Syria’s Assad, in an Interview, Suggests Peace Talks Are Unlikely to Succeed - nytimes

“We do not believe that many Western countries really want a solution in Syria,” Mr. Assad told Argentina’s Clarín newspaper in an interview published online on Saturday, blaming those countries for supporting “terrorists” fighting his government. - Syria's Assad, in an Interview, Suggests Peace Talks Are Unlikely to ... Rights Group Says It Finds Proof of Torture in Syria

Afghanistan Hit by Wave of Violence - nytimes

KABUL, Afghanistan — A spate of violence across Afghanistan has claimed the lives of nearly two dozen Afghan police officers and civilians in the past few days, including a district police official assassinated over a recent anti-Taliban campaign. - Afghanistan Hit by Wave of Violence
Efforts to Strengthen Afghan Law on Women May Backfire ...

Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls

(Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis on Saturday and, apparently responding to his criticism of a heartless "dictatorship of the economy", called for stronger regulation of financial markets. - Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls
Pope rails against "dictatorship of the economy", urges reform

U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer

(Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. - U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
Russia sends Syria advanced anti-ship missiles: U.S. officials

Obama’s assets last year valued at between $1.8M and $6.8M, according to disclosure form

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama held assets last year that were worth between $1.8 million and nearly $7 million, according to federal financial disclosure forms the White House released Wednesday. - Obama's assets last year valued at between $1.8M and $6.8M ... - Associated Press

How wealthy are the Obamas?
Bill Gates Is The World's Richest Man (Again)

گزارش قصر سفید اوباما را از فقیرترین رؤسای جمهور جهان قلمداد کرد

 واشنگتن :- یک گزارش مالی که از سوی قصر سفید امریکا منتشر شده ، نشان می دهد که سرمایه بارک اوباما و همسرش میشل بین 1.8 و 7 میلیون دالر برآورده می شود. این در حالی است که سرمایه حاجی ظاهر قدیر پسر حاجی قدیر یکی از اعضای ولسی جرگه افغانستان به بیش از 300 میلیون دالر می رسد. تعجب آورست که سرمایه دولتمردان کشوری که اتباع اش از دست جوع و گرسنگی ریشه درخت ها را تناول می کنند و مردمش از بیچارگی استطاعت و توانایی رکاب زدن بایسکل را ندارند،‌ از رئیس جمهور ایالات متحده امریکا به مراتب بیشتر است، اینکه این افراد چگونه نسبت به رئیس جمهور امریکا سرمایه دار تر شده اند، سوالی است که باید زمامداران قصر سفید به آن پاسخ بدهند. - گزارش قصر سفید اوباما را از فقیرترین رؤسای جمهور جهان قلمداد کرد

Obama seeks to cut Afghan war spending by 10 percent

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday trimmed his funding request for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas operations by 10 percent, reflecting his plans to wind down the U.S. presence in that country.- Obama seeks to cut Afghan war spending by 10 percent
Obama to announce Afghanistan troop plans shortly: Kerry
Afghan police demand weapons amid simmering tension with Pakistan

Investigation under way after Conn. commuter trains collide, send 60 to hospitals

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to Connecticut hospitals, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor.- 60 injured as commuter trains collide in Conn.
Police: $1M in jewels stolen from hotel at Cannes

Attorney angrily defends handling of O.J. Simpson case - latimes

The current and former defense lawyers clash as the onetime football star seeks a retrial, claiming the attorney in his 2008 conviction was incompetent. - Attorney angrily defends handling of O.J. Simpson case
Simpson's ex-lawyer Yale Galanter says O.J. knew about the guns
O.J. Simpson shows a few flashes of old self in Las Vegas court

Body identified as missing Army vet; roommate arrested - latimes

Ramos, a 36-year-old Cal State Fullerton student just a few weeks shy of graduation, had been missing since the first week of May. Orange police said a body found in the brush Thursday in unincorporated Orange County near Santiago Canyon Road and Jackson Ranch Road was identified as Ramos after an autopsy. - Body identified as missing Army vet; roommate arrested

Google Glass Is Watching—Now What? - WSJ

As Congress frets about the privacy implications of Google GOOG +0.59%Glass, one thing is clear: The technology that can redefine what is "public" and link the digital and physical worlds is here - Google Glass Is Watching—Now What?

