Afghanistan
Afghanistan suspends security pact talks with U.S.
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June 19, 2013
Afghanistan suspends security pact talks with U.S.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has decided to suspend talks on a security pact with the United States, accusing Washington of…
Commander: NATO to help implement Karzai airstrike decree
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February 17, 2013
Commander: NATO to help implement Karzai airstrike decree
NATO will work with the country's defense leadership to implement a ban by President Hamid Karzai on Afghan forces using…
US to withdraw 34,000 troops from Afghanistan within a year
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February 13, 2013
US to withdraw 34,000 troops from Afghanistan within a year
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that 34,000 troops — about half the US force in Afghanistan —…
Dunford takes charge of NATO in Afghanistan
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February 10, 2013
Dunford takes charge of NATO in Afghanistan
KABUL — US General Joseph Dunford has assumed command of NATO forces in Afghanistan, taking over from General John Allen,…
Obama, Karzai accelerate end of US combat role in Afghanistan
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January 12, 2013
Obama, Karzai accelerate end of US combat role in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed on Friday to speed up the handover of combat…
US drone strike kills Taliban commander, sources say
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January 3, 2013
US drone strike kills Taliban commander, sources say
A US drone strike killed a Taliban commander, his deputy and eight others in northwest Pakistan, intelligence sources and tribal…
NATO: Afghan policewoman kills coalition contractor in Kabul
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December 24, 2012
NATO: Afghan policewoman kills coalition contractor in Kabul
An Afghan woman wearing a police uniform shot dead on Monday a civilian contractor working for Western forces in the…
Afghan women learn literacy through mobile phones
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November 14, 2012
Afghan women learn literacy through mobile phones
Afghanistan has launched a new literacy program that enables Afghan women deprived of a basic education during decades of war…
Obama victory infuriates Pakistani drone victims
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November 8, 2012
Obama victory infuriates Pakistani drone victims
The roars celebrating the re-election of US President Barack Obama on television give Mohammad Rehman Khan a searing headache, as…
NATO halts work with Afghan allies to stem insider attacks
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September 18, 2012
NATO halts work with Afghan allies to stem insider attacks
NATO ordered a cutback on Tuesday on operations with Afghan forces in response to a surge of so-called insider attacks…