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Twin bombs strike at Afghan checkpoint near governor’s compound, killing 1 police officer
Washington Post, 15 May 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan — Two bombs exploded at a checkpoint outside a provincial governor’s compound in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one police officer, an official said. The explosions struck in the early morning in Jalalabad,...

Motorcycle bomb at Afghan market kills 3 as NATO reports attack on US special forces
Washington Post, 14 May 2013
KABUL — A bomb hidden in a parked motorcycle ripped through a crowded Afghan market in southern Helmand province on Tuesday, killing at least three people, as NATO reported that U.S. special forces had come under attack the previous day north...

NATO: 3 coalition troops killed in insurgent attack on Georgian base in southern Afghanistan
Washington Post, 13 May 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan — A truck bombing Monday killed three coalition service members in southern Afghanistan, NATO said in a statement. A local official said the attack targeted a base operated by  troops from Georgia. Omer Zawak, spokesman...

South Korea to invest more in Sri Lanka
Daily News, 13 May 2013
South Korea is interested in exploring potential investment opportunities in Sri Lanka and it has plans to double the number of Korean tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in another three years times.Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Jongmoon Choi expressed...

Sri Lanka, Uganda leaders hold bilateral discussions
Colombo Page, 13 May 2013
May 12, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is on a four-day official visit to Uganda, met with his Ugandan counterpart, President Yoweri Museveni at the State House in Entebbe  Sunday to hold bilateral discussions.President...

11 Afghan landmine clearers abducted, bomb kills intelligence officer
Washington Post, 11 May 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan — Unidentified kidnappers have abducted 11 Afghans working in a U.N.-affiliated landmine clearing program in the east of the country, officials said Saturday.The 11 were taken  Thursday in a remote part of Nangarhar...

Senior US, Afghan diplomats meet in Kabul to tackle details of 2012 security pact
Washington Post, 11 May 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan — Senior American and Afghan officials held talks Saturday to try to iron out the details of a key pact signed a year ago that defines the future of the United States’ commitment to  Afghanistan.The Strategic...

Obama to nominate for US ambassador to Afghanistan Crocker to Broadcasting Board of Governors
Washington Post, 11 May 2013
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he will nominate former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker to the Broadcasting Board of Governors.The independent agency oversees U.S.-supported,civilian international broadcasts such as the Voice of America.Crocker...

‘US seeks no permanent military bases in Afghanistan’
The News, 11 May 2013
WASHINGTON: The United States seeks no permanent military bases in Afghanistan and any American presence after 2014 drawdown would be at the invitation of Kabul, aimed at training Afghan forces and targeting al-Qaeda remnants, White House Press Secretary...

Sri Lanka to enter into agreements with neighboring countries on aircraft search and rescue
Colombo Page, 10 May 2013
May 09, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is taking measures to enter into agreements with neighboring countries to strengthen its ability to provide Search and Rescue Services for aircraft in distress.According to the Convention on International Civil...

Germany: Chancellor Merkel makes surprise visit to Afghanistan to visit German troops
Washington Post, 10 May 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan — Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel made a surprise visit Friday to northern Afghanistan to visit her troops less than two weeks after insurgents killed a German special forces  soldier and wounded a second,...

Karzai, uneasy about neighboring Pakistan’s role, says US can keep 9 bases in Afghanistan
Washington Post, 9 May 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who has irked Washington with his frequent criticism of American military operations in his country, said Thursday that his government is now ready to let the U.S. have nine bases across Afghanistan...

India deports terrorist wanted by Pakistan to Sri Lanka
Colombo Page, 9 May 2013
May 08, Chennai: India today deported a terrorist wanted in Pakistan to Sri Lanka by a flight from Chennai after Andhra Pradesh police found him living in a remote village near Cuddapah for the past seven years without a valid visa, the Press Trust...

Pakistan warns Afghanistan to show restraint after shootouts along border
Washington Post, 7 May 2013
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Pakistan warned Afghanistan on Tuesday that it would not be responsible for the consequences if a border spat between the two countries escalated further, even as hundreds of Afghans rallied in a southern city to protest...

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan discusses bilateral cooperation with Sri Lanka
Colombo Page, 7 May 2013
May 06, Colombo: Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka, called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this evening and discussed ways to  strengthen bilateral cooperation.Minister...

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