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  1. Kabul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    Kabul is located in Afghanistan. Kabul. Location in Afghanistan ...... The Mayor of Kabul City is selected by the President of Afghanistan, who engages in ...
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  2. Afghan official blasts NATO for civilian deaths


    The Associated Press - 1 hour ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A provincial governor in Afghanistan said Wednesday that a battle between NATO and the Taliban the previous day had killed three ...
    Afghan official rebukes NATO for civilian deaths- Forbes
    Afghan children wounded in IED strike- DVIDS
    NATO says 5 Afghan civilians killed in firefight- The Associated Press
    The Voice of Russia - Daily Star - Lebanon
    all 541 news articles »


  3. Afghan air force visits Kabul market to prepare for food drive


    DVIDS - 20 hours ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – Members of the Afghan Air Force and NATO Training Command-Afghanistan visited a market in Kabul today to buy food which will be ...
    Serving the Country- Berkeley Independent
    Afghan Air Force Getting its Wings, NATO Commander Says- DVIDS
    2013: Decision Time For Afghan Air Force- DefenseNews.com (subscription)
    all 9 news articles »


  4. Foreign troop deaths in Afghanistan top 700 in 2010: site


    AFP - 1 day ago

    KABUL — International troop deaths in Afghanistan have passed 700 this year, according to figures released Tuesday by the independent iCasualties.org ...
    Afghan parliament to convene Jan. 20- Washington Post
    Forces target Taliban leaders- DVIDS
    14 Afghan soldiers, police killed in two separate attacks- CNN International
    Eurasia Review - Sify
    all 1625 news articles »


  5. France authenticates journalists video


    Washington Post - 1 day ago

    Stephane Taponier and Herve Ghesquiere were taken hostage outside Afghanistan'sKabul on Dec. 29. France-3 television station announced Monday that ... capital,
    French foreign minister hopeful that TV reporters held in ...- Winnipeg Free Press
    France hopeful hostages in Afghanistan may soon be freed- Reuters Africa
    France receives video of hostages in Afghanistan- Reuters
    Monsters and Critics.com - CRIENGLISH.com
    all 121 news articles »


  6. Afghanistan plans to open parliament on Jan. 20


    Vancouver Sun - Jonathon Burch - 1 day ago

    KABUL - Afghanistan plans to inaugurate parliament on Jan. 20, President Hamid Karzai's chief spokesman said on Monday, more than four months after a ...
    Afghanistan welcomes US review- Herald Sun
    Afghanistan delivers a belated, muted criticism of Obama's war review- Washington Post
    Afghanistan guardedly backs US review- Reuters
    AFP - Slate Magazine
    all 93 news articles »


  7. Foreign troop deaths in Afghan war top 700 in 2010


    Montreal Gazette - Katherine Haddon - 15 hours ago

    KABUL - International troop deaths in Afghanistan topped 700 in 2010, an independent website ...
    NATO urged to eliminate terrorist centres abroad- Sify
    For CIA drone warriors, the future is death- Asia Times Online
    NATO denies US military pushing for Pakistan raids- The Associated Press
    KBOI - 9&10 News
    all 816 news articles »


  8. Afghans Say Tehran Is Blocking Fuel Flows


    Wall Street Journal - Maria Abi-Habib - 18 hours ago

    KABUL—Iran is preventing nearly 2000 fuel tanker trucks from crossing into Afghanistan, claiming their load would supply US-led coalition ...
  9. Afghanistan's Safi Airways drops Frankfurt-Kabul route


    Monsters and Critics.com - 1 day ago

    Frankfurt - Afghan airline Safi Airways is suspending its route between Frankfurt and Kabul from January due to an EU-wide ban on all Afghan airlines, ...
    Safi Airways to suspend operations from Frankfurt- GulfNews
    all 5 news articles »
  10. Kabul institute to sign MoU with MU


    Times of India - 1 day ago

    GAYA: Mashal Institute of Higher Education, Kabul (Afghanistan) vice chancellor M Zabihullah has offered to sign MoU with Magadh University for the exchange ...
  11. From Kandahar to Kabul


    Toronto Sun - Kathleen Harris - 1 day ago

    ... for Canadian Forces in Afghanistan, as troops close out the mission as combat warriors in Kandahar to open a new chapter as trainers in Kabul. ...
    Kandahar wing conducts first 200-hour Mi-17 inspection- DVIDS
    all 15 news articles »
  12. Afghan MP: Kabul Treaty with Washington Should Guarantee End of War


