Pakistan’s role in the process of peace talks is to solve the problems rather than to intervene in, Pakistani officials said.

Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Reza Gilani arrived on Monday in Qatar for the process of peace talks with Taliban and also to discuss on Taliban’s office with the Qatar officials.

Before his visit to Qatar, PM Gilani said Islamabad supports the Afghan-led peace talks and while criticizing the previous policies of his country, Mr. Gilani said such policies were made by a dictator and army chief.

“Those days passed that a man used to make policies, but now our parliament makes plans and policies for the international countries” Mr. Gilani said.

“Pakistan has a very limited role in the Afghan peace talks. The people and leaders of Afghanistan have to decide the stability and fate of their country. Pakistan has a strong commitment not to interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan” said Abdul Basit the spokesman of Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry.

No solution in Afghanistan can be succeeded if not acceptable by the people and leaders of the country, Abdul Basit added.

While a number of Afghan MPs and experts believe that Pakistan has a vital role in the peace talks but they are skeptical about the sincerity of Pakistan.

The Afghan MP Nasir Osoli says Pakistan has been directly involved in the thirty-year war in Afghanistan and still most of the armed groups are funded by the Pakistan.

Thousand of government opponents launched huge protest against the Russian Prime Minister Putin’s nomination in upcoming presidential elections.

About 50 thousand people participated in the protest that was called last Saturday in Moscow and about 9 thousand Russian security forces were positioned to maintain the security during the demonstration.

Opposition leaders in other Russian cities also announced that they will launch protest Putin’s candidacy.

Meanwhile, about 15 thousands Russian government supporters also marched in the favor of Putin’s candidacy in Russian’s Presidential Elections.

The protests against and in the favor of Putin are called in such time that the Presidential Elections are going to be hold in next 4 weeks and Prime Minister Putin is among the top candidates.

It’s mentionable that Mr. Putin has served as Russian President for two terms before electing as Prime Minister.

The first convoy of food aid of Russian Federation reached to Afghanistan through railway track from Hairatan port, officials said.

The aid was promised last year during President Karzai’s visit to Russia and such supports will continue to Afghanistan, the Russian officials said.

Moscow General Consul Alexander Glowin said recently Russia also supported about 41 Kamaz trucks to Afghanistan.

According to the Russian officials; Russia has already helped several other sectors of Afghanistan and Russia vows to assist Afghanistan for a long time.

These supported food items are considered to be distributed to the needy people of Afghanistan during the winter season.

Pakistan Army has stopped about seven hundred Afghan goods containers for the last twenty days in Karachi and Peshawar Cities under the pretext that the goods are related to foreign forces, officials of Afghan Chamber of Commerce said.

“The goods are costing $80 million that can be destroyed by a small negligence. Despite of the efforts of Afghan Vice President, Defense and Trade & Commerce Ministries, still the problems have not been resolved, Deputy Chairman of Afghan Chamber of Commerce Khan Jan Alokozay said.

Alokozay said “the government of Pakistan has sent back the goods of US and NATO forces to Karachi City and are being loaded back to American ships while the goods related to Afghanistan are neither allowed to enter Afghanistan nor let it go again. We hope the government to solve the problems.”

Ministry of Commerce and Industries has confirmed the issue but announced the number of stopped containers 500.

“Efforts are underway to resolve the problems before the goods are diminished. The Afghan trade Minster has discussed the issue with Pakistan Interior Minister Rahman Malik, Pakistan’s trade minister and Pakistani ambassador in Kabul to seriously solve the problems, Wahidullah Ghazi Khail spokesman Commerce Ministry said.”

This is not the first time that Pakistan is stopping Afghan goods containers. Last time under various pretexts, Pakistan has stooped about three thousand Afghan containers for few months.

At least 5 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded yesterday morning in a suicide attack on the building of Iraqi Interior Ministry.

Two of the killed people were Iraqi polices soldiers and the wounded are transferred to the several hospitals of Baghdad, Iraqi health officials said.

