World | Afghanistan
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Friday May 25
French president in Afghanistan, discusses pullout
France's new President Francois Hollande arrived early Friday in Afghanistan to meet with troops and the country's president and discuss plans for an early pullout
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Thursday May 24
Two foreign doctors abducted
Five would-be bombers held in Afghanistan
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Tuesday May 22
US ambassador to Kabul to quit, embassy says
The US ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, is to leave his post this summer, the embassy in Kabul confirmed Tuesday
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Tuesday May 22
Afghan troops complain about obsolete gear
Say they feel disrespected by US soldiers
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Sunday May 13
Top Afghan peace negotiator killed
Assassination another blow to efforts to negotiate a political resolution to decade-long war
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Saturday May 12
Procurement switch puts boot into Afghan dream
Hundreds of locals who stand to lose jobs plan to pick up guns
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Tuesday May 8
US struck secret deal with Taliban
Afghanistan detainees freed over years
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Saturday May 5
Soldiers take dogs back home to bust stress
Increasing number of Marines are paying vast sums and shipping the adopted canines
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Friday May 4
Shakespeare's Afghan journey: Reclaiming their cultural heritage
A group of Afghan actors defy all odds en route to London where they will stage an adaptation of The Comedy of Errors in Dari
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Thursday May 3
Secret trip trickled out on Twitter
Fabricated White House schedule uncovered by social media
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Thursday May 3
Obama sees new day a year after Bin Laden raid
‘Our goal is to destroy Al Qaida and we are on path to do exactly that'
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Wednesday May 2
At least 6 killed in blasts in Afghan capital
A series of explosions and gunfire rang out in eastern Kabul near a private armed compound that houses hundreds of international workers
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Wednesday May 2
Obama on surprise trip to sign Afghan deal
US President Barack Obama landed in Afghanistan under a veil of secrecy and high security, and signed a post 2014 partnership deal with Kabul
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Wednesday May 2
Nato raid kills two, sparks protests
Hundreds of protesters carrying the bodies of two people killed in a Nato-Afghan raid blocked a key road in eastern Afghanistan
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Sunday Apr 29
Gunmen kill two guards in attack on Afghan governor
They managed to evade security by hiding small guns in their shoes
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Saturday Apr 28
Afghan elite soldier kills US special forces mentor
Rogue shooting follows verbal conflict
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Thursday Apr 26
Nato accused of misusing 'Afghan-led' label
Report by Kabul-based think tank says forces are sending out the wrong message by manipulating public perception
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Tuesday Apr 24
US to stand by Afghanistan for 10 years after pullout
New strategic pact leaves final approval to Kabul
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Sunday Apr 22
Bomb attack in Kabul averted
Members of haqqani group blamed for plot that would have targeted parts of city
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Friday Apr 20
Karzai condemns ghastly Afghanistan photos
Karzai wants quick security transition
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Thursday Apr 19
US troops under fire over photos
Images show them posing with the dead
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Wednesday Apr 18
Nasa worker fired for not updating his skills
A former computer specialist with Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory was laid off because he was combative and didn't keep his skills sharp
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Wednesday Apr 18
Karzai implores Taliban ‘brothers' to do some good
Expresses resolve to pursue reconciliation
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Wednesday Apr 18
Australia to withdraw troops from Kabul a year earlier
Gillard to take timetable of the proposal to Nato meeting in Chicago
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Monday Apr 16
Haqqani network was planning major attack in Afghanistan — US
Intelligence reports suggested before a coordinated assault on the Afghan capital began on Sunday that the Haqqani network of militants had been planning such high-profile attacks
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