    Fars News Agency - 56 minutes ago

    "Ending the war will be the main and basic axis for Afghanistan in this ... of the Afghan Army and Police as another priority for Kabul which should be ...
  13. Contractors behaving badly mean headaches for US


    Fresno Bee - Richard Lardner - 2 days ago

    7, 2010 file photo, new Afghan police recruits practice shooting at a firing range on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. Documents obtained by The ...
    Contractors behaving badly mean headaches for US- Cecil Whig
    Documents expose private security firms- Press TV
    all 400 news articles »


  14. Afghan, coalition forces capture Haqqani leader in Khost


    DVIDS - 7 hours ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces detained a Haqqani leader along with several suspected insurgents during a security operation in Khost ...
    UPDATE: ISAF confirms Haqqani leader status in Khost- DVIDS
    Afghan, coalition partners begin security force transition process- DVIDS
    all 4 news articles »
  15. Graffiti art brightens war-torn Afghan capital


    Reuters - Michelle Nichols - Robert Birsel - 17 hours ago

    KABUL (Reuters) - A group of women in burqas rises from the sea to ... "The more graffiti the better, Afghanistan will rock," he said.
    Graffiti art brightens war-torn Afghan capital- Daily News & Analysis
    all 20 news articles »


  16. Students sing carols, talk to troops in Afghanistan


    Lewiston Sun Journal - Valerie Tucker - 7 hours ago

    While nearly 200 people gathered in the school's gymnasium, part of their audience listened from many miles away in the mountains of Kabul, Afghanistan. ...


  17. In Afghanistan, Taliban rise where Kabul falters


    Christian Science Monitor - Tom A. Peter - 6 days ago

    Watan Pashaie's music and video store in Jalalabad, Afghanistan (above), is one of a few that has not been destroyed by the Taliban. ...
    Taliban threat on Indian mission in Kabul- India Today
    Indian embassy in Kabul faces Taliban threat- The Hindu
    Jihadi groups targeting Kabul embassy again?- Times of India
    Economic Times - IBNLive.com
    all 23 news articles »


  18. Karzai, brothers do not own security firms, official says


    CNN International - Mati Matiullah - 22 hours ago

    Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Following allegations earlier in the year that Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his brothers owned private security companies, ...
    Kabul says dozens of pvt security firms disbanded- AFP
    Afghan government disbands private security firms- The Associated Press
    all 125 news articles »


  19. Founder of a School for Afghan Girls


    Wall Street Journal - Stephen Miller - 12 hours ago

    "This is really Peter's journey," Ms. Goodrich told the Boston Globe in 2005, during a visit to Afghanistan's Logar province south of Kabul, ...
  20. Two Bangladeshi hostages freed in Afghanistan: officials


    AFP - 1 day ago

    Criminal groups and insurgents have kidnapped several dozen foreigners in Afghanistan since the 2001 US-led invasion ousted the Taliban regime in Kabul. ...
    Kidnapped Bangladeshis doing well- The Daily Star
    Seven Bangladeshis abducted in Afghanistan- Sify
    Two of seven Bangladeshi hostages freed in Afghanistan- MSN India
    Bangladesh News 24 hours - Press TV
    all 110 news articles »


  21. Kabul silent over Obama's Afghan war review


    Reuters Africa - Jonathon Burch - 4 days ago

    KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's leaders, overlooked in the summary of a "brutally honest" US war strategy review, did not offer any ...
    US Official Expresses Confidence in Pakistan- New York Times
    Coalition service member killed in eastern Afghanistan- CNN International
    RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - UPI.com
    all 5910 news articles »


  22. Afghan official calls on NATO...


    Moose Jaw Times-Herald - 3 hours ago

    A young Afghan girls looks on as she attends daily Quranic lessons in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) This form is NOT ...


  23. Bolton brother Orrin brings life lessons, blues rock to Daniel Street


    Danbury News Times - Scott Gargan - 14 hours ago

    Photo: Contributed Photo / Connecticut Post Contributed Orrin Bolton was living happily in Kabul, Afghanistan, exploring his spirituality, playing guitar ...
  24. Czech ambassador to Kabul calls on Czech businessmen to focus on ...