While in the recent suicide bombings on Sunday at least 45 people were killed in Al-Anbar and Tekrik cities of Iraq.

On the other hand, bloody bombings occurred in Baghdad on last Thursday that killed at least 72 people. So far none of armed groups have claimed responsibility for the attacks.

These attacks come as recently US forces have completely abandoned Iraq.

Before the withdrawal of U.S forces, there were concerns over inability of Iraqi national forces to provide security to the country. And the recent explosions in Iraq, shows that Iraqi national security forces are faced with serious challenges.

Turkish Prime Minister; Rajab Tayeb called his ambassador from Paris and announced its interruption of all diplomatic relations and mutual military cooperation with France as French parliament passed a bill accusing Ottoman Empire for Armenians genocide during Ottoman period.

The French parliament passed a bill on Thursday, 22nd December 2011 according to which, denying of Armenians genocide in 1915 during Ottoman period in Turkey will be considered crime and the denials will be sentence for one year prison and will have to pay a fine of 45 thousands Euros.

Meanwhile, Alain Juppe French Foreign Minister objected the approval of bill and showed concerns regarding breakdown of ties between France and its important trade partner, Turkey.

According to Armenians, more than one million and five hundred thousand people were killed during Ottoman period in Turkey. On the other hand, Turkish government opposed using of term “genocide” for Armenians killing during Ottoman Empire.

Turkish government warned France that if this bill was approved and got legal status, it may have serious impacts.

Turkish government has announced that about three hundred thousand Armenians were killed and after Russian invasion, many of Turkish ethnics were also killed by Armenians.

U.S troops ended their nine years presence in Iraq as the last group of U.S troops quit Iraq.

Iraq war was started on 20th March 2003, by U.S air strikes.

U.S forces had finished their combat mission in 2010 and had handed security responsibilities to Iraqi forces.

During this period (2003-2011) the number of U.S. troops in Iraq reached to one hundred and seventy thousand and they were based in five hundred military bases.

The U.S. forces 9 years presence in Iraq was formally ended by a ceremony in Baghdad last Thursday and U.S. defense minister Leon Panetta also participated in.

Almost four thousand and five hundred (4500) U.S. soldiers were killed since 2003 in Iraq. Thousands of Iraqi civilians also lost their lives in war period.

U.S. troop’s withdrawal from Iraq means an end of military operations in Iraq and a number of U.S. troops will remain in 2 military bases in Iraq for training and consultation services.

U.S. troops have quit Iraq with honor and success, President Barak Obama said.

U.S. will remain as a strong ally of Iraq after the withdrawal of its troops, President Obama said.

Various international media reported that most Iraqi civilians are not happy with the withdrawal of U.S. troops from their country and are concerned of violence and insecurity after the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Severe storms in the Philippines which started Friday afternoon causing panic in various parts of the country.

According to local media, so far 180 people have died and 400 others missing due to severe flood.

Many families have compelled to evacuate their residences and hundreds hectares of agricultural lands have been damaged.

According to local authorities, search and rescue operations are continued and Philippine air force collaborating with local police and volunteers to help the affected people.

The Philippine government announced that about 10 thousand soldiers are ready for search and rescue operations at the coasts of northern island Mindanao.

According to the reports, the Philippine government called it the biggest flood in the history of Mindanao Island.

U.S government wants to restore her drone aircraft that Iranian security forces had downed last week, US President said in a joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri-al-Maliki.

For the first time Obama administration confirmed that Iran has downed their drone aircraft.

While US president Barrack Obama refused to say about drone aircraft and also declared it confidential.

Recently, Iranian television reported that Iranian experts are in the final stage of extracting the memory of that aircraft.

Iranian news agencies quoting military sources reported that Iranian security forces have downed U.S drone aircraft (RQ 170).

At least 40 people have been killed and several others injured because of fire burns in a hospital in Kolkata, India.

It is said the fire started from under-ground floor of hospital but officials has not commented in this regard yet.

