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  1. What the Russian papers sayRead the original story w/Photo

    14 min ago | RIA Novosti

    Signing of new START treaty put off again / Moscow can increase Obama's chance of success in Afghanistan - analyst / U.S. sanctions against Iran will not affect Russia / Russia to build an integrated air and missile defense system / Kommersant Signing of new START treaty put off again Despite public promises to sign a new strategic arms reduction ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Strategic Defense Initiative, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Vladimir Putin

  2. NATO chief opposes Russia's security pact proposalRead the original story

    24 min ago | Canada.com

    NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark delivers a speech at the Russia's Foreign Affairs University in Moscow on Dec.

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    Related Topix: World News, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Europe, Denmark, Vladimir Putin, Asia, Afghanistan, Kabol, Afghanistan

  3. Local Hero Returns Home for the HolidaysRead the original story

    1 hr ago | NBC Action News

    ... precious to you for sure," Turner said. In late October, three suicide bombers attacked a guest house in Kabul, Afghanistan. Turner was there. He used an AK-47 to kill one of the attackers, a young man who appeared to be a teenager. His actions ...

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    Related Topix: Kabol, Afghanistan, Afghanistan, World News

  4. Congress opens probe into Afghan trucking contractRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    Congress is investigating allegations that U.S. tax dollars are being paid to warlords and the Taliban for security on supply routes used to truck food, water, fuel and ammunition to American troops in Afghanistan.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US News, US Politics, John Tierney, US House of Representatives, Democrat

  5. UN envoy forced out of Kabul, his ex-deputy saysRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Nation

    The planned departure of Kai Eide from his position as the top U.N. envoy to Afghanistan was involuntary, said his former deputy, Peter Galbraith.

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  6. Seven civilians killed in Afghan bombing: officialsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Nation

    Seven people were killed and three children injured Thursday when a car hit a mine in southern Afghanistan, officials said, in a blast bearing the hallmarks of Taliban militants.

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  7. 'No deadline' for Afghan troop withdrawalRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Raw Story

    Washington's ambassador to Kabul said Thursday no deadline exists for withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan and recommitted the US to helping build the capacity and competence of Afghan security forces.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Kabol, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Hamid Karzai

  8. Portuguese govt aims to permit gay marriageRead the original story

    1 hr ago | MiamiHerald.com - Miami & Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Dolphins & More

    Ireland's lawmakers opened debate Thursday on a bill to grant marriage-style rights to gay couples, a social milestone in a country long observant of Roman Catholic opposition to homosexuality.

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Wedding, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Kabol, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai

  9. Afghanistan Seeks to Control Own Destiny in 2010Read the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Voice of America

    The ultimate goal for the US and its allies is to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

  10. Nato fails to secure Russian helpRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | BBC

    Mr Rasmussen said he had presented Moscow with 'concrete proposals' Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has failed to gain any commitment from Russia to help win the war against the Taliban insurgency.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Vladimir Putin

  11. Afghanistan - Let's Round Out The Vietnam Analogy By Fomenting A CoupRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | JustOneMinute

    The NY Times tells us that Peter Galbraith, until recently America's Number Two man in Afghanistan, tried to bring down the Karzai government after the fraudulent election.

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  12. Fired UN official had plan to oust KarzaiRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Age

    AS EVIDENCE mounted of fraud in the Afghanistan presidential election in August, the second most senior UN official in the country proposed enlisting the White House in a plan to replace President Hamid Karzai, according to senior UN officials.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Travel, Afghanistan Travel, Hamid Karzai, Kabol, Afghanistan

  13. Human terrainRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | TheNational

    The US attorney general announced the outcome of an extensive investigation into misconduct at one of the world's largest banks, Credit Suisse.

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  14. Eikenberry Says Iran Still Helping Taliban MilitantsRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Weekday Magazine - Azerbaijan

    Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, told RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan today that he continues to receive intelligence reports about "Iran or elements within Iran" providing weapons and training to Taliban militants who are fighting in Afghanistan.

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  15. Under U.S. Pressure, Pakistan Balks at Helping on Afghan TalibanRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Time

    The U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan is unlikely to work unless the Taliban and its allies are denied the sanctuary they enjoy across the border in Pakistan.

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    Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, Asia, Afghanistan, Islamabad, Pakistan, Quetta, Pakistan, Baluchistan, Pakistan

  16. These glaciers are growingRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Omaha World-Herald

    Two UNO professors have discovered that some glaciers in Pakistan are growing in size - a discovery that could toss them into the center of a climate-change controversy.

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    Related Topix: Geology, Science, Omaha, NE, University of Nebraska Omaha, World News, Asia, Afghanistan

  17. Colvin fires back at critics in military and governmentRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

    Colvin fires back at critics in military and government Canadian diplomat Richard Colvin arrives to testify at the Commons special committee on Afghanistan in Ottawa on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.

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  18. Mullen in Afghanistan for Front-Line View of WarRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Fox News

    The top U.S. military officer told Afghan tribal leaders in this center of insurgent resistance Thursday that making immediate progress against widespread corruption is critical.

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  19. Colvin says it took public pressure for government to actRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

    Canada stubbornly refused to monitor Afghan prisoners, some of whom disappeared into unofficial "black site" jails, until public attention left it no choice, diplomat Richard Colvin claims in a stinging letter filed with a House of Commons committee.

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  20. Afghan ministers cleared of chargesRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Al Jazeera

    Two of Afghanistan's top ministers have been cleared of corruption charges just hours after appearing on a list of government ministers deemed corrupt by the country's attorney general.

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