Afghanistan
Dutch government falls over Afghan mission
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February 20, 2010
Dutch government falls over Afghan mission
The Hague—The Dutch government collapsed Saturday, the prime minister said, after members of the coalition government failed to agree on…
2 Taliban shadow governors arrested
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February 18, 2010
2 Taliban shadow governors arrested
Kabul-- Two Taliban shadow governors from northern Afghanistan have been arrested by Pakistani authorities, an Afghan official told The Associated…
Pakistani army confirms arrest of Taliban commander
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February 17, 2010
Pakistani army confirms arrest of Taliban commander
Islamabad--The Pakistani military confirmed on Wednesday that the Afghan Taliban's top military commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, had been captured.U.S.…
Bombs, booby-traps slow US advance in Afghan town
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February 14, 2010
Bombs, booby-traps slow US advance in Afghan town
Marjah, Afghanistan-- Squads of US Marines and Afghan soldiers slowly pressed deeper into the Taliban stronghold of Marjah on Sunday,…
Afghan leader seeks Saudi help with Taliban
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February 3, 2010
Afghan leader seeks Saudi help with Taliban
Riyadh-- Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek Saudi Arabia's spiritual influence and probably its financial clout to reconcile with the…
January death rate signal of tough year in Afghan war
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January 31, 2010
January death rate signal of tough year in Afghan war
Kabul--The Afghan war has notched up another grisly record, with the number of international troops to die in the fight…
London meeting to seek ways to win Afghan war
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January 27, 2010
London meeting to seek ways to win Afghan war
London--Will one more international conference help Western forces regain the upper hand in the desperate battle for Afghanistan?That is the…