a U.S. call for regional support in Afghanistan that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described as promising.
Afghan police: 30 Taliban killed in clashes (Boston Herald)
KABUL – Afghan and foreign troops killed 30 Taliban fighters and wounded 17 others during a series of clashes in southern Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb Tuesday killed…
Iran, US find common cause in Afghan drugs battle (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Long-time foes the US and Iran found a common cause Tuesday in the battle against Afghanistan’s rampant drug trade but remained at odds over the presence of foreign troops in the war-torn nation.
Afghan-born Pakistan cricketer barred from representing Afghanistan (New Kerala)
Karachi, March 30 : The World Cup hopes of a Pakistani cricketer of Afghan origin have been quashed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which has ruled that the player cannot represent Afghanistan in the qualifying tournament in South Africa starting April 1.
Iran Offers Help on Afghan Drug Trade (New York Times)
Iran pledged on Tuesday to help Afghanistan with reconstruction and to cooperate in regional efforts to crack down on the booming Afghan drug trade.
