News Topic - Afghanistan
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Europe crucial to anti-terror efforts, Obama says
America's allies in Europe are crucial to the success of anti-terror efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq and in helping solve economic problems at home, Sen. Barack Obama told CNN on Friday.
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America's allies in Europe are crucial to the success of anti-terror efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq and in helping solve economic problems at home, Sen. Barack Obama told CNN on Friday.
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Welch returns from tour of Middle East, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — Back from a whirlwind tour of the Middle East and Afghanistan — including two days in Iraq — and Rep. Peter Welch said he is more sure than ever that putting in place benchmarks to ensure a U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq is the right thing to do.
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WASHINGTON — Back from a whirlwind tour of the Middle East and Afghanistan — including two days in Iraq — and Rep. Peter Welch said he is more sure than ever that putting in place benchmarks to ensure a U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq is the right thing to do.
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West seizes £800m-worth of drugs from Iranian ports
Worsening tension between Iran and the West has been given a new twist by the revelation that the Royal Navy and allied forces have intercepted smuggled narcotics worth more than £800m coming out of Iranian ports. Much of the money, it is claimed, helps to fund the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The Independent – 10 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Worsening tension between Iran and the West has been given a new twist by the revelation that the Royal Navy and allied forces have intercepted smuggled narcotics worth more than £800m coming out of Iranian ports. Much of the money, it is claimed, helps to fund the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The Independent – 10 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Nine US troops killed in fresh wave of attacks by Taliban
At least 70 people, including nine US soldiers, were killed in a fresh wave of Taliban violence in Afghanistan yesterday.
The Independent – 10 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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At least 70 people, including nine US soldiers, were killed in a fresh wave of Taliban violence in Afghanistan yesterday.
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Nine US troops killed in Afghanistan
A Western official says nine U.S. soldiers have been killed in a multi-pronged insurgent attack on a remote American base in eastern Afghanistan.
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A Western official says nine U.S. soldiers have been killed in a multi-pronged insurgent attack on a remote American base in eastern Afghanistan.
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24 killed in Afghanistan suicide attack
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up next to a police patrol in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing 24 people, while a two-day battle sparked by an insurgent attack killed at least 40 militants, officials said.
The Independent – 10 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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A suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up next to a police patrol in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing 24 people, while a two-day battle sparked by an insurgent attack killed at least 40 militants, officials said.
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US air strike killed 47 wedding guests
A US air strike in eastern Afghanistan last Sunday killed 47 members of a wedding party, including the bride, according to an investigation set up by President Hamid Karzai.
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A US air strike in eastern Afghanistan last Sunday killed 47 members of a wedding party, including the bride, according to an investigation set up by President Hamid Karzai.
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Nine British soldiers injured in 'friendly fire'
Nine British soldiers have been injured in Afghanistan after coming under fire from one of their own helicopters.
The Independent – 10 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Nine British soldiers have been injured in Afghanistan after coming under fire from one of their own helicopters.
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British soldier killed in Afghanistan is named
A British soldier killed in Afghanistan by a mine explosion was named today as Lance Corporal James Johnson, 31, of B Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland.
The Independent – 10 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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A British soldier killed in Afghanistan by a mine explosion was named today as Lance Corporal James Johnson, 31, of B Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland.
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Two soldiers die in Afghanistan
*Two more British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan over the weekend, bringing the total number killed in the war to 110 since it began in 2001.
The Independent – 10 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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*Two more British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan over the weekend, bringing the total number killed in the war to 110 since it began in 2001.
The Independent – 10 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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