Karzai, Kerry confer on border tiff, security pact

KABUL (PAN): President Hamid Karzai and US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday conferred on regional issues of common interest, the Presidential Palace said. - Karzai, Kerry confer on border tiff, security pact - Pajhwok Afghan News

Twin bombs kill 9, wound 60 in Afghan south: officials - AFP

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Two car bombs exploded Friday in a sprawling housing development in southern Afghanistan linked to the family of President Hamid Karzai, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 60. - Twin bombs kill 9, wound 60 in Afghan south: officials
Bombs kill 9, wound 70 in Afghanistan - CNN
د کندهار په بمي چاودونو کې يو اويا(٧١)کسانو ته مرګ ژوبله اړولي ده ...

As Japan Courts Growth, Europe Keeps Up Its Love Affair With Austerity

BERLIN — For years, Japan and Europe have been the sick men of the world economy. This week, their paths diverged. - As Japan Courts Growth, Europe Keeps Up Its Love Affair With ...
Japan’s Economy Growing at 3.5% Annualized Rate - nytimes
Low Inflation and Falling Imports Confirm Slump in Euro Zone

Should India Provide Direct Military Aid to Afghanistan? - nytimes

Over the past decade, India has invested heavily in Afghanistan’s reconstruction. Recognizing India’s significant economic and development contributions, the United States has called on New Delhi to play an important role in the new Silk Road initiative aimed at transforming Afghanistan into a regional trade hub. - Should India Provide Direct Military Aid to Afghanistan?

Fearing Afghan instability, Russia mulls border troops

KABUL (Reuters) - Russia, predicting instability once NATO-led troops withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of next year, is considering deploying border guards on the Tajik-Afghan border, Moscow's envoy to Kabul told Reuters in an interview - Fearing Afghan instability, Russia mulls border troops
Bomber in Afghanistan kills 15, including six Americans

Online Hiring Tools Are Changing Recruiting Techniques - nytimes

It can seem improbable given the still-sluggish monthly unemployment reports, but in some sectors small businesses are desperate to find qualified candidates to fill jobs. - Online Hiring Tools are Changing Recruiting Techniques  -- Business Hiring Slipped to 7-Month Low in April
Making a Move Abroad, and Working There, Too

Leak ended informant's rare opportunity, U.S. officials say - latimes

The informant, a British citizen born in Saudi Arabia, had been recruited by British intelligence to operate as a double agent within the group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, one of the most dangerous franchises of the Al Qaeda terrorist network. - Leak ended informant's rare opportunity, U.S. officials say
Defense official says U.S. has authority to target terrorists anywhere

Editorial, The Benghazi talking points - latimes

Internal emails released Wednesday by the White House support the president's assertion that there's no 'there' there. - The Benghazi talking points
IRS problem started with vague tax exemption rules

Editorial, Spying on the AP - Los Angeles Times

When the government obstructs the ability of a news organization to do its job, the most important victims are not journalists but readers. - Spying on the AP
Government secretly obtains phone records from journalists
Leak ended informant's rare opportunity, U.S. officials say - Ken Dilanian

Obama says U.S. won't act alone on chemical weapons in Syria - latimes

At a news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president, responding to a question about how he would react to conclusive evidence that the Assad regime had used such weapons, portrayed the issue as a challenge for world powers collectively, rather than his administration alone. - Obama says U.S. won't act alone on chemical weapons in Syria
Obama says U.S. won't act alone on Syria

Vitamin D Affects Genes for Cancer, Autoimmune Diseases

A study has linked vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk for cancer and autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis MS, and lupus. - Vitamin D Affects Genes for Cancer, Autoimmune Diseases - HealthCentral
13 Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder: Are You Bipolar? - ActiveBeat

