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Jan 10, 2011

AFGHANISTAN News

  1. 'Combat Barbie' replaces fake tan with big tanks as the former ...


    Daily Mail - 6 hours ago
    'It's hard to be excited about Afghanistan but it's the reality of our job. Our job is to be out there, protecting our country.'
    Katrina Hodge, Former Miss England, Set For Deployment In Afghanistan
    - Huffington Post
    Miss England beauty queen Katrina Hodge rejoins the army
    - Metro
    COMBAT BARBIE'S WAR ROLE
    - Daily Star
    The Press Association - Express.co.uk
    all 264 news articles »

    Daily Mail
  2. US vice president in surprise trip to Afghanistan


    AFP - Katherine Haddon - 4 hours ago
    KABUL — US Vice President Joe Biden arrived for a surprise visit to Afghanistan Monday, where he will meet President Hamid Karzai at the start of a year ...
    US vice president in Afghanistan
    - BBC News
    Joe Biden in Afghanistan to measure progress toward US withdrawal
    - Los Angeles Times
    Biden makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan
    - Washington Post
    Reuters - Fox News
    all 600 news articles »

    The Hindu
  3. Suicide bombing kills 3 in Afghanistan


    Los Angeles Times - Laura King - 5 hours ago
    The second suicide attack in four days in a key border area of southern Afghanistan signals insurgents' efforts to open a new front in volatile Kandahar ...
    NATO Strike Kills 3 Afghan Policemen
    - New York Times
    Three Afghan police killed in Nato air strike
    - The Guardian
    US troops wage war with cash in Afghanistan
    - AFP
    The Associated Press - Atlanta Journal Constitution
    all 1491 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  4. Pakistan, Afghanistan Promote Stronger Ties in Effort to End Violence


    Voice of America - Ayaz Gul - 8 hours ago
    Pakistan and Afghanistan have recently concluded high-level talks aimed at accelerating the process of reconciliation and reintegration with Taliban ...
    US seeks viable alternatives to operation in tribal areas
    - Peninsula On-line
    When the Americans go home
    - Times of India
    US bends to Pakistan's wish
    - Asia Times Online
    Associated Press of Pakistan - Press TV
    all 506 news articles »

    Reuters India
  5. Aecom gets Afghanistan work worth up to $181.9M


    Bloomberg - 21 minutes ago
    The work will be done by Afghanistan Integrated Support Services, which Aecom runs as a joint venture. The company said the contract has a base value of ...
    AECOM maintaining Afghan army vehicles
    - UPI.com
    AECOM joint venture awarded U.S. Army contract worth up to US ...
    - Business Wire (press release)
    all 23 news articles » ACM

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  6. Soldiers from Texas, Arkansas die in Afghanistan


    Houston Chronicle - 7 hours ago
    2011 AP WASHINGTON — Soldiers from Texas and Arkansas have been killed in an improvised bombing in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense says both victims ...
    Zapata Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
    - KRGV
    Two 10th Mountain Division Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
    - Newzjunky.com
    Texas soldier killed in Afghanistan
    - San Antonio Express (blog)
    MyABC50.com - KWTX
    all 38 news articles »

    Newzjunky.com
  7. Former England star Pearce visits troops


    Yorkshire Post - 1 day ago
    The magic of the FA Cup extended as far as Afghanistan as former England captain Stuart Pearce made a surprise visit to troops. Pearce, the England under-21 ...
    Pearce takes magic of cup to troops
    - The Press Association
    all 186 news articles »

    Sky News
  8. Granger native dies in Afghanistan


    Seattle Times - 1 hour ago
    A US Army soldier who grew up in the Yakima Valley town of Granger has died in Afghanistan. The Associated Press A US Army soldier who grew up in the Yakima ...
  9. Report: Women at War Suffering More Mental Health Conditions Than Men


    WTVR - 46 minutes ago
    A new study says female military members returning from Afghanistan and Iraq are more likely to suffer from mental health conditions than their male ...
    Report examines combat stress care of women vets
    - Daily Press
    Warner talks to women vets at Hampton VA
    - Daily Press
    all 31 news articles »
  10. Woodruff Foundation To Present Afghanistan Plays


    Contactmusic.com - 3 hours ago
    The play, created by Kilburn's Tricycle Theatre in London, traces the history of Afghanistan. General Sir David Richards, Britain's most prominent military ...
    Another Afghanistan Marathon for Pentagon: Seven Hours of Plays
    - New York Times (blog)
    > Tricycle plays Great Game at Pentagon
    - London Theatre Guide
    Kilburn theatre to perform for the Pentagon
    - This is London
    WhatsOnStage.com - The Guardian
    all 9 news articles »

IRAN News, Jan 10, 2011


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  1. Iran jails human rights lawyer for 11 years


    The Guardian - 5 hours ago
    Iran has sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer to 11 years in jail and a 20-year ban on practising law or travelling abroad. ...
    Iran Sentences Human Rights Lawyer
    - New York Times
    Iran rights lawyer sentenced to 11 years
    - Washington Post
    Iran Jails Human Rights Lawyer for 11 Years
    - Voice of America
    Telegraph.co.uk - BBC News
    all 191 news articles »


  2. Iran's Intelligence Ministry says it has arrested spies linked to ...


    Washington Post - Thomas Erdbrink - 35 minutes ago
    TEHRAN - Iran's Intelligence Ministry has arrested a "network of spies and terrorists" allegedly connected to Israel and responsible for ...
    US citizen said held in Iran is safe in Turkey: US
    - Reuters
    Iran claims to have smashed 'Mossad spy ring'
    - Telegraph.co.uk
    Iran Arrests Suspects in Nuclear Scientist Assassination
    - Voice of America
    BBC News - Ynetnews
    all 409 news articles »


  3. Paulo Coelho says Iran bans his books


    The Guardian - 3 hours ago
    Brazilian author Paulo Coelho has said his books have been banned in Iran and has appealed to Brazil to intervene. Coelho published on his blog a message ...
    Brazilian Best-Selling Author Coelho Says He's Banned in Iran
    - BusinessWeek
    Brazilian author Coelho says Iran bans his books
    - Reuters Africa
    Iran bans Paulo Coelho's books
    - Sify
    France24 - ShortNews.com
    all 20 news articles »


  4. Clinton in Persian Gulf for talks on Iran, Mideast peace


    Ha'aretz - 5 hours ago
    She said that the US was committed to a nuclear-free Middle East, "but in order to get there we have to resolve the Palestinian dispute and the Iran issue. ...
    U.S. urges continued pressure on Iran
    - Los Angeles Times
    Clinton: Sanctions Slowing Iran's Nuclear Efforts
    - Voice of America
    US Says Sanctions Hurt Iran Nuclear Program
    - New York Times
    Wall Street Journal - Reuters Africa
    all 1513 news articles »


  5. Iran plane crash latest to afflict aging fleet


    Christian Science Monitor - Scott Peterson - 8 hours ago
    The Iran plane crash that killed 77 Sunday involved an aircraft bought second-hand 37 years ago, not uncommon in a fleet further hobbled by poor maintenance ...
    Iran probes passenger plane crash
    - BBC News
    77 killed, 27 injured in air crash in northwest Iran
    - Xinhua
    Bloomberg - The Press Association
    all 1467 news articles »


  6. Sultan Qaboos: Oman, Iran stand beside each other like two brothers


    Tehran Times - 4 hours ago
    TEHRAN -- Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar stated on Monday that Iran has always attempted to promote peace and stability in the region. ...
    Iran urges security co-op with Oman
    - Press TV
    Iran can serve as Central Asia-PG transit route: minister
    - Tehran Times
    Iran official holds security talks in Oman
    - Washington Post
    Press TV - ISNA
    all 139 news articles »


  7. Iran, Iraq set for explosive clash


    Gulf Times - 1 hour ago
    By ND Prashant/Doha Get ready for some seat-edge thrills – Iran and Iraq are set for a potentially explosive Group D clash at the Al Rayyan Stadium today. ...
    Iran hopes to relive past glories at Qatar
    - Tehran Times
    Iraq and Iran clash in grudge match
    - Times of India
    It's not war, it's a football match say Iran and Iraq
    - Reuters Canada
    ESPN STAR Sports - GulfNews
    all 180 news articles »


  8. India may use gold to settle oil trades with Iran : ET


    International Business Times - 2 hours ago
    India is considering using gold to temporarily settle oil trades with Iran, reported the Economic Times, citing an unidentified government official. ...
    India hopes to find Iran oil solution this weekIndia hopes to find ...
    - Livemint
    India Official: Expect Amicable Solution on Iran Payment Issue
    - Wall Street Journal
    India hopes to resolve Iran oil payment row this week
    - Reuters Africa
    Bloomberg - UPI.com
    all 50 news articles »


  9. Iran completes its part of IPI project: ambassador


    Tehran Times - 4 hours ago
    Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Mashallah Shakeri, said work on the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project is in progress. ...
    Iran ready to work on IPI
    - UPI.com
    Iran's relations with India and Pakistan
    - The News International
    A Tale of Two Ports: Chinese-Indian Rivalry Grows in the Arabian Sea
    - Jakarta Globe
    all 9 news articles »
  10. KRG prime minister meets Iran's security chief in Tehran


    Tehran Times - 4 hours ago
    TEHRAN – Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Barham Salih held talks with Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Saeed ...
    MPs from al-Iraqiya bloc visit Tehran
    - Tehran Times
    Senior MP: Iran, Iraq Capable of Increasing Economic Exchanges
    - Fars News Agency
    Iran withholds no efforts to protect Iraqi unity: Larijani
    - ISNA
    Fars News Agency - Press TV
    all 11 news articles »
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