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Thousands of Afghan elders to decide if US troops stay or go
World
November 19, 2013
Thousands of Afghan elders to decide if US troops stay or go
Thousands of Afghan tribal and political leaders will gather in the Afghan capital this week to decide whether to allow…
‘Up to 12,000’ Afghan Taliban eliminated in 2012: UN
World
November 18, 2013
‘Up to 12,000’ Afghan Taliban eliminated in 2012: UN
Up to 12,000 Afghan Taliban fighters have been killed, wounded or captured this year, according to a UN report, which…
NATO stages exercise as rearming Russia worries some allies
World
November 1, 2013
NATO stages exercise as rearming Russia worries some allies
When NATO forces start a major exercise in Latvia and Poland this weekend, they will be rehearsing how to oust…
Gunfight pits Afghan against foreign soldiers – one dead
World
October 26, 2013
Gunfight pits Afghan against foreign soldiers – one dead
A gunfight broke out between Afghan and foreign soldiers on the outskirts of the capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at…
NATO airstrike kills insurgents, possibly civilians, in Afghanistan
Egypt
September 8, 2013
NATO airstrike kills insurgents, possibly civilians, in Afghanistan
A NATO airstrike targeting insurgents in Afghanistan's troubled eastern region hit a pickup truck carrying up to ten militants, officials…
Commander: NATO to help implement Karzai airstrike decree
World
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…
Dunford takes charge of NATO in Afghanistan
World
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,…
NATO official says more missiles launched in Syria
World
January 10, 2013
NATO official says more missiles launched in Syria
A short-range ballistic missile was fired inside Syria on Wednesday, following similar launches last week, a NATO official said on…
NATO: Afghan policewoman kills coalition contractor in Kabul
World
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…
NATO warns Syria not to use chemical weapons
World
December 5, 2012
NATO warns Syria not to use chemical weapons
NATO told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday that any use of chemical weapons in his fight against encroaching rebel…