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US Afghanistan commanders condemn Koran-burning plan Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:46PMUS military commanders in Afghanistan warned on Monday that a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks could endanger the lives of American troops.
Afghans protest U.S. church’s plans to torch Koran Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:19PMSeveral hundred Afghans chanting “Death to America” rallied outside a mosque in the Afghan capital on Monday to protest against an American church’s plan to burn a copy of the Koran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Afghan Program to Woo Taliban Foot Soldiers Stalls Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:11PMLack of funds and organizational issues have plagued a program meant to lure fighters away from insurgency.
Perfect storm that's rattling Central Asia Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:10PMPolitical boundaries have a powerful effect on Central Asia’s economy and culture. Differences, real or manufactured, are easy to magnify and exploit, writes KENNETH WEISBRODE
US commander seeks 2,000 new troops for Afghanistan Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:54PMBRUSSELS, Sept 7 — The US and NATO commander in Afghanistan has requested another 2,000 troops for the foreign force fighting the Taliban insurgency, despite waning support for the war in troop-contributing nations, NATO officials said. NATO officials said the request by General David Petraeus to bolster the International Security Assistance Force ...
U.S. Afghanistan commanders condemn Koran-burning plan Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:32PMU.S. military commanders in Afghanistan warned Monday that a small Florida church’s plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks could endanger the lives of American troops.
More NATO Troops Sought for Afghanistan Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:16PMA NATO official says 2,000 more alliance troops may be headed to Afghanistan at request of General David Petraeus
Taliban vow to disrupt Afghanistan election Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:34PMAfghanistan's Taliban said on Sunday they would attempt to disrupt elections this month and warned Afghans to boycott the vote, the first explicit threat against the poll by the hardline Islamists.
Taliban threat to Afghan elections Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:46PMThe Taliban have vowed to attack polling places in parliamentary elections in Afghanistan.
Taliban vow to disrupt Afghanistan election Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:32PMAfghanistan's Taliban said today they would attempt to disrupt elections this month and warned Afghans to boycott the vote, the first explicit threat against the poll by the hardline Islamists.
Taliban threat to Afghan elections Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:23PMThe Taliban have vowed to attack polling places in parliamentary elections on September 18, warning Afghans not to participate.
Taliban Vows to Disrupt Afghan Elections Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:31AMTaliban spokesman says balloting is just for the benefit of foreigners, calls on Afghans to boycott
Taliban threaten to attack Afghan polling stations Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:51AMThe Taliban vowed Sunday to attack polling places in Sept. 18 parliamentary elections, warning Afghans not to participate in what it called a sham vote. Meanwhile, two coalition soldiers — at least one of them British — were killed in fighting in the turbulent south, while a political rival of President Hamid Karzai questioned his approach to pending talks with rebels who might be persuaded to ...
NATO Airstrike in Afghanistan Kills 2 American Soldiers Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:31AMA NATO airstrike in Afghanistan targeted at insurgents has killed two American soldiers. NATO and local officials said coalition and Afghan forces killed dozens of insurgents in a series of ground and air engagements. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, meanwhile, arrived in the Afghan capital for meetings with President Hamid Karzai and NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus. The Pentagon chief ...
Gates sees progress in tour of Afghan war zone Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:01AMCOMBAT OUTPOST SENJERAY, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in critical Kandahar province.
Gates sees progress in tour of Afghan war zone Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:52AMCOMBAT OUTPOST SENJERAY, Afghanistan—U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.
Gates meets US troops in Afghan Taliban heartland Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:33AMKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates struck a positive note Friday about the war in Afghanistan after a day meeting with US soldiers at the "tip of the spear" in the Taliban's heartland.
Gates sees progress in tour of Afghan war zone Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:47AMU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in Afghanistan's critical Kandahar province.
Gates Says US Making Progress In Afghan War Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:02AMCOMBAT OUTPOST SENJERAY, Afghanistan -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he saw and heard evidence the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in critical Kandahar province.
Gates visits US forces in southern Afghanistan Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:56AMGates traveled to Kandahar province, a region where forces are trying to rout insurgents from their strongholds.
Gates Warns U.S. Troops Of 'More Tough Days' In Afghanistan Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:54AM'You guys are in the forward foxhole,' Defense secretary tells soldiers/
Gates Sees Progress in Tour of Afghan War Zone Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:46AMGates tours Afghan war zone, sees signs of progress in US counterinsurgency strategy Afghanistan - War in Afghanistan - Asia - Hamid Karzai - United States
Bomb attack kills Afghan Muslim religious leader Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:10AMA Muslim religious leader was killed by a bomb attack and a U.S. service member died in fighting Wednesday in turbulent southern Afghanistan, officials said.
Afghan mission costs hinder Polish army modernization: president Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:58AMBrussels - Poland's participation in the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan is so expensive that it is hampering efforts to modernize the country's armed forces, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said on Wednesday, on his first visit to NATO headquarters.
Clegg: Afghan campaign 'turning the corner' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:16PMBritish Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has insisted that the military campaign in Afghanistan was "turning the corner" as he wrapped up a two-day unannounced visit to British troops in Helmand.
Pakistani airstrikes said to have killed civilians Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:43PMPakistani military officials and a local political official gave conflicting accounts Tuesday of attacks by Pakistani jet fighters targeting suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal region, with a politician saying that at least some of the dead were civilians.
World › 5 more American troops die in Afghan fighting Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:26PMFive more American troops were killed in action in Afghanistan on Tuesday, ending the month with a spike in bloodshed that has claimed the lives…
Afghan withdrawal won’t be a ‘hand-off’: Petraeus Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:31PMThe withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan from next July will begin with a general “thinning out” of forces rather than any large-scale drawdown, the commander of US and Nato forces said yesterday.
Afghan withdrawal won't be a "hand-off": Petraeus Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:14PMThe withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan from next July will begin with a general "thinning out" of forces rather than any large-scale drawdown, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces said on Tuesday.
American troops killed in latest Afghan violence Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:02PMKABUL, Afghanistan — Five U.S. troops were killed by roadside bombs and insurgent fire in southern and eastern Afghanistan today, the latest casualties in a particularly bloody spell that has left 19 service members dead since Saturday. Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the capital, Kabul, a gunman opened fire on a busload of Afghan Supreme Court clerks, killing three and wounding 12, the Interior ...
As Shadow of Past Recedes, Germans Reconsider the Draft Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:03PMIn a political compromise, the nation’s leaders appear ready to keep the requirement for a draft, but to end the actual practice.
Syria Almost Breaks Bulgaria Ties over Defense Minister's Missile Shield Blunder Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:40PMA recent blunder of Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov related to the US missile defense in Europe has led to Syria threatening to break its diplomatic relations with Bulgaria.
TIME reporter faces allegations of misconduct over controversial cover story Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:09PMA TIME reporter may have failed to disclose a conflict of interest when she wrote a story on the war in Afghanistan that went with the controversial cover of the July 29 issue of the magazine. read more...
New band director has a plan Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:30PMlarger view Ken Hoffman has a plan. The new Tehachapi Unified School District band and choir director is looking five and 10 years down the road in building an expanded program. “I was taken aback by how small the program is,” said Hoffman, who came on board as the district's music director the Friday before school started Aug. 18. “In a high school this size, I would expect 150 to 200 students ...
Sitoy: Separate CR for third sex Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:33AMFor Provincial Board Member Arleigh Sitoy the answer is yes. He believes that it is high time to end the confusion of what public restroom should a member of the third sex enter given the present set up wherein there are only male and female comfort rooms available.
Campaign workers killed as Afghan violence spreads Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:30AMKABUL (Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead five campaign workers for a candidate in Afghanistan's parliamentary election next month, officials said on Sunday, another sign of rising insecurity as Washington prepares to review its war strategy.
International operation intercepts pirates Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:22AMJapanese, EU and NATO forces cooperated on Sunday to intercept pirates who were preparing to attack ships in the Gulf of Aden, the NATO counter-piracy task force said.
Campaign workers killed as Afghan violence spreads Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:18AMSource: Reuters * Candidate, 5 workers, 7 U.S. soldiers killed in 48 hours * U.N. says poll intimidation unacceptable * Toll of insurgents kill in base raids more than 30 By Paul Tait KABUL, Aug 29 (Reuters ...
Campaign workers killed as Afghan violence spreads Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:18AMBy Paul Tait
Afghan Graft Prosecutor 'Fired' Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:50AMA leading prosecutor in Afghanistan says he has been fired for refusing to block corruption investigations into senior government officials. Fazel Ahmed Faqiryar, a former deputy attorney-general, told The New York Times newspaper that Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, and his allies had blocked or stalled investigations into more than two dozen officials. read more
Turkey And The Arms Race Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:38AMAugust 28, 2010: Turkey, unlike its NATO allies, is increasing its defense spending. Currently, Turkey spends 1.8 percent of its GDP on defense, versus an average of 1.6 percent for all NATO members. France, Britain, Poland, Bulgaria and Greece all spend between 2-2.6 percent.
Insurgents attack 2 NATO bases in east Afghanistan Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:38AMInsurgents launched pre-dawn attacks on a pair of NATO bases in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday but were beaten back after inflicting little damage, the coalition and Afghan police said.
Militants Attack NATO Bases in Afghanistan Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:55PMInsurgents launched pre-dawn attacks Saturday on a major NATO base in eastern Afghanistan and a nearby camp where seven CIA employees were killed last year in a homicide bombing.
Insurgents attack 2 bases in east Afghanistan, no coalition casualties reported Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:54PMInsurgents launched pre-dawn attacks Saturday on a major NATO base in eastern Afghanistan and a nearby camp where seven CIA employees were killed last year in a suicide bombing. NATO said there ...
Homemade bombs kill 3 US troops in Afghanistan Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:49PMKABUL, Afghanistan — Homemade bombs killed three U.S. troops in southern and eastern Afghanistan on Friday, and a roadside blast tore through a crowded market in the increasingly volatile north, killing three police and two civilians.
Taliban threat expanding in Afghanistan Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:53AMKABUL, Afghanistan—Eight Afghan police gunned down at a checkpoint. Campaign workers kidnapped. Spanish trainers shot dead on their base.
FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Aug 27 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:33AMSource: Reuters (For more on Afghanistan, click [ID:nAFPAK]) Aug 27 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan at 0830 GMT on Friday. * denotes new or updated items * KABUL - Two service ...
Three service members killed in Afghanistan Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:28AMThree NATO service members died Friday after bombings in various parts of Afghanistan.
Attacks suggest Taliban spreads Afghan influence Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:27AMKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Eight Afghan police gunned down at a checkpoint. Campaign workers kidnapped.
Taliban kill 8 Afghan police in raid Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:04AMKUNDUZ -- Afghan officials say Taliban rebels have killed eight police officers in a raid in the northern province of Kunduz.