    Prague Daily Monitor - 1 day ago

    Kabul, Dec 20 (CTK) - Czech ambassador to Kabul Petr Pelz has called on Czech businessmen to start focusing on Afghanistan, a country whose business ...
  25. Lt. Jawad Karami and Afghanistan's Future


    DVIDS - 2 days ago

    Afghan air force Lt. Jawad Karami, a student at the Thunder Lab, an English immersion program at the Afghan air force base in Kabul, Afghanistan, ...
  26. More support...Afghanistan death...Leaks on Assange


    9&10 News - 22 hours ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — NATO says one of its service members has been killed following a roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan. ...
    Obama scores a win...Slower growth...Show will go on- 9&10 News
    all 4673 news articles »


  27. Construction of road from Qarah Bagh to Jaghuri under way


    DVIDS - 17 hours ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – The Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team traveled to Qarah Bagh district, Dec. 17, to inspect the status of the ongoing road project ...
  28. New armoured carriers sent to Afghanistan


    Prague Daily Monitor - 2 days ago

    Kabul, Dec 19 (CTK) - Four Pandur II armoured personnel carriers (APC) will be sent to Afghanistan yesterday to reinforce the equipment of the Czech ...
    Prague Archbishop, chief of staff visit Czechs in Afghanistan- Prague Daily Monitor
    all 3 news articles »
  29. Funeral arrangements set for Pfc. Ethan Goncalo


    Wicked Local Fall River - 1 day ago

    11 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a noncombat incident. The cause of death remains under investigation, according to a statement released ...
    Friends, family escort Pfc. Ethan Goncalo back to Fall River- Fall River Herald News
    FALL RIVER Body of Fall River soldier coming home Tuesday- Providence Journal
    Boston Globe
    all 36 news articles »


  30. Paktiya uniform police learn new investigation techniques


    DVIDS - 23 hours ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan Uniformed Police in Gardez district, Paktiya province, showed signs of progress as they investigated reports of possible ...
  31. Afghans ready for reconciliation, Ban says


    UPI.com - 16 hours ago

    ... There are signs that political reconciliation is progressing in Afghanistan, ... transparency was a key hold up in political transformation in Kabul. ...
  32. 18/12/2010French marine killed in Afghanistan: official


    Expatica France - 3 days ago

    A French marine was killed in Afghanistan overnight, bringing France's toll to 52 ... in Kapisa province east of Kabul, a statement said, giving no details. ...
    French soldier dies in Afghanistan after coming under insurgent ...- Winnipeg Free Press
    French officer killed in Afghanistan: officials- The Beverly Hills Courier
    all 51 news articles »


  33. Globemaster III marks two million hours


    Jane's - Gareth Jennings - 1 day ago

    ... of Moose 75 mark the C-17's two millionth flight-hour milestone at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, prior to undertaking a tactical airdrop south of Kabul. ...
    C-17 fleet reaches two-million-hour landmark- Flightglobal
    Boeing-built C-17 Fleet Surpasses 2 Million Flight Hours- LogisticsWeek
    C-17 fleet notches its 2 millionth hour in flight- TheNewsTribune.com (blog)
    all 12 news articles » BA


  34. ForceSelect flies over to see British troops in Afghanistan


    Recruiter - 27 minutes ago

    ... cheer for members of 2 Para during a fact-finding mission in Afghanistan. ... and operations director Polly Irish spent four days in Kabul to observe ...
  35. Afghan government disbands private security firms


    Forbes - 1 day ago

    AP , 12.21.10, 06:45 AM EST KABUL, Afghanistan -- An Afghan Interior Ministry official says the government is determined to shut down all private security ...
  36. Gates says US troops surge working in Afghanistan


    Los Angeles Times - 8 Dec 2010

    KABUL, Afghanistan — After two days in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he came away convinced that a massive infusion of troops over the ...
    Karzai's Response to Cables Relieves US- New York Times
    Gates Says US Strategy Is Working in Afghanistan- NPR
    Afghan Taliban leaders won't negotiate: former VP- Daily Times
    Department of Defense - Wall Street Journal
    all 197 news articles »


  37. Good cop, bad cop -- Afghan TV creates unlikely hero


    AFP - Karim Talbi - 1 day ago

    KABUL — Hero cop Homayun is a star taking Afghanistan by storm. In the world of TV sitcom, he shuns corruption, endures personal sacrifice and uses ...
  38. Turkey to host fifth summit with Pakistan, Afghanistan


    Today's Zaman - 12 hours ago

    Turkey will host the fifth trilateral meeting with Afghanistan and Pakistan ... Pervez Musharraf, after Kabul accused Islamabad of not doing enough to stop ...


