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AFGHANISTAN: Elections strain Karzai's credibility
On September 18, some 2,500 candidates contested the country's second parliamentary elections...
AfghanistanAFGHANISTAN: Elections marred by irregularities
Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith said today that parliamentary elections in Afghanistan,...
AfghanistanUS/NATO: Cuts and 'capability gap' threaten alliance
European countries' post-recession defence spending cutbacks are exacerbating the longstanding...
United StatesAFGHANISTAN: Taliban is revitalising bases in the west
In recent months, NATO-led forces have had a measure of success in destabilising Taliban...
AfghanistanAFGHANISTAN/US: Corruption inhibits US campaign
US President Barack Obama warned yesterday that the country faced a "very tough fight" against...
AfghanistanKOSOVO/NATO: KPS not KFOR now guard monastery
The Kosovo police (KPS) took over yesterday from NATO-led KFOR responsibility for guarding the...
KosovoAFGHANISTAN/US: Withdrawal deadline could be risky
General David Petraeus, the commander of the NATO forces in Afghanistan, said today that if he...
AfghanistanAFGHANISTAN: Agriculture and mining may boost growth
On August 19, President Hamid Karzai's government announced plans to issue licences to three...
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