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Afghanistan plans talks with the Taliban in Saudi Arabia
Fox News So far, the Taliban have only publicly acknowledged their willingness to talk with the US in discussions that could end the 11-year war in Afghanistan. The Taliban were not immediately available for comment Sunday. News of the Saudi meeting was first … Former Taliban Officials Say US Talks StartedNew York Times Afghanistan seeks direct talks with TalibanABC Online Top Pakistan Diplomat to Meet Afghan Leaders in KabulVoice of America Montreal Gazette -Pakistan Observer all 372 news articles » |
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Embolden Taliban try to sell softer image
Fox News KABUL, Afghanistan – When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan in the 1990s, Maulvi Qalamuddin headed the Committee to Protect Virtue and Prevent Vice, the religious police that shut down girls' schools, beat up men with insufficiently long beards and … U.S. lawmakers' meeting sets back Obama's Afghan agendaKansas City Star US lawmakers' meeting sets back Obama's Afghan agendaMiamiHerald.com Did the US meet with the Taliban?CNN (blog) Chicago Tribune -PakTribune.com all 140 news articles » |
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New Pentagon plan would cut ground forces by 100000
Fox News Panetta said the plan shifts the Pentagon's focus from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to future challenges in Asia, the Mideast and in cyberspace. More special operations forces like the Navy SEALs who killed Usama bin Laden will be available around … Pentagon Plan Includes Base Closings and Smaller RaisesNew York Times Pentagon cuts reshape military, trim costsReuters Panetta: US ground forces would be cut by 100000CBS News Wall Street Journal -ABC News all 886 news articles » |
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How Iran Controls Afghanistan
Fox News Afghanistan has suffered from foreign meddling since its inception. But while Pakistan's role has been widely discussed — most Afghans will point to concrete examples — Iran's involvement is more subtle. Iranian influence is all encompassing–the … Afghan jailed for 16 years for spying for IranAFP |
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Afghan asylum bids hit 10-year high
Fox News KABUL, Afghanistan – More Afghans fled the country and sought asylum abroad in 2011 than in any other year since the start of the decade-long war, suggesting that many are looking for their own exit strategy as international troops prepare to withdraw. … |
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Soldier accused of driving comrade to suicide faces hearing
Fox News KABUL, Afghanistan – An American soldier charged with abuse that led to the suicide of a 19-year-old fellow soldier in Afghanistan is facing a preliminary hearing Sunday on a base in the country, the military said. Spc. Ryan J. Offutt is charged with … Soldier Faces Hearing at Afghan Base Over SuicideABC News |
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Official: Marines in Afghanistan video identified, expected to face charges
Fox News WASHINGTON – The four Marines seen in a video that purports to show them urinating on dead bodies in Afghanistan have been identified and will face charges soon, a senior military official told Fox News. The Marines are from the 3rd battalion, … US general warns troops to treat dead with 'dignity and respect'CNN International Marines' Training Gets Scrutiny After VideoWall Street Journal Marines Name General to Handle Video ProbesABC News New York Times -RTT News all 3,728 news articles » |
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Panetta orders probe of video allegedly showing Marines urinating on dead Taliban
Fox News The top commanders of the Marine Corps US forces in Afghanistan are investigating a video that purports to show US Marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban after Defense Secretary Leon Panetta ordered a probe into behavior he described is … How Will Marines Video Affect Relations Between US, Afghanistan, Taliban?PBS NewsHour US acts quickly to tamp down Afghan video scandalWashington Post Outrage Over Video of Marines Urinating on Taliban CorpsesNew York Times San Jose Mercury News -BusinessWeek all 2,563 news articles » |
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Massachusetts Teacher Denied Extra Paid Leave to Welcome Home Stepson Wounded …
Fox News Sonya Lomax, a Massachusetts high school teacher, was denied three additional paid days off to welcome home her son, Army Spc. Todd Lomax, pictured above, who was gravely injured in Afghanistan. A Massachusetts school board has denied a teacher's … |
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Massachusetts Teacher Denied Extra Paid Leave to Welcome Home Stepson Wounded …
Fox News Sonya Lomax, a Massachusetts high school teacher, was denied three additional paid days off to welcome home her son, Army Spc. Todd Lomax, pictured above, who was gravely injured in Afghanistan. A Massachusetts school board has denied a teacher's … |