  39. Coalition soldier takes fire, protects Afghan girl


    DVIDS - 1 day ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – A coalition soldier recently was shot by an insurgent who was using an Afghan girl as a human shield in Helmand province. ...
  40. » Trailer of the day: "Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul"


    Salt Lake Tribune (blog) - 1 day ago

    The short documentary "Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul" takes a look at youth culture in Afghanistan, where the kids are in some ways not much different ...
    Skateistan: Gender and Skateboarding- Altmuslimah
    all 2 news articles »
  41. Afghan women fear new-found freedom will disappear


    ScrippsNews - Meg Laughlin - 5 days ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan - Nine years after religiously conservative Taliban fighters forced women into hiding, ...
    Focus future Afghan efforts on women, report urges- Toronto Star
    all 39 news articles »
  42. Afghan police, coalition troops aid boy injured in farm accident


    DVIDS - 23 hours ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition troops and Afghan National Policemen based in Helmand province recently saved the life of a local boy injured in an accident. ...
  43. 60 Panjshir families get healthy drinking water


    War On Terror News - 22 hours ago

    12.20.2010 Story and Photos by 2nd Lt. Ashleigh Peck KABUL, Afghanistan – Thanks to a little self-help and the support of the Panjshayr Provincial ...
  44. * NY Times says US officials say they are keen to capture rather ...


    Daily Times - 13 hours ago

    KABUL/WASHINGTON: Top US military commanders in Afghanistan are pushing to expand ground raids by special operations... WASHINGTON: Pakistan has ruled out ...
  45. Child labour helps war-torn Afghan families survive


    Montreal Gazette - Michelle Nichols - 4 days ago

    KABUL - Afghan Abdul Wahab swings a heavy sledgehammer down onto a red hot ... A 2010 study by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission found ...
  46. SAARC to help victims of natural disasters


    Frontier Post - 9 hours ago

    KABUL (NNI): The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation said it ... page on its website with information about natural disasters in Afghanistan. ...
  47. Protecting the force: Directorate of Emergency Services assess ...


    DVIDS - Anthony Deiss - 1 day ago

    (US Army photo by Sgt. Rebecca Linder) CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan – When it comes to force protection for the Kabul Base Cluster, ensuring the 11 military ...
  48. It's a hit: Afghan police nab bombers _ but on TV


    Washington Post - Elizabeth A. Kennedy - 9 Dec 2010

    AP KABUL, Afghanistan -- It's the night shift at a Kabul checkpoint, and police officer Mohammed Saleem will soon be searching ...
  49. Obama arrives in Kabul for unannounced Afghanistan trip


    euronews - Caren Bohan - Kristin Roberts - 3 Dec 2010

    KABUL (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama arrived in Kabul on Friday for an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, where he planned to meet Afghan President ...
    WikiLeaks: Bribery, graft rampant in Afghanistan- The Associated Press
    Barack Obama visits Afghanistan to pump up US troops- Montreal Gazette
    New York Times - MiamiHerald.com
    all 3839 news articles »


  50. Afghanistan Government Arrests 4 on Election Panel


    New York Times - Rod Nordland - 5 Dec 2010

    KABUL, Afghanistan — Four officials of an Afghan election commission were arrested on Sunday by President Hamid Karzai's government, ...
    4 more Afghan election employees arrested- The Associated Press
    all 156 news articles »
  51. Gates says Karzai took high road on WikiLeaks


    The Associated Press - 8 Dec 2010

    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan president Hamid Karzai took the high road after being criticized in the deluge of sensitive State Department documents ...
    Foreign air strike kills 2 Afghan soldiers- Reuters Africa
    Official: Two Afghan soldiers mistakenly killed- CNN International
    The Guardian - Stars and Stripes
    all 2572 news articles »
  52. VIDEO from UNICEF Available on thenewsmarket.com: UNICEF and Japan ...


