Germany returns two millennia old Afghan sculpture – Reuters
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Germany returns two millennia old Afghan sculpture
Reuters By Amie Ferris-Rotman | KABUL (Reuters) – Germany this week returned an ancient pre-Islamic sculpture looted during Afghanistan's civil war, giving hope to Kabul's cultural mavens that the rest of its stolen treasures will also make their way home. Germany returns Afghan sculptureIrish Times |
Italy signs deal for long-term aid to Afghanistan as German parliament extends … – Washington Post
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Italy signs deal for long-term aid to Afghanistan as German parliament extends …
Washington Post ROME — Italy signed a pact Thursday aimed at supporting Afghanistan after foreign forces withdraw from the country in 2014, while Germany extended its military mission there for another year, developments that came as Afghan President Hamid Karzai … Italy Signs Deal to Provide Long-Term Aid to AfghanistanVoice of America |
Italy Signs Aid Deal with Afghanistan – TIME
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Italy Signs Aid Deal with Afghanistan
TIME 26, 2012 (ROME) — Italy signed a pact Thursday aimed at supporting Afghanistan after foreign forces withdraw from the country in 2014, while Germany extended its military mission there for another year, developments that came as Afghan President Hamid … Italy Signs Deal to Provide Long-Term Aid to AfghanistanVoice of America (blog) |
Germany begins cutting troops in Afghanistan – Deutsche Welle
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Germany begins cutting troops in Afghanistan
Deutsche Welle The German parliament is starting to lower the number of soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. Two years ahead of the planned complete withdrawal of troops, many questions remain unresolved. One thing is certain: by the end of 2014, international combat … |
Germany gets new weapon for Afghanistan – UPI.com
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Germany gets new weapon for Afghanistan
UPI.com 11 (UPI) — The German military's procurement agency BWB has announced urgent plans to procure a new weapon for troops in Afghanistan. The weapon is the Recoilless Grenade Weapon 90mm — Anti-structure to neutralize enemy gunmen firing from behind … |
Training kicks off for NATO mentors in Afghanistan – United States Army (press release)
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Training kicks off for NATO mentors in Afghanistan
United States Army (press release) 10, 2012) — Almost 300 troops from eight countries, all bound for Afghanistan to mentor Afghan National Security Forces, kicked off a rigorous pre-deployment training rotation yesterday in Hohenfels, Germany. Ten operational mentor liaison teams, … |
Afghanistan: A race to the exits – The American (blog)
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Afghanistan: A race to the exits
The American (blog) Over the past few days, a number of news reports have suggested that core American allies have either decided upon (Germany) or are considering (United Kingdom, Australia) troop drawdowns in Afghanistan. … |
London to back Afghanistan beyond 2014 – UPI.com
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London to back Afghanistan beyond 2014
UPI.com 7 (UPI) — London is committed to providing support to Afghanistan until it has the ability to sustain itself economically, the British foreign secretary said. World delegates gathered for an Afghan conference in Bonn, Germany, this week to discuss … Bonn Conference Offers Few Details for Afghanistan Past 2014Voice of America Afghanistan's allies pledge to stay for long haulReuters Bonn II: Seeking a secure AfghanistanWashington Times Tehran Times -Xinhua all 562 news articles » |
War-Torn Afghanistan Suffers Worst Sectarian Violence in Years – PBS NewsHour
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War-Torn Afghanistan Suffers Worst Sectarian Violence in Years
PBS NewsHour After twin suicide bombings killed dozens of Shiite worshipers Tuesday in Afghanistan, a Sunni militant group in Pakistan claimed responsibility. Afghanistan's worst sectarian violence in years happened a day after a major conference in Germany about … |
Bombs Explode in Afghanistan, While Seats Go Empty in Bonn – TIME (blog)
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Bombs Explode in Afghanistan, While Seats Go Empty in Bonn
TIME (blog) Hamid Karzai, takes his seat during the International Afghanistan Conference, Dec. 5, 2011 in Bonn, Germany. (Photo: Frank Augstein / AP) When Afghan President Hamid Karzai, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, … Afghanistan conference leaves strong wish but rocky way aheadXinhua Afghanistan to need financial support until 2024eTaiwan News With peace unlikely, Afghanistan looks for foreign aid pledgesAlaska Dispatch Uprising -Telegraph.co.uk all 205 news articles » |
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