Monster Texas tornado kills six, seven people missing

(Reuters) - Six people were dead and seven missing after a powerful tornado ripped through a north Texas neighborhood that included housing for the poor, in the deadliest severe storm outbreak in the United States this year. - Monster Texas tornado kills six, seven people missing

Analysis: Once a beacon, Obama under fire over civil liberties

(Reuters) - He may have been the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He may have written a book extolling constitutional values in a democracy. And he may have run for president on a civil liberties banner, pledging to reverse the legacy of George W. Bush. - Analysis: Once a beacon, Obama under fire over civil ... 
Obama pushes Congress for more funding for embassy security

Attack on US Military Vehicles Kills at Least 16 in Kabul - nytimes

The aftermath of Thursday’s bombing, though, provided a gory reminder of the war that still grips much of Afghanistan, and that only so much can be done to keep it from spilling over into Kabul, especially when the insurgents easily blend into the population. - Attack on US Military Vehicles Kills at Least 16 in Kabul

Six Americans among at least 15 killed in Afghanistan bombing - latimes

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U.S.-military contractor DynCorp International says four American employees were killed in a suicide car bombing Thursday in the Afghan capital, Kabul, bringing the number of Americans slain to six. - Six Americans among at least 15 killed in Afghanistan bombing
6 killed, 37 injured in Kabul suicide bombing (Video) - pajhwok

Dempsey Discusses Transition to Post-ISAF Afghanistan

The NATO chiefs of defense discussed what the post-2014 alliance presence in Afghanistan will look like and how it could work, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters after he’d attended two days of meetings that concluded today in Brussels. - Dempsey Discusses Transition to Post-ISAF Afghanistan

نوار بسیار زیبا از افغانستان در سال های 1960-1980‎ - YouTube

افغانستان در گذشته - نوار بسیار زیبا از افغانستان در سال های 1960-1980‎ - YouTube
Afghanistan in 60's افغانستان در دهه شصت - YouTube
Vintage Afghanistan Photos Show Life And Travel In The 1960s - huffingtonpost
Afghanistan In The 1960s. Prepare To Be Very, Very Surprised.
Remembering 1960s Afghanistan, the photographs of Bill Podlich
Remembering Afghanistan's Golden Age - NYTimes.com

At least 6 dead in Kabul as suicide bomb hits NATO convoy - RT

The explosion took place in the industrial zone of the capital at about 8 am local time (03:30 GMT). The suicide bomber attacked the convoy with a car packed with explosives, according to local officials. The blast was powerful enough to set a nearby building on fire.- At least 6 dead in Kabul as suicide bomb hits NATO convoy
6 civilians dead, 37 wounded as Kabul suicide car bomb targets ... japantoday

6 killed, 37 injured in Kabul suicide bombing

KABUL (PAN): Six people were killed, 37 others wounded and dozens houses damaged when an explosive-laden car attacked a convoy of foreign nationals in capital Kabul on Thursday, officials and eye witnesses said.

The Hezb-I-Islami Party (HIA) led by Gulbadin Hekmatyar, takes responsibility for the attack. The party’s spokesman, Haroon Zarghoon said the suicide assault was carried by one of their fighters named Qari Qudratullah, who hails central Logar province - 6 killed, 37 injured in Kabul suicide bombing - Pajhwok Afghan News
Kabul blast: Suicide bomber targets foreign convoy - BBC
در انفجار انتحاری کابل 'دهها نفر کشته و زخمی شدند'

Diversity Visa Program (DV-2013) - Selected Entrants - state.gov

The diversity lottery was conducted under the terms of section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and makes available *50,000 permanent resident visas annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Approximately 105,628 applicants have been registered. Applicants may check the status of their entry using the confirmation number through Entrant Status Check on the website www.dvlottery.state.gov. -
Diversity Visa Program (DV-2013) - Selected Entrants

نام های برندگان قرعه کشی گرین کارت امریکا اعلام شد

احتمال دارد امسال آخرین سالی باشد که وزارت امور خارجه قرعه کشی برای دریافت کارت سبز ورود به امریکا را برگزار می کند. تابستان امسال، کنگره امریکا در این خصوص رأی خواهد داد و بر مبنای این رأی روشن خواهد شد که قرعه کشی سالانه برای اعطای کارت سبز ورود به امریکا ادامه خواهد یافت یا نه. -  نام های برندگان قرعه کشی گرین کارت امریکا اعلام شد  
Electronic Diversity Visa - US Department of State
Diversity Visa Program (DV-2013) - Selected Entrants

Strong blast shakes Kabul - Pajhwok Afghan News

KABUL (PAN): Moments before a strong explosion took place close to the house of Gul Padshah Majidi, a Wolesi Jirga lawmaker in capital Kabul on Thursday, the official and eye witnesses said. - Strong blast shakes Kabul - Pajhwok Afghan News

Tax chief forced out in IRS scandal

(Reuters) - Washington's top tax official was fired on Wednesday as President Barack Obama sought to stem a rising tide of criticism over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny. - Tax chief forced out in IRS scandal
AP records seizure just latest step in sweeping U.S. leak probe
White House releases Benghazi emails, seeks to defuse controversy

انفجار انتحاری شدید پایتخت افغانستان را تکان داد - BBC

روز پنجشنبه، ٢٦ ثور/اردیبهشت، حوالی ساعت ۸:۲۰ بامداد به وقت امروز یک انفجار قوی در منطقه شاه شهید در جنوب شهر کابل پایتخت افغانستان رخ داد. گفته می شود که هدف این انفجار انتحاری کاروان نیروهای خارجی بوده که در حال عبور از منطقه بوده است. - انفجار انتحاری شدید پایتخت افغانستان را تکان داد
Kabul bomb blast hits foreign convoy
Kabul suicide car bomb targets foreign military, say police - Al-Arabiya

Powerful car bomb targets foreign convoy in Afghan capital, casualties unclear

KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide car bomber attacked a convoy of foreign advisers in the Afghan capital on Thursday, police said. The number of dead and wounded was unclear. - Powerful car bomb targets foreign convoy in Afghan capital ... - AP
When a Bomb Goes Off - Heidi Vogt

Afghans voice wariness of Pakistan’s Sharif

“It is a mistake to test someone who has already been tested and failed you,” said Atiqullah Amarkhel, a retired Afghan army general. “Nawaz Sharif did his utmost to fan the civil war in Afghanistan. He was the main figure behind the disintegration of our army, and then he helped the Taliban.” - Afghans voice wariness of Pakistan's Sharif - washingtonpost
Lawmakers push White House to tighten pressure on Iran

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new trial (updated)

O.J. Simpson is telling his side of the story today in a hearing aimed at winning a new trial on his 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping. OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new trial - Cindy Boren
O.J. Simpson testifies in bid for new trial - CNN
O.J. Simpson says he didn't know his Las Vegas cohorts had guns - latimes

ايرانى ليكوال: د افغانانو پر وړاندې د ايران چلند وحشيانه دى

دايران نامتو ليكوال صادق زيبا كلام په خپله تازه ليكنه كې دافغان ګډوالو پر وړاندې دخپل هېواد دريځ غندلى او ويلي يې دي چې له افغان كډوالو سره دايران چلند له ټولو نړيوالو منل شويو اصولو سره په ټكر كې دى. نوموړي دايران حكومت دافغانانو پر وړاندې په نژاد پرستۍ تورن كړى او ويلي يې دي چې په تېرو ۳۰ كلونو كې له افغان كډوالو سره دايران چلند غيراخلاقي، غيراسلامي، دشرم وړ او له نړيوال كنوانسيون او اصولو سره هيڅ اړخ نه لګوي:- ايرانى ليكوال: د افغانانو پر وړاندې د ايران چلند وحشيانه دى

French Lawmakers Loosen Labor Rules in a Victory for the President

France is in the midst of an unemployment crisis, with nearly 11 percent of the work force unemployed in a period of near recession. Among people under 24, the problem is even worse, with more than 26 percent jobless. - French Lawmakers Loosen Labor Rules in a Victory for the President
Greek Civil Servants Walk Out Over Ban on Teachers' Strike

Russia expels a U.S. diplomat accused of spying

In an episode that appears intended to embarrass Washington, the arrest is widely publicized. - Russia expels a US diplomat accused of spying - washingtonpost
Here's the spy recruitment letter allegedly found on CIA agent in ...

Photos, video of alleged American CIA spy's arrest in Moscow

دولت افغانستان اظهارات معاون سفیر آمریکا در کابل را رد کرد

این در حالی است که هوگو لورنز، معاون سفیر آمریکا در گفتگویی اختصاصی با بی‌بی‌سی فارسی گفت که آمریکا هیچ صحبتی درباره شمار و محل پایگاه‌های احتمالی این کشور با مذاکره‌کنندگان افغان نداشته‌است.- دولت افغانستان اظهارات معاون سفیر آمریکا در کابل را رد کرد
هوگو لورنز: علاقه‌ای به پایگاه دائمی در افغانستان نداریم
Carney: U.S. not seeking permanent military bases in Afghanistan ...

Longer Afghanistan tours for British soldiers

Thousands of British troops will start serving longer tours in Afghanistan, the defence secretary has announced. - BBC - Longer Afghanistan tours for British soldiers
Afghanistan: British troops face longer tours for security handover

A heartbreaking photo of a young Syrian girl selling bread amid destruction - Max Fisher

The photo is an encouraging sign of the hints of normality persisting in some Syrian cities, but it’s also a reminder of how deeply damaged the country has been – psychologically and politically as well as physically – and how long it could take to repair. - A heartbreaking photo of a young Syrian girl selling bread amid destruction

Justice Department, IRS scandals challenge Obama’s civil liberties credibility - washingtonpost

President Obama, a former constitutional law lecturer who came to office pledging renewed respect for civil liberties, is today running an administration at odds with his résuméand preelection promises. - Justice Department, IRS scandals challenge Obama's civil liberties ...
Obama's second term clouded by controversies

Snooping and the News Media: It’s a 2-Way Street

Word on Monday that the Justice Department had obtained the records of more than 20 phone lines at The Associated Press sent the Fourth Estate into a frenzy. Big Government, Big Data, Big Brother, all the symbols of an increasing surveillance-driven age were invoked. Media Decoder: Snooping and the News Media: It’s a 2-Way Street
Justice Dept. Defends Seizure of Phone Records - nytimes

From Russia, With Wig: American Spy Suspect Is Ejected - nytimes

In a move that appeared to be as much stagecraft as spycraft, the Russian Federal Security Service, the F.S.B., took the unusual step of releasing a video showing the arrest of Mr. Fogle, including him face down on a street as a Russian agent pinned his hands behind his back. - From Russia, With Wig: American Spy Suspect Is Ejected
The Lede: Video of American’s Arrest in Moscow

Afghan Commandos Step Up Their Combat Role

AT A CLASSIFIED COMMANDO BASE, Afghanistan — One day this month, a pair of Russian Mi-17 assault helicopters delivered two teams of Afghan commandos, their faces obscured by black masks, in a touch-and-go landing at this camp in a lush valley encircled by frosty peaks about 50 miles from Kabul.  - Afghan Commandos Step Up Their Combat Role - nytimes

Angelina Jolie reveals she had double mastectomy

In an op-ed in Tuesday’s New York Times, the Oscar-winning movie star, 37, wrote that she wrapped up three months of surgical procedures , including reconstructive surgery, in late April - Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy - Amy Argetsinger
Angelina Jolie opens school for girls in Afghanistan - USA Today
Angelina Jolie - Wikipedia

Jolie’s Disclosure Highlights a Breast Cancer Dilemma - nytimes

Angelina Jolie’s disclosure that she had her breasts removed this year in the hope of preventing breast cancer highlights the painful dilemma facing other women who, like her, learn that they carry genetic mutations that greatly increase the risk of the disease. Jolie's Disclosure Highlights a Breast Cancer Dilemma
Op-Ed Contributor: My Medical Choice

Obama to announce Afghanistan troop plans shortly: Kerry

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce in the next few weeks how many combat troops the United States will leave in Afghanistan in 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. - Obama to announce Afghanistan troop plans shortly: Kerry
Kerry sees Syria peace negotiations taking place in early June

Afghanistan demands arrest of ‘American’ death squad leader - RT

The US and Afghanistan are at loggerheads again after new accusations that an American citizen has ‘disappeared’ fifteen people in the province of Wardak, where continued NATO presence has been hotly opposed. Washington has denied any involvement. Afghanistan demands arrest of 'American' death squad leader ...

Government secretly obtains phone records from journalists - latimes

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors secretly obtained telephone records from more than 20 lines belonging to the Associated Press and its journalists in an attempt to learn who leaked information on how the CIA thwarted an apparent terrorist plot hatched in Yemen. Government secretly obtains phone records from journalists
Justice Department secretly obtained AP telephone records

Angelina Jolie discloses preventive double mastectomy - latimes

Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer - Angelina Jolie discloses preventive double mastectomy
Angelina Jolie opens a girls school in Afghanistan

Read All About It! Mubarak Breaks Silence! Or Not!.

On Sunday morning, Egyptians woke up to what was billed as an exclusive interview with the 85-year-old former ruler, in Al Watan, a daily paper known for criticizing the Muslim Brotherhood whose members now run Egypt’s government. - Read All About It! Mubarak Breaks Silence! Or Not! - WSJ

Transcript: Joint Obama, Cameron Press Conference.- WSJ

President Barack Obama and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron met Monday morning to discuss the conflict in Syria, the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the strengthening of economic ties.

Our troops will continue to come home, and the war will end by the end of next year, even as we work with our Afghan partners to make sure that Afghanistan is never again a haven for terrorists who would attack our nations. - Transcript: Joint Obama, Cameron Press Conference

افغان ها به تغییر سیاست در پاکستان خوشبین نیستند

به باور جلال، وضعیت در حال حاضر هم در افغانستان و هم در پاکستان به نفع گروه های افراطی است. او می گوید با خروج نیروهای ناتو از افغانستان، زمینه برای رشد گروه های تندرو و سرکوب نهادهای مدنی و دموکراتیک یک بار دیگر هموار می شود: «حالا بازار، بازار تندروان مذهبی و افراطیت است. اهل مدرسه وضعیت خوبی دارند؛ دولت ما هم در خدمت اهل مدرسه قرار گرفته است».- افغان ها به تغییر سیاست در پاکستان خوشبین نیستند
بازتاب نتیجه انتخابات پاکستان در رسانه های بین المللی
حزب عمران خان: در خیبرپشتونخواه حکومت تشکیل می دهیم

Commander Denies U.S. to Blame in Afghan Deaths

KABUL, Afghanistan — The highest-ranking international military commander in Afghanistan has categorically denied any American or NATO responsibility for the deaths of at least 17 women and children after nearly seven hours of intensive airstrikes near their compound in eastern Afghanistan, in the latest development in a case that has greatly raised tensions with the Afghan government. Commander Denies U.S. to Blame in Afghan Deaths
U.S. and Afghans Negotiate Future - nytimes

My Medical Choice - ANGELINA JOLIE, nytimes

My doctors estimated that I had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer, although the risk is different in the case of each woman. -- Only a fraction of breast cancers result from an inherited gene mutation. Those with a defect in BRCA1 have a 65 percent risk of getting it, on average. - My Medical Choice

Leaving Afghanistan Is a $7 Billion Moving Task for U.S.- bloomberg

The U.S. invaded Afghanistan more than 12 years ago with a contingent of special forces and Central Intelligence Agency officers, some of them on horseback, armed with laser pointers to direct air strikes against al-Qaeda and its Taliban hosts. - Leaving Afghanistan Is a $7 Billion Moving Task for U.S.

Interview: William J. Burns - Deputy Secretary of State, Afghanistan Media Roundtable

QUESTION:  Can you specify your position on Durand Line?