    PR Newswire (press release) - 4 days ago

    ... built as part of a major project in which the government will construct over 1000 new classrooms in 58 schools in the area surrounding Kabul. ...
    UNICEF and Japan support '1000 Classrooms Project' in Afghan capital- ReliefWeb (press release)
    all 244 news articles »
  53. Corrected: Afghanistan concedes more on security firm


    Reuters Canada - Jonathon Burch - 7 Dec 2010

    KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan appeared on Monday to offer more concessions over a ban on private security firms, saying companies would be ...
    Afghanistan Softens Ban on Private Security Firms- New York Times
    Karzai shelves plan to ban private security firms- AFP
    No Headline Available- Wall Street Journal
    Wired News (blog) - BBC News
    all 106 news articles »
  54. A formerly persecuted minority gains clout in Afghanistan


    Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

    A man prays in a Kabul mosque in remembrance of a Shiite Muslim martyr. ... at the Afghanistan Analysts Network, a Scandinavian-funded think tank in Kabul. ...


  55. Afghanistan: Former Combatants Reconcile in Kabul Sanatorium


    EurasiaNet - Iason Athanasiadis - 4 days ago

    (Photos: Iason Athanasiadis) On the outskirts of Kabul, far from the dust, smoke and pollution kicked up by military convoys, impromptu Taliban assaults and ...
  56. Afghanistan: Agricultural Assessment in Paktiya Proves Productive


    ReliefWeb (press release) - 2 days ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 19) – Soldiers of the 2-45th Oklahoma Agribusiness Development Team went to Amad Abad village in Paktiya province Dec. ...
  57. Shura convenes to discuss bazaar in Paktiya


    DVIDS - 1 day ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – A shura took place at Combat Outpost Tsamkani with 45 elected officials as the Tsamkani district Afghan social outreach program ...
  58. British flight officers awarded for hard work in Afghanistan


    DVIDS - 13 Dec 2010

    KABUL, Afghanistan - Members of NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan celebrated the accomplishments of Royal Air Force flying officers Matthew Smyth and ...
    UK Flight officers look back on their time in Afghanistan- DVIDS
    Afghan Air Force helicopters deliver smiles- DVIDS
    Afghan Air Force lieutenants head to English, pilot training- DVIDS
    all 14 news articles »
  59. Christmas in Kabul for Morecambe brothers


    Westmorland Gazette - Paul Cockerton - 2 days ago

    ... Afghanistan. Anthony Woolley, 26, and brother David, 25, are signallers serving as part of the Souter Force Protection and Transport Company in Kabul. ...
  60. NATO weaves South Asian web


    Asia Times Online - 5 hours ago

    In fact, NATO hardly figured in the Indian discourses on Afghanistan as an issue .... for Kabul to be completely in charge of the security of the country. ...
  61. National Review: Building New Bridges In Afghanistan


    NPR - 10 Dec 2010

    ... President Hamid Karzai escorts US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates following a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. ...
    US blacklists Afghan security firm tied to Karzai- The Associated Press
    Karzai told Brown that Pak "actually a more violent country than ...- Oneindia
    An Afghan Girl's Death Still Echoes; Those Responsible Still Hold Sway- NPR (blog)
    Foreign Policy - Today's Zaman
    all 188 news articles »


  62. Foreign Ministry: Afghanistan fully ready to ensure TAPI ...


    Trend News Agency - 7 hours ago

    According to Omar, Afghanistan plans to get 5.1 billion cubic meters of gas ... not clear how and where Kabul will use gas received from the TAPI project. ...
  63. Afghan official: crisis brewing over election


    The Associated Press - 12 Dec 2010

    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The head of Afghanistan's election commission warned Sunday that a push by the attorney general to challenge the results of ...
    Afghan official calls for election to be tossed out- MiamiHerald.com
    Afghan election body warns of political crisis- Reuters
    100 Afghan Lawmakers Demand Karzai Inaugurate New Parliament- Wall Street Journal
    Sky News (blog) - UPI.com
    all 266 news articles »


  64. AFGHANISTAN MEMBER ACTIVITY REPORT - Dec 2010


    ReliefWeb (press release) - 7 hours ago

    InterAction member agencies work in provinces throughout Afghanistan, ... Bamiyan, Daikundi, Farah, Ghazni, Ghor, Herat, Jawzan, Kabul, Kandahar, Kapisa, ...
  65. WikiLeaks helped relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan: Karzai


