Afghanistan
UN report: Afghan civilian war deaths hit record level
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July 14, 2011
UN report: Afghan civilian war deaths hit record level
KABUL, Afghanistan - The first half of this year was the deadliest six months for civilians in Afghanistan since the…
Afghan president buries assassinated brother
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July 13, 2011
Afghan president buries assassinated brother
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A weeping Afghan President Hamid Karzai led thousands of mourners on Wednesday at the funeral of his…
Police search Kabul hotel after Taliban attack kills 10
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June 29, 2011
Police search Kabul hotel after Taliban attack kills 10
Kabul - Afghan police sifted through one of Kabul's landmark hotels room by room on Wednesday for any more casualties…
Karzai rules out asking for more US troops
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June 26, 2011
Karzai rules out asking for more US troops
Washington - Afghan President Hamid Karzai ruled out Sunday asking the United States for more troops if the security situation…
Officials: 30 die in Afghan hospital car bomb
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June 25, 2011
Officials: 30 die in Afghan hospital car bomb
Puli Alam, Afghanistan - Thirty people were killed in a suicide car bombing Saturday targeting a hospital in Afghanistan's Logar…
Obama to unveil plan for Afghanistan troop withdrawal
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June 22, 2011
Obama to unveil plan for Afghanistan troop withdrawal
Washington - President Barack Obama was set to unveil on Wednesday his plan to start bringing US troops home from…
Karzai: US ‘holding talks with Taliban’
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June 18, 2011
Karzai: US ‘holding talks with Taliban’
Kabul - The United States is holding talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday, in what is…
UN splits Al-Qaeda and Taliban on sanctions list
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June 18, 2011
UN splits Al-Qaeda and Taliban on sanctions list
United Nations - The UN Security Council on Friday split the international sanctions regime for the Taliban and Al-Qaeda to…
Bomb kills 15 Afghan civilians; May deadliest month
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June 11, 2011
Bomb kills 15 Afghan civilians; May deadliest month
Kabul - Fifteen Afghans, most of them children, were killed by a roadside bomb on Saturday just as a United…
US, Afghanistan push ahead on long-term deal
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June 3, 2011
US, Afghanistan push ahead on long-term deal
Washington - US and Afghan officials are pushing ahead with talks on a deal to define the long-term American role…