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Eighty Taliban militants have laid down their weapons and joined Afghanistan's police force, accepting a government amnesty aimed at ending a vicious insurgency, police said on Saturday. In a ceremony at police headquarters in the eastern city of Herat,...
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With the release of the first ever official list of those accused of robbing the masses blind, of killing and torturing adversaries, the ugly truth of abuse of power has a face. The present ministerial and government office holders intend not to resign...
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The number of Americans struggling to pay their mortgages has hit a new record high. New figures show 14 percent of borrowers, or 7.4 million households, are either behind on their payments or in foreclosure. The Mortgage Bankers Association says it expects...
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It was reported just a week ago that a leaked Government memo advocated a three-tier process to reach out to all members of the Taleban, from the grassroots to the operational level commanders, and finally the strategic command structure of the Islamist...
Tags: Loya Jirgas, Loya Jirga grand council, Karzai, Afghanistan, Kabul, Government of Pakistan, Loya jirga, Jirga, Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, Politics of Pakistan, Afghan culture, Government of Afghanistan, War Conflict, Politics
KABUL, Afghanistan - It is far from clear that President Obama can depend on President Hamid Karzai to bring order to this violent country, but it is becoming clear that he will depend on Hillary Rodham Clinton to be his go-between in ... Humbled Karzai...
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Malalai Joya talks quickly, barely pausing for breath. Her words pour out in a rushing stream, as if she is speaking for the millions of Afghan women who are denied a voice. As if her time is running out. Killing a woman in Afghanistan is "like killing...
Tags: Afghanistan, Kabul, Hamid Karzai, Taliban, loya jirga, Politics, Wolesi Jirga, Malalai Joya, Pashtun people, War Conflict, David Suzuki, Joya, Karzai
T he question of whether Canada handed over large numbers of Afghans – possibly innocents – to face abuse and torture is not just one of morality or law, but about making the mission a success. So says the Canadian Forces' own manual on how a counterinsurgency...
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Central leader of ANP Mohammad Afzal khan (Khan Lala) has congratulated president Hamid karzai on taking over once again as President of Afghanistan. He has also congratulated the whole afghan nation on establishing and strengthening a democratic tradition...
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Ankara newspaper reported on Thursday that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will meet Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday following Tehran's dismissal of a nuclear fuel deal. A Turkish diplomat told AFP the two will come together in...
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Tackling lingering issues over corruption in the Afghan government will not happen overnight, said U.S...Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for his second term Thursday in Kabul. His inauguration comes as world leaders measure their commitment...
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