    NDTV.com - 4 Dec 2010

    AP, Updated: December 05, 2010 10:18 IST Kabul: Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has dismissed recent US cables revealed by whistleblower website ...
    Pakistan, Afghanistan to enhance economic cooperation- DAWN.com
    PM returns home after 2-day visit of Afghanistan- Pakistan Times
    Afghan goods to pass through Wagah soon- The Express Tribune
    Sify - Aljazeera.net (blog)
    all 295 news articles »


  66. Afghans eye US war review with pessimism


    AFP - Sharif Khoram - 5 days ago

    KABUL — Sitting with knees hunched to his chest outside a mosque at Afghanistan's main children's hospital Friday, farmer Mohammad Azim discussed the US's ...
  67. Germany's Merkel visits Afghanistan


    UPI.com - 3 days ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan Saturday to visit German soldiers deployed in ...
    Merkel meets troops in surprise Afghanistan visit- AFP
    Merkel in surprise Afghan visit- BBC News
    German PM visits troops in Afghanistan- The Nation, Pakistan
    all 326 news articles »


  68. Sergeants Major Course a Major Milestone for ANA


    NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (blog) - John R. Fischer - 2 days ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan -- The professionalism, discipline and orderly function of a military organization typically ...
  69. Afghan, coalition forces continue efforts to cease Taliban actions


    DVIDS - 3 days ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces continued to disrupt terrorist actions and apply pressure on Taliban networks during security operations in ...
    Afghan, coalition forces target Taliban leader in Kunduz overnight- DVIDS
    Afghan, coalition forces nab weapons, drugs in south and east- DVIDS
    Assessment of Helmand friendly-fire incident concluded- DVIDS
    Wall Street Journal - DVIDS
    all 33 news articles »


  70. Afghan spy agency denies talks with Taliban impostor


    AFP - 27 Nov 2010

    KABULAfghanistan's intelligence agency on Saturday denied pursuing talks with a fake Taliban leader after media reports claimed that British spies had ...
    US presence in Afghanistan as long as Soviet slog- The Associated Press
    Bombing Kills Afghan Police Officers- New York Times
    In Afghanistan, IEDs kill 3, wound 1- CNN International
    Telegraph.co.uk - DVIDS
    all 2043 news articles »
  71. Contrary to Hopes, Afghan Vote Disappoints


    New York Times - Alissa J. Rubin - 1 Dec 2010

    KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's Western backers put up $150 million this year for parliamentary elections, hoping that a credible vote ...
    Afghan Panel Certifies Final, Controversial Poll Count- Wall Street Journal
    Afghan election body declares parliamentary results final- AFP
    Afghan Election Commission Releases Final Election Results- Voice of America
    UPI.com - Los Angeles Times
    all 110 news articles »


  72. Coalition forces reach out to vendors in Herat


    DVIDS - 1 day ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – Approximately 140 businessmen and women, representing 72 Afghan small businesses, attended Herat Vendor Day in downtown Herat, Dec. 13. ...
  73. No Decisive Victory One Year Into Afghan Surge


    NPR - Mirwais Khan - Anne Gearan - 13 Dec 2010

    12, 2010, an Afghan police officer searches a man at a check point in Kandahar south of Kabul, Afghanistan. One year after President Barack Obama ordered a ...
    Violence Flares Anew in Southern Afghanistan- New York Times
    Arrests in Afghan attack that killed 6 US troops- The Associated Press
    Afghan, NATO forces detain several people- CNN International
    The News International - MYfoxLUBBOCK.COM
    all 2697 news articles »
  74. TAPI seen as moneymaker for Kabul, Ashgabat


    Central Asia Online - Stan Rogers - 4 days ago

    NEW DELHI – The planned Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-India-Pakistan (TAPI) natural gas pipeline could be lucrative for Afghanistan and somewhat ...
    US embassy cables: Indian fears over reconciliation efforts in ...- The Guardian
    Will TAPI pipeline make a mint for partners?- Tehran Times
    Can economics help bring peace to Afghanistan?- Foreign Policy
    IBNLive.com (blog) - The Hindu
    all 435 news articles »


  75. For Red Cross, Aid Conditions Hit New Low in Afghanistan


    New York Times - Alissa J. Rubin - 6 days ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan — The International Committee of the Red Cross, which usually seeks to avoid the public eye, held a rare news ...
    ICRC in Afghanistan: Worst Conditions in 30 Years- KBOI
    Red Cross paints grim Afghan picture before review- Reuters Canada
    Red Cross says Afghan conditions worst in 30 years- Reuters
    Washington Post - IRINnews.org
    all 105 news articles »


