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FRANCE/RUSSIA: Security talks foreshadow G20 agenda
French officials announced Friday the intention of President Nicolas Sarkozy to propose a new...
FrancePAKISTAN: Islamabad signals irritation at US attacks
Pakistan has blocked oil tankers and trucks carrying NATO supplies at the Torkham checkpoint...
PakistanAFGHANISTAN: Fraud undermines electoral credibility
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has ordered a partial recount of ballots from seven of...
AfghanistanRUSSIA/NATO: Arms deals may boost cooperation
Russia and France have finalised the details on the long-discussed sale of Mistral-class ships,...
RussiaAFGHANISTAN: Elections strain Karzai's credibility
Parliamentary elections took place on September 18. Complaints about widespread voting...
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 worsening the long-standing...
United StatesAFGHANISTAN: Taliban is revitalising bases in the west
US-led NATO troops have disrupted the lucrative opium trade in southern provinces, crippling the...
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