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Taliban kill 20 Afghan soldiers in predawn attack
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Taliban kill 20 Afghan soldiers in predawn attack

The Taliban stormed an Afghan army outpost in the eastern Kunar province bordering Pakistan early Sunday, killing 20 soldiers and…
Despite US warnings, Afghanistan releases detainees
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Despite US warnings, Afghanistan releases detainees

The Afghan government released 65 detainees on Thursday who the United States has warned pose a serious security threat, a…
Killings rattle Afghan voters as election campaign starts
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Killings rattle Afghan voters as election campaign starts

Afghanistan's presidential candidates held rallies in Kabul on Sunday at the start of a campaign to elect Hamid Karzai's successor,…
NATO’s Rasmussen criticizes Russian pressure on Ukraine
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NATO’s Rasmussen criticizes Russian pressure on Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen criticized Russia on Wednesday for pressuring Kiev not to sign a free trade pact…
Afghan president says US should start talks with Taliban or leave
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Afghan president says US should start talks with Taliban or leave

President Hamid Karzai appeared to stiffen his resolve on Saturday not to sign a security pact with Washington, saying the…
Gunmen kill US teacher in Libya’s Benghazi
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Gunmen kill US teacher in Libya’s Benghazi

Gunmen shot and killed an American chemistry teacher working at an international school in the Libyan city of Benghazi, medical…
Support for Afghanistan at risk if security pact delayed further: US
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Support for Afghanistan at risk if security pact delayed further: US

Global support for Afghanistan will fade the longer President Hamid Karzai delays signing a security pact with the United States,…
U.S. says may pull out all troops as Afghan leader holds up deal
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U.S. says may pull out all troops as Afghan leader holds up deal

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has refused to sign a security deal with the United States, the White House said, opening…
Afghan council endorses US security deal, seeks immediate signing
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Afghan council endorses US security deal, seeks immediate signing

An Afghan grand assembly of tribal chieftains and elders Sunday endorsed a major security pact with the United States and…
Up to 15,000 troops could stay in Afghanistan under BSA: Karzai
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Up to 15,000 troops could stay in Afghanistan under BSA: Karzai

Up to 15,000 foreign troops could stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014 if a security pact with the U.S. is passed,…
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