  76. Robin Williams visits troops in Afghanistan


    KGO-TV - 4 days ago

    San Francisco's own Robin Williams cracked some jokes for US troops in Afghanistan on Friday. (KGO Photo) KABUL, Afghanistan (KGO) -- San Francisco's own ...
    Robin Williams visits troops in Afghanistan- abc7.com
    all 3 news articles »
  77. Raisin hopes of lucrative trade deal to bring Afghan crops to ...


    Scotsman - Jerome Starkey - 1 day ago

    Countless armies have laid waste to the plains north of Kabul since Babur wrote ... economist has already shipped 30 tonnes from Afghanistan to Britain. ...
  78. Afghan War Just a Slice of US Coverage


    New York Times - Brian Stelter - 2 days ago

    Michael Holmes of CNN in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in April. ... American networks each generally have one correspondent in Kabul at all times, ...


  79. Panjshayr families get healthy drinking water


    DVIDS - 1 day ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – Thanks to a little self-help and the support of the Panjshayr Provincial Reconstruction Team, 60 families in the Bazarak Municipality ...
  80. NATC-A troops conduct M-ATV training


    War On Terror News - 3 days ago

    Photo by Vladimir Potapenko 12.17.2010 Story by Vladimir Potapenko KABUL, Afghanistan - Service members from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and 439th Air ...
  81. Afghans Arrest 5 on Vote Bribe Charges


    New York Times - Rod Nordland - Alissa J. Rubin - 25 Nov 2010

    KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan officials arrested five people for bribing members of the country's Independent Election ...
    4 charged over Afghan voting- Boston Globe
    Afghanistan Arrests 9 in Election Probe- Wall Street Journal
    The Economist - BBC News
    all 1267 news articles »
  82. Afghan disc jockey hands out radios, conducts interviews in Ghazni


    DVIDS - 1 day ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – An Andar radio operator and disc jockey was well received by the people of Sini, Ghazni province when he conducted interviews and ...
  83. Soldier David Wade signs for Gloucestershire


    BBC News - 13 Dec 2010

    Soldier David Wade has turned down a return to Afghanistan to play cricket ... "The soldiers going out to Kabul this time have got a hard job and my troop ...
    Wade swaps barracks for bouncers- The Press Association
    Gloucestershire sign bowler David Wade on a two-year contract- Gloucestershire Gazette
    Army Lance Corporal David Wade joins Gloucestershire on a two year ...-Telegraph.co.uk
    all 118 news articles »


  84. Dubai Property Entanglements Are "Forever"


    EconomyWatch.com - 1 day ago

    including business and political leaders from Afghanistan who invested the deposits from Kabul Bank, one of the country's largest. The near-collapse of the ...


  85. Governor-General to attend homecoming of first soldier to die ...


    Globe and Mail - Jeremy Torobin - Bertrand Marotte - 2 days ago

    ... security forces in Kabul as opposed to engaging in fierce firefights in Kandahar. ...Afghanistan remains “a part of the world we know has a ... Either way,
    Canadian soldier dies in Afghanistan- Vancouver Sun
    Retired colonel: Troops better trained- Toronto Sun
    Canadian soldier is 154th killed in Afghanistan- Waterloo Record
    CTV.ca - AFP
    all 386 news articles »


  86. Give the gift of education in Afghanistan


    Calgary Herald - Madeliene Tara Sick - 3 days ago

    ... a Grade 5 student at Fatema Tul Zahra School in Kabul, Afghanistan. ... one of the many projects supported by Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. ...
  87. Farewell Afghanistan


    Foster's Daily Democrat - Kathryn Gamble - 1 day ago

    This year in Kabul, Afghanistan has centered so much around that theme. I remember bringing toys to the little children living in the Kabul Women's Prison. ...
  88. Indian Parliament attack — what it achieved for India


    The News International - Momin Iftikhar - 11 hours ago

    ... for exploitation for India in its search for a foothold in Afghanistan. ... of an anti Taliban Government in Kabul, lifted into saddle by authority of ...
    WikiLeaks Cablegate: Former ISI chief directly involved in ...- IBNLive.com
    India's true face has been exposed- Asian Tribune
    WikiLeaks Cablegate: 'Third Front' govt worst scenario for Indo-US ...-IBNLive.com
    IBNLive.com - IBNLive.com
    all 127 news articles »