Relatives of patients gathered outside the hospital building and fire brigadiers succeeded to control fire after several hours’ efforts.

A senior government official in West Bengal state described the incident as “unforgiving crime”.

International conference was held in Moscow to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and establish regional security system in central Asia.

Some members of the Lower and Upper House of the National Council of Afghanistan, Russian scientists, Professors of Moscow University of Nations Friendship and a number of Afghan refugees in Russia participated in the conference.

The participants discussed the bilateral cooperation of Afghanistan with regional countries, the political landscape of Afghanistan, Russia’s role in the security of Afghanistan and region and US and NATO’s activities in the region in recent years.

United Nations, the international community and neighboring countries should do their own responsibilities in the development and evolution of Afghanistan, Russian Professor Genarovech said.

He stressed that Russia is ready to help Afghanistan’s reconstruction and security.

Meanwhile other participants of the conference said that United States of America and the international community in recent years failed to provide security for Afghan people.

Russia should not be placed in the interaction with America in Afghanistan rather Russia should help Afghans out of crises and should prevent regional interventions in the internal affairs of Afghanistan, the participants stressed.

Pakistan’s government has ordered its military to react in case of NATO attacks.

Pak-army chief General Pervez Ishfaq Kyani asked Pakistani soldiers based on Pak-Afghan border that they allow to immediately react against every NATO forces attacks on them.

“I don’t want any doubt to be founded in the mind of even a single soldier In case of attack , they have full authority to respond any attack will full range and can use all available facilities”, Gen. Kyani said.

State minister for Information and broadcasting also supported the statement of chief of army staff.

U.S defense ministry spokesman supporting Pakistani officials’ statements said that every state has the right to defend their sovereignty.

Some Afghan analysts considered Pakistan’s decision as declaring war with NATO and said that Pakistan is trying to gain international community’s support by pressurizing U.S.

Twenty four Pakistani soldiers were killed in NATO air strike on border forces camp and resulted tense relations between Washington and Islamabad.

Egyptians voted in first parliamentary elections after the collapse of Hosni Mubarak regime.

The elections will be held in three phase as the 27 Egyptian provinces are divided into three stages and there will be gap of week between elections of each group.

This is the first free elections of Egypt after decades and also is the first achievement of Egyptian after the revolution that resulted collapse of Hosni Mubarak government.

Egypt has populations of 90 million and about 50 million of them are eligible to vote.

The eligible age for voting is 18 and police and army officials don’t have the right to vote.

The voters will select 498 members of parliament and the rest 10 members will be selected by the military council who have being leading the government since collapse of Hosni Mubarak.  The same process was also used in Hosni Mubarak’s regime.

Analysts have predicted that no political party will win majority seats of parliament but the Islamists have a better chance to gain more seats against the Liberals.

This is in a situation that the Leftist Movement has lost their popularity and tribal groups

Pakistani president strongly condemned NATO’s attack on an inspection shell of Pakistani military and called it intolerable incident.

At least 28 soldiers were killed and 15 others wounded in result of NATO Friday’s night attack on an inspection shell of Pakistan military.

Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari considered this attack as violation of national sovereignty and want NATO and ISAF troops to immediately act against the perpetrators of the attack.

Pakistani Prime Minister Sayed Yusuf Raza Gilani also condemned the NATO airstrike and called it intolerable attack and indignity of Pakistan’s sovereignty.

Islamabad has started investigation and wants to follow new strategy against NATO troops, led by United States, Mr. Gilani said.

Gen. Ishfaq Pervez Kyani, Pakistani army chief also condemned NATO attack and said that Pakistan security forces are able to defend themselves.

Pakistan Foreign Ministry has called Cameron Monterey; United States Ambassador to Pakistan and recorded their protest to him.

The funeral of 28 Pak-Army soldiers held on Sunday in Peshawar. Chief of Pak-Army also attended the funeral.

Twenty five Pakistani soldiers have been killed and fourteen other are wounded as NATO helicopters attacked a Pakistani army inspection camp near Afghan border.

