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Nearly 1.3 million at risk from Afghanistan minefields
DAWN.com The international community spends about 90 million dollars a year to clear landmines in Afghanistan, one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. — Photo by AP KABUL: Nearly 1.3 million people are at risk from mines buried across Afghanistan … Nearly 1.3 mn at risk from Afghan minefields: UNAFP |
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The road to another war
DAWN.com Two of its main regional adversaries the Taliban in Afghanistan and Saddam Hussein in Iraq were removed by the US, and replaced with Tehran-friendly regimes. The US itself became bogged down in Iraq and Afghanistan. Iran acquired a prominent role in … Iran Could Strike US in Afghanistan, IraqU.S. News & World Report |
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Pak, nuclear Iran more pressing issues than Afghanistan: Gingrich
DAWN.com Photo by AP WASHINGTON: Instability in Pakistan and the threat of a nuclear Iran were more pressing issues than the war in Afghanistan, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich told a Sunday morning presidential debate. Another leading candidate … Candidates spar over AfghanistanBoston.com Need to bring troops back from Afghanistan: RepublicansThe Nation, Pakistan |
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US compensation offer rejected: Pak Army did not fire first: ISPR
DAWN.com Gen Abbas gave no indication of when Pakistan might lift its embargo on Nato supplies to troops in Afghanistan. – File Photo RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army on Friday rejected key findings from a US investigation into American air strikes last month that … US Report Faults Two Sides in Deadly Pakistan StrikeNew York Times Pakistan rejects US findings on air strikesNational Post (blog) Why Obama should apologise to PakistanThe Nation, Pakistan The Associated Press -Wall Street Journal -Los Angeles Times all 1,661 news articles » |
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Afghanistan disaster
DAWN.com THE ninth international conference on Afghanistan in early December in Bonn was a useless talk-shop involving over 1000 well-meaning but powerless delegates from 90 countries. Pakistan was right to have refused to attend, not just because of the Nato … Explosive kills 5 soldiers in eastern AfghanistanChicago Tribune Five ISAF soldiers killed in AfghanistanNews Tribe 5 NATO soldiers killed in eastern AfghanistanKhaama Press DVIDS -IHS Jane’s all 14 news articles » |
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Afghanistan appeals for help with reconciliation talks
DAWN.com At a UN Security Council debate on the war-torn country, Afghanistan's deputy foreign minister Jawed Ludin stressed the government's determination to pursue reconciliation efforts despite Taliban attacks and assassinations. “We believe the process may … Key senator warns against Taliban talks, transferReuters Secret US-Taliban talks reach turning pointChristian Science Monitor White House Stands by Biden Statement That Taliban Isn't US EnemyFox News |
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Afghanistan: force no solution
DAWN.com (Dec 2), says that if and when the US leaves Afghanistan, we Pakistanis would be left facing the Afghan internecine war. Even if this scenario is true, it is nothing new. We were left with such a situation when the US suddenly left us in the lurch in … |
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US needs to tackle Pakistan's clout in Afghanistan, says Dempsey
DAWN.com AFP WASHINGTON, Dec 9: The US military chief has said there still are sanctuaries for militants in Pakistan and that the country's influence in Afghanistan needs to be tackled. “In Pakistan, the sanctuary for these militants persists. … US out to cut Pak influence in AfghanistanThe Nation, Pakistan US Seeks to Speed Deployment of Afghans to Replace NATO ForcesBusinessWeek U.S. Seeks to Speed Deployment of Afghans to Replace NATO ForcesBloomberg AFP all 530 news articles » |
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US needs to tackle Pakistan's clout in Afghanistan, says Dempsey
DAWN.com AFP WASHINGTON, Dec 9: The US military chief has said there still are sanctuaries for militants in Pakistan and that the country's influence in Afghanistan needs to be tackled. “In Pakistan, the sanctuary for these militants persists. … US out to cut Pak influence in AfghanistanThe Nation, Pakistan US Seeks to Speed Deployment of Afghans to Replace NATO ForcesBusinessWeek U.S. Seeks to Speed Deployment of Afghans to Replace NATO ForcesBloomberg AFP all 530 news articles » |
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'US miscalculated Afghanistan invasion'
Press TV A political advisor tells Press TV that the US invasion of Afghanistan was a combination of incompetence, lack of information traffic, naivety and definitely of short-termism. The US invasion of Afghanistan was “without any sort of consideration for … Can yoga and meditation help bring peace to Afghans?Reuters Foreign Policy: The Afghan Things I CarriedNPR Can yoga and meditation bring peace to Afghans?DAWN.com |