  89. AFGHAN WHEAT FOR HUNGRY AFGHANS AS WFP BUYS LOCAL


    ReliefWeb (press release) - 3 hours ago

    22 December 2010, KABUL – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will be ... in Afghanistan in the largest quantity ever, the organisation announced. ...
  90. US contractor accused of not paying Afghan vendors is jailed


    Washington Post - Josh Boak - 1 day ago

    The US Embassy in Kabul on Monday confirmed the arrest. ... that are commonly found at military camps in Afghanistan, according to the company's Web site.
  91. ISAF medics treat Afghan girl's burns


    DVIDS - 2 days ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – International Security Assistance Force combat medics have been treating a 3-year-old Afghan girl's second-degree burn wounds at ...
  92. WikiLeaks cable: Defense and Trade Minister Phil Goff's trip to ...


    New Zealand Herald - 11 hours ago

    Goff will also wish to talk about his recent trip to Afghanistan and his meetings with ... McNeil and Ambassador Wood at a dinner that Goff hosted in Kabul. ...
  93. Task Force Warrior Takes On Afghan Training Role


    NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (blog) - Brian Brannon - 11 Dec 2010

    Kabul, Afghanistan – With the ceremonial uncasing of the 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, colors embellished with ...
    Afghan Army, Police train with U.S. Navy SEALs- DVIDS
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  94. Afghan civilians killed, wounded by insurgents in Kandahar


    DVIDS - 3 days ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated today in Kandahar District, Kandahar province, killing two civilians, ...
    Blast in S. Afghanistan kills 2, wounding 11 children- Focus News
    Living in a warzone- The Age
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  95. Ashura marks a bloody show of Shiite strength


    Katherine Times - Borzou Daragahi - 2 days ago

    KABUL: Along rutted streets in newly revitalised neighbourhoods green, red, ... forge the identity and fuel the grievances of Afghanistan's Shiite Muslims. ...
    Spare Afghanistan Iraq's success- Foreign Policy
    all 2 news articles »


  96. Iran opens rehab center in Afghanistan


    Press TV - 11 Dec 2010

    Iran opens a rehabilitation center in Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul to offer health service to Afghan patients and those disabled as a result of US' war ...
    Afghanistan Terms Labor Cooperation with Iran 'Promising'- Fars News Agency
    Iran, Afghanistan sign MoU on labor- Press TV
    Labor MoU Signed With Afghanistan- Zawya
    Zawya
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  97. Afghan detainees to be sent home


    Herald Sun - Paul Maley - Lanai Vasek - 13 Dec 2010

    AUSTRALIA and Afghanistan have finalised an agreement that will pave the way for hundreds of failed asylum-seekers to be returned to Kabul. ...
    Australia, Afghanistan reach agreement to send failed asylum ...- People's Daily Online
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  98. Mercs Win Billion Dollar Afghan Cop Deal. Again.


    Wired News (blog) - Spencer Ackerman - 18 hours ago

    The solution for Afghanistan's endlessly troubled ... Those trainers will support the NATO training command run out of Kabul by Lt. Gen. ...
  99. Richard Holbrooke: Was he right about Afghanistan War?


    GlobalPost - Jean MacKenzie - 14 Dec 2010

    Stanley McChrystal (left) in Kabul, Afghanistan. Holbrooke died Monday at age 69. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) KABUL, Afghanistan — The last words uttered ...
    Holbrooke, who praised India role in Kabul, dies- Deccan Chronicle
    Holbrooke's Death Leaves Obama With Tough-to-Fill Void on AfPak Team- Fox News
    msnbc.com (blog) - CBS News
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  100. Skateistan symbol of hope for Kabul's children


    The National - Alex Ritman - 2 days ago

    Unfortunately, in word association "bomb" probably ranks higher than "skatepark" when discussing Kabul. Such is the violent modern history of Afghanistan ...


  101. District support teams partner with Afghan government for progress


    DVIDS - 2 days ago

    KABUL, Afghanistan – Clean water, reliable sanitation systems, increased police presence, and even local sports fields will be coming to the citizens of ...

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