Pakistani military spokesperson confirmed that NATO helicopters have attacked a Pakistani army inspection camp in tribal areas “Momand Agency” early morning. The inspection camp is 2.5 Km away from Afghan border.

Pakistan intelligence agency officials announced that NATO helicopters fly from Afghanistan, enter North-Western region of Pakistan and attacked this military camp.

Pakistani authorities have stopped the export NATO supply convoys from its soil after that incident.

The incident happened in such time that the relations of U.S and Pakistan become tense after U.S Special Forces operation regarding killing of Al-Qaeda former leader Osama Bin Laden.

United States and her Western allies in coordinated action has imposed new sanctions on Iran banking system, Iran petrochemical industries, Iranian oil and gas in order to increase  pressure on Iran to stop their atomic program.

U.S president Barak Obama issued an order that imposed economic sanctions on Iran petrochemicals industries for the first time.

Expansion of sanctions on Iranian oil, gas and nuclear industries are U.S new tricks to increase pressure on Iran. Earlier U.S and British foreign and finance ministers had announced new sanctions on Iran banking system.

Great Britain stopped all financial transactions with all Iranian Banks including Iran Central Bank, British Finance Minister George Osborne said.

France also announced its new limitation against Iran banking system and energy industries and would like European Union, United States, Japan and Canada to end all energy relations with Iran to freeze Iran Central Bank assets.

Canadian authorities also announced on Monday that they have imposed ban on exports of petrochemical and fuel and gas equipments to Iran, on the basis of which Canadian companies no more can export equipments to Iranian energy industries.

Three people have been killed, several injured during clashes between police and protestors in parts of Egypt.

The clashes occurred in fount of Alexandria, main security headquarter in North of Cairo.

The protestors had occupied Alexandria, main security headquarters’ since last two days and police were trying to disperse the protestors. Clashes continue in region and police are using tear gas to disperse them.

Another protester has killed in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, where hundreds of people were gathered and protested against the constitution.

Security officials stressed that police only used tear gas in these clashes.

Following the outbreak of fires in the state of Nevada about 10 thousand people have evacuated the area.

Officials and local media said that so far, the cause Reno fires are not specified.

Local officials have asked the people to leave their residences to be safe from fire hazard.

According the recent reports about 450 firefighters is trying to extinguish the Reno fires.

Along with 810 acres of land including 25 buildings coming under fires about 4900 more buildings are also in high risks.

City of Reno has a population of 225,000people.

Occupy Wall Street protestors in their sixtieth day to protest against capitalism, once again rocked the economic and political capital of America.

These protests, along in Washington and New York, also held in other states and cities of United States of America.

Huge protests and police violence were reported in New York as America’s economic capital.

The protestors tried to capture the New York Stock Exchange near Wall Street area but New York police blocked all roads leading to the Wall Street.

The protesters chanting slogans against capitalism demand the removal Michael Bloomberg New York City Mayor.

The New York Police beating and dragging the protestors also arrested about 400 people.

Despite all the restrictions to prevent protests in the American political capital Washington, the protestors marched towards White House and chanted anti-capitalism.

Also in Los Angeles, thousands of people protested to support Occupy Wall Street protestors and blocked the City’s main roads.

Some British troops will remained in Afghanistan after withdrawal of international forces, British Chief of Army Staff said.

According to him, 80% Afghan’s people do not like Taliban.

The motive of British troop’s presence in Afghanistan after year 2014 is to continue cooperation with Afghan security forces.

ATN reporter Abdul Aziz Karimi reported:

The international forces had entered Afghanistan to counter terrorism and now it’s being waited that they will quit the country by the end of 2014, but British Chief of army staff; Gen. David Richard said that some British troops will remain in Afghanistan after 2014.

We can’t clear the number of forces to be remained in country yet but the number of our forces will be decreased to hundreds, Gen. Richard said.

Great Britain is 2^nd country after United States that has more number of forces in Afghanistan. Currently, around 10 thousands British forces are base in Helmand province.

Almost 380 British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001.