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Afghan security concerns to ease after 2014, Karzai says
NEW DELHI -- Afghan security after the departure of foreign combat troops in 2014 will become easier because of the ill-advised, misdirected and often corrupt ways NATO and its contractors have pursued the "war on terror," Afghan President Hamid Karzai...
Tags: Government, National Government, Pakistan, Politics, Hamid Karzai
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Britain, Denmark to finalize relocation plans for Afghan interpreters who worked on front line
Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Britain and Denmark are proposing to give hundreds of Afghan interpreters who worked alongside their troops the right to settle in the U.K. and Denmark in recognition of the risks to their personal safety. The plans, released...Tags: Government, Politics, NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War, David Cameron
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Khaled Hosseini discusses novel, "And the Mountains Echoed," at NY reading; book spans decades
AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Khaled Hosseini, whose novels have sold more than 38 million copies worldwide, knows what a lucky man he is. "What separates me from someone in the streets of Kabul is such a thin line," says the Afghan-American author of "The...Tags: George Saunders, Barnes & Noble, Authors, Manhattan (New York City), Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Afghan women's rights in peril, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women'...
Tags: Pakistan, Politics, Explosions, Bombings, NATO
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Injured warrior breaks down barriers
Still feeling the effects of the nerve damage suffered when her arm broke in half while she was serving in Afghanistan, Marine Sgt. Lorie Yrigoyen stood on the podium on the first day of the Warrior Games, gold medal in hand. The following Thursday,...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Paralympic Games, Cycling, Sports, U.S. Army
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Kyrgyz leader says US Manas air base will close in 2014; base supports Afghanistan operation
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Kyrgyzstan's president has reaffirmed that next year the Central Asian nation will evict the U.S. air base that supports military operations in nearby Afghanistan. President Almazbek Atambayev has repeatedly pledged to...Tags: Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia
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Afghanistan: 14 police killed in day of attacks as spring offensive tests Afghan forces
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A coordinated Taliban assault on checkpoints in southern Afghanistan killed four police before a counterattack drove the insurgents back, Afghan officials said Tuesday. Also, at least 10 other police died in two attacks...Tags: Government, National Government, Politics, Shootings, Explosions
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Rights group: Dramatic spike in number of Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months, raising concerns that gains in women's rights might be reversed with the withdrawal of most international troops...Tags: Human Rights Watch, Justice and Rights, Hamid Karzai, Politics, Islam
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Two bombings kill four, injure dozens in Dagestan
MOSCOW -- Twin explosions rocked the capital of Dagestan on Monday, killing four people and injuring dozens in the Russian region most recently known for its association with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. A car bomb detonated in the center of...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Pakistan, Politics, TNT (tv network), Islam
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Harford Friends seventh-graders learning about Afghanistan
Seventh-graders at Harford Friends School have a new opportunity to let their voices be heard as far away as Afghanistan. The only school in Maryland selected to participate in an interactive program entitled "Afghanistan Hearts and Minds," Harford...Tