Close X
Thursday, December 12, 2024
ADVT 
International

Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 25 May, 2014 07:05 PM
  • Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
US President Barack Obama paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan Sunday, an Afghan official said.
 
Obama arrived at the Bagram air base, the main US base in Afghanistan, to meet American troops in the country, late Sunday, reported Xinhua citing the unnamed official.
 
Though US president had no plan of meeting Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the two leading presidential candidates of upcoming presidential runoff, he was scheduled to visit the injured soldiers in Afghanistan.
 
This is Obama's fourth trip to the war-hit Afghanistan. 

MORE International ARTICLES

Nawaz Sharif ends suspense, to attend Narendra Modi swearing in

Nawaz Sharif ends suspense, to attend Narendra Modi swearing in
After keeping both countries guessing for two days, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday accepted the invite to watch Narendra Modi take oath as India’s next prime minister

Nawaz Sharif ends suspense, to attend Narendra Modi swearing in

Nikki Haley, Neera Tanden among 50 Most Powerful Moms

Nikki Haley, Neera Tanden among 50 Most Powerful Moms
South Carolina's Republican governor Nikki Haley and Neera Tanden, president of liberal think tank, the Centre for American Progress have been named among 50 Most Powerful Moms of 2014 by The Working Mother magazine.

Nikki Haley, Neera Tanden among 50 Most Powerful Moms

From Sharif's daughter to Pakistani journos, they backed his India visit

From Sharif's daughter to Pakistani journos, they backed his India visit
Among those who pressed Sharif to accept the invitation to attend the swearing in ceremony was Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a politician of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz).

From Sharif's daughter to Pakistani journos, they backed his India visit

Sikh group appeals dismissal of 1984 case against Congress

Sikh group appeals dismissal of 1984 case against Congress
 A US based Sikh group has challenged the dismissal of a rights violation case against India's Congress party relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots before the US Court of Appeals here.

Sikh group appeals dismissal of 1984 case against Congress

Move to ban dowry practice among Indians in Victoria

Move to ban dowry practice among Indians in Victoria
The Australian state of Victoria is pushing for a ban on the Indian practice of dowry in marriages amid concerns that it is leading to domestic violence and abuse of women within the Indian community here, a media report said Friday.

Move to ban dowry practice among Indians in Victoria

Pakistan court pardons murderer of famous singer Ghazala Javed

Pakistan court pardons murderer of famous singer Ghazala Javed
A Pakistani high court has granted pardon to the husband of the singer Ghazala Javed, who had killed her two years ago after he was forgiven by the family, media reported Friday.

Pakistan court pardons murderer of famous singer Ghazala Javed

PrevNext