News with and about 'afghanistan'

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US seeks troops for Afghanistan

added on 2008-02-01 09:00:03 (BBC News - News Front Page)

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates urges Germany to send more troops to southern Afghanistan. ...more.

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Germany rejects US troops appeal

added on 2008-02-01 20:00:05 (BBC News - News Front Page)

Germany turns down a US appeal to send more troops to Afghanistan, amid signs of strain in the Nato mission. ...more.

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Afghanistan's future 'in peril'

added on 2008-01-31 14:00:07 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)

Nato is not winning in Afghanistan and the country faces a humanitarian catastrophe, new reports say. ...more.

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Blast kills top Afghan official

added on 2008-01-31 11:30:03 (BBC News - News Front Page)

The deputy governor of Afghanistan's Helmand province is killed in a bomb attack on a mosque. ...more.

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Canada PM issues Afghan ultimatum

added on 2008-01-31 13:00:05 (BBC News - News Front Page)

Canada tells the US that it will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan unless Nato deploys more troops there. ...more.

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Forces' stress figures released

added on 2008-01-31 20:00:08 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)

Post-traumatic stress disorder affected 26 UK troops who served in Iraq or Afghanistan in a three-month period, figures suggest. ...more.

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Top al-Qaeda leader reported dead

added on 2008-01-31 20:30:03 (BBC News - News Front Page)

A senior al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan, Abu Laith al-Libi, has been killed, senior Western officials say. ...more.

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Afghanistan risks 'failed state'

added on 2008-01-30 07:30:04 (BBC News - News Front Page)

Afghanistan risks turning into a failed state and becoming a forgotten war, a US study says. ...more.

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Afghan women stage rare protest

added on 2008-01-30 10:00:05 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)

Women stage a rare demonstration in Afghanistan calling for the release of a kidnapped US aid worker. ...more.

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FOR THE RECORD: AFGHANISTAN

added on 2008-01-29 09:30:12 (Washington Post - Politics)

"In Afghanistan, America, our 25 NATO allies, and 15 partner nations are helping the Afghan people defend their freedom and rebuild their country. Thanks to the courage of these military and civilian personnel, a nation that was once a safe haven for al-Qaeda is now a young democracy. . . . These... ...more.

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