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Ten Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban ambush, officials say
Kabul - Ten Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban ambush in southern Afghanistan while the Defence Ministry said Tuesday that more than 100 Taliban militants were killed and wounded elsewhere in the country. The militants attacked an army patrol M...
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Obama, NATO chief focus on Afghanistan
Washington - US President Barack Obama and NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen met Tuesday and pledged a firm commitment to prevailing in Afghanistan, but stopped short of saying whether more troops are needed. The two met amid the Obama administration'...
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Obama to meet top advisors on Afghanistan Wednesday
Washington - US President Barack Obama plans to huddle with top advisors on Afghanistan Wednesday as the discussion over future strategy continued to unfold in Washington. Wednesday marks the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, launched by ...
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Republicans warn Obama on lengthy Afghan debate
Washington - Congressional Republican lawmakers emerged from a meeting with President Barack Obama Tuesday calling on him to support the view of his top generals as he develops a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan. I hope that at the end of the...
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Obama wrestles with next steps in Afghanistan - Feature
Washington - US President Barack Obama is holding another round of meetings with top advisors this week to plot out his next steps in Afghanistan and Pakistan as the debate over the best approach heats up. Obama is said to be evaluating a number of o...
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Al-Qaeda number two lashes out at Pakistani military
Islamabad - The Pakistan Army has become a tool in the hands of the crusaders to save American and NATO troops from certain defeat in Afghanistan, al-Qaeda's second-in-command said in a new video message on Tuesday. At this moment Pakistani forces...
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Ban: UN will continue elections work despite attack - Summary
New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday pledged UN determination to carry on with its activities in Afghanistan despite the attack that killed up to 12 people in a raid on a UN guest house by Taliban. We will never be deterred by th...
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EU welcomes Afghanistan's second presidential vote
Stockholm - The European Union Tuesday welcomed announcements that Afghanistan was to hold a run-off presidential election, noting that the safeguards of the electoral system have worked. A statement issued by Sweden, current holder of the rotating ...
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UN builds security, protection for staff in Afghanistan - Summary
New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met with General Assembly leaders on Friday to request prompt approval of at least 75 million dollars to strengthen security and safety for UN staff in Afghanistan. Despite the clear need, our security man...
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Non-essential UN staff to be relocated, Ban says
New York - Non-essential UN staff working in Afghanistan will be relocated to safer locations and security will be beefed up to protect those working to assist Kabul in run-off presidential elections, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday. Ban...
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UN chief praises Karzai, Afghans in second round ballot decision
New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday applauded Afghanistan's leader Hamid Karzai and election officials for abiding by their constitution and agree to a run-off election. Ban said the second round vote on November 7 should be monito...
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Germany welcomes Karzai acceptance of runoff vote
Berlin - Germany voiced satisfaction Tuesday at Afghanistan's decision to hold a presidential runoff vote. We welcome the announcement by President Hamid Karzai that he is ready to face a second round of voting, a foreign ministry spokesman said in...
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Eight US soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Kabul - Eight US soldiers and an Afghan civilian working for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed Tuesday in a series of attacks in southern Afghanistan, military officials said. A statement issued by ISAF said several soldi...
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Report: Top commander to soon request more troops
Washington - The top US commander in Afghanistan is expected to soon request as many as 40,000 additional troops, FOX News reported Tuesday. General Stanley McChrystal could submit the request to Defence Secretary Robert Gates as soon as Wednesday, F...
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