DEPUTY SECRETARY BURNS:  First, our position on the first question you raised hasn’t changed since it was expressed by Ambassador Grossman when he was here. - Afghanistan Media Roundtable - US Department of State
Full Text» Joint Statement»  Media Roundtable» More»

US accepts Durand Line as formal Pak-Afghan border: Burns

The United States of America on Sunday once again emphasized on the legal status of Durand Line as the border line between Afghanistan and Pakistan despite Afghan president Hamid Karzai insisted that the government of Afghanistan will never accept the legal status of Durand Line. - US accepts Durand Line as formal Pak-Afghan border: Burns

US Marines pack up in Afghanistan as Taliban wages spring offensive - nbcnews

Between missions, they broke their remote firebase down to the nails and plywood. They were going home. Derstine’s commanders explained that this was not your usual “RIP” or swap-out with a follow-on unit.- US Marines pack up in Afghanistan as Taliban wages spring offensive
Afghans united in anger against Pakistan - World News

Afghans Claim to Have Video of U.S. Special Forces Guy Torturing Civilians - nytimes

Afghan officials say they’ve got video of a man overseeing the torture of Afghan civilians. Exactly who ordered the man to torture is a matter of fierce dispute — and also helps explain this year’s erosion of trust between Washington and Kabul. - Afghans Claim to Have Video of US Special Forces Guy Torturing ...
In Afghanistan, Taliban Go on an Image Offensive

رژيم آخوندی ايران افغانستان را به لبنان دوم مبدل ميسازد - دعوت

مجله علمی حقيقت ياب مســـــــايل بين المللی پوهنتون « خاورميانه » شـهر انقره کشـور ترکيه بنام [ جرقـــــه ] در شــــماره ۱۵ خود ، مورخ ۱۷ مارچ سال ۲۰۱۲ از قول دانشـمند و اســتاد علوم سـياسی پروفيســور دوکتور طــيـب حيدر وغلو ترکش که در سال ۲۰۱۱ برای دو ماه به افغانستان مسافرت و کاوش داشـته نگاشـته با ترجمه و تحليل از آن پرداخته ام :- رژيم آخوندی ايران افغانستان را به لبنان دوم مبدل ميسازد
Dawat Afghan Media دعوت

U.S. and Afghan officials meet for formal talks; progress declared - latimes

KABUL, Afghanistan – Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for only the second time since the two countries inked a strategic partnership agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out an agreement defining Washington’s 10-year commitment to the war-ravaged country. - U.S. and Afghan officials meet for formal talks; progress declared
U.S., Afghan diplomats work toward long-term agreement

Afghans on U.S. bases losing jobs after years of devoted service - latimes

Interpreters, mechanics and others who depended on the good, steady pay now feel abandoned as American troops prepare to exit. Some fear militant retaliation. - Afghans on U.S. bases losing jobs after years of devoted service
Pakistan ex-premier's party sweeps elections

۱۰ کشته، ۱۸ زخمی و ۷۲ مفقود؛ هدیه خونین یک همسایه

سالانه صد ها افغان به‌ دلایلی چون فقر، بی‌کاری و نبود امنیت، افغانستان را به مقصد کشور های مختلف ترک می ‌کنند. افغان‌ ها تقریبا در بیشتر نقاط دنیا به‌ صورت پراکنده حضور دارند. رفتن به کشور های امریکایی و اروپایی به‌ صورت قانونی برای بسیاری از اتباع عادی تقریبا غیرممکن است و عبور از مرز های مختلف به‌ صورت غیرقانونی در پهلوی این‌ که هزینه‌ های هنگفتی را در پی دارد، در مواردی ممکن است به مرگ مهاجران غیرقانونی نیز منجر شود. آب‌ های اندونزیا و استرالیا بار ها میزبان اجساد مهاجران غیرقانونی بوده‌اند که عمدتا مربوط به کشور های آسیایی و مخصوصآ افغانستان می‌ شوند.-  ۱۰ کشته، ۱۸ زخمی و ۷۲ مفقود؛ هدیه خونین یک همسایه

Pakistan Gives Sharif a Mandate - WSJ

Mr. Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N was leading the vote count in 127 constituencies out of 272. Mr. Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, which boycotted the previous election in 2008, was leading in 34 races, while the Pakistan Peoples Party that controlled the previous government trailed in third place with 30 seats. Former PM Declares Victory in Pakistan
Pakistan Gives Sharif a Mandate

محور ورځپاڼه: کابل ددنګو ماڼيو بې اوبو ښار

دافغانستان په ښارونو کې داوبو سطحه مخ په ټيټېدو ده. يو مهال په کابل ښار کې ۴۴ ميليون متر مکعب اوبه موجودې وې، خو اوس دا سطحه ۳۷ ميليون متر مکعب ته را لوېدلې، چې لوی لامل يې په ښارونو کې دنفوسو زياتوالی، دخپل سرو ژورو او نيمه ژورو څاګانو کېندل، دکرنې، مالدارۍ او خپل سرو ودانيو په برخو کې له څښاک اوبو ناسالمه استفاده په نښه کېږي. -  محور ورځپاڼه: کابل د دنګو ماڼيو بې اوبو ښار
د برګمټال وسله والو ته پاكستان پيسې وركوي

US and Afghan officials hold talks over pact on 2014 troop withdrawal - Guardian

The Strategic Partnership Agreement outlines a set of principles and general commitments for relations between Washington and Kabul after 2014, when foreign combat troops are to withdraw from Afghanistan. But there is lingering uncertainty over whether either party will be willing or able to stick to the provisions of the pact, which includes several loopholes for both nations. - US and Afghan officials hold talks over pact on 2014 troop withdrawal - Afghanistan

U.S. and Afghans Negotiate Future - nytimes

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Senior American and Afghan officials held talks on Saturday to try to iron out the details of a pact that defines the future of America’s commitment to Afghanistan. - US and Afghans Negotiate Future

Pakistan vote: Nawaz Sharif in talks on new government - BBC

Pakistani ex-PM Nawaz Sharif has been holding talks with party colleagues on forming a government, after claiming victory in parliamentary elections. - Pakistan vote: Nawaz Sharif in talks on new government

Profile: Nawaz Sharif

موهای سفید بدون رنگ، تداوی می شود

به نوشتهء مجلهء فدراسیون نهادهای تحقیقاتی بیولوژی امریکا (FASEB) نزد کسانی که موهایشان سفید می شود، در قسمت ترشحی داخل مو ها، مادهء هایدروژن پاروکساید به پیمانهء خیلی زیاد تراکم می کند که باعث سفید شدن آن از داخل بسوی بیرون می شود. اما مهمتر از همه اینست که تحقیقات نشان می دهد، این پروسه کاملاً قابل تداوی است. - موهای سفید بدون رنگ، تداوی می شود
Gray hair and vitiligo reversed at the root - EurekAlert!

Gray hair and vitiligo reversed at the root

In a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) people who are going gray develop massive oxidative stress via accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in the hair follicle, which causes our hair to bleach itself from the inside out,  - Gray hair and vitiligo reversed at the root - EurekAlert!
Study gets to root of grey hair - Hamilton Spectator
European Researchers Say They Have Found 'The Cure' For Gray ...

«نیروهای ایران به طور غیر قانونی بر افغانان تیر اندازی کرده اند»

«متاسفانه یک حادثهء بسیار تکان دهنده بود و تعدادی از هموطنان بیگناه ما باز هم مورد حملهء نیرو های سرحدی ایران قرار گرفتند که متاسفانه 10 تن جان داده و حدود دوازده تن دیگر زخمی شده اند. پولیس سرحدی و وزارت داخلهء افغانستان این عمل نیرو های سرحدی ایران را به شدت محکوم می کند.» - «نیروهای ایران به طور غیر قانونی بر افغانان تیر اندازی کرده اند»
رژيم آخوندی ايران افغانستان را به لبنان دوم مبدل ميسازد!

Afghanistan says nine migrants killed by Iranian border guards

(Reuters) - Iranian guards fired on a large group of Afghan migrants illegally crossing the border overnight, killing at least nine people, Afghan officials said on Saturday. - Afghanistan says nine migrants killed by Iranian border ...