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Canadian soldiers push deeper into insurgent territory in Kandahar
Canadian soldiers are pushing deeper into insurgent-controlled areas southwest of Kandahar city as their commander awaits an expected NATO request that Canada take on greater responsibilities.
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Afghan militias, with help, taking on Taliban
ACHIN, Afghanistan a ' American and Afghan officials have begun helping a number of anti-Taliban militias that have independently taken up arms against insurgents in several parts of Afghanistan, prompting hopes of a large-scale tribal rebellion against the Taliban.
Setting Afghan exit date defeatist: defense panel
Despite fierce public pressure to end the war in Afghanistan eight years on, politicians and experts on Saturday decried calls for setting an exit date they say would embolden the Taliban.
Afghan road builder's dream thwarted by violence
Khalid Khan stares through the dusty window pane, down across the rooftops of the capital, and wonders if they really know where he lives.
Town out to honour fallen soldiers
A town centre came to a standstill as thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects to two soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
Rocket hits outside Afghan hotel
A rocket hit outside the luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan's capital late Saturday, wounding two people, the Interior Ministry said.
Guest columnist | A way to get around Karzai in Afghanistan
Is there any way to get around Afghan President Hamid Karzai? This question dominates the U.S. debate as President Obama prepares to announce his long-delayed Afghan strategy.
Afghan govt would fall if NATO withdraws - UK minister
Afghanistan world's worst place to be born- UNICEF
Kazak Foreign Minister to pay official visit to Afghanistan
Colvin's job safe despite Afghan torture testimony
Defence Minister Peter MacKay says the Conservatives will not try to remove Richard Colvin from his post in Washington.
Afghan police are weak link in security force
Underpaid, under-equipped and under-trained, Afghanistan's 93,000-member police force is the weak link in an ambitious security strategy to hand over defense of the country to Afghans so American and other foreign troops can go home.
Police: Afghan Lawmaker Narrowly Escaped Assassination
Afghan police say Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, a parliamentarian and powerful former warlord, has narrowly escaped an assassination attempt near Kabul.
Afghan Taliban chief now in Karachi says US
Houston News.Net Friday 20th November, 2009 Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Omar has shifted his base from Quetta to Karachi with the help of Pakistana s Inter Services Intelligence, the Washington Times reports.
Suicide bomber kills 13 in western Afghanistan
Afghanistan is world's worst place to be born: UN
Germany to reassess Afghan troop levels next year
Obama faces showdowns on health, Afghanistan, jobs
President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip.
New US Afghan strategy faces serious obstacles from skeptical Pakistani officials
Faced with an escalating insurgency, Pakistan increasingly views U.S. efforts to stabilize neighboring Afghanistan as critical to its own security - but is worried enough about the chances of American failure that it continues to hedge its bets.
Krishna, Qureshi Attend Kabul Luncheon
November 19, 2009 Visionmp.com news service Foreign Minister SM Krishna and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi attended a luncheon hosted by Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta in Kabul on Thursday.
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