US casualties in Afghanistan war touch 2000

US military deaths in the Afghan war have reached the 2,000 mark, according to a report.The toll has climbed steadily in recent months with a spate of 'insider attacks' by Afghan army and police......

Chinook crash kills 31 US Special Forces

A helicopter crash in Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan killed 31 American Special Force troops.Also on board the chopper, a Chinook, were seven members of the Afghan Forces who too were all......

A canine boost for US in Afghanistan

Canines first entered the United States armed services in 1942, during World War II. Today, the dogs are still providing support to the troops on the battlefield. The dogs may have to live in a war......

Haqqani Network may be branded foreign terrorist organisation

A bill dubbing the Pakistan-based dreaded Haqqani Network the "most dangerous" Afghan insurgent group and seeking its designation as a foreign terrorist organisation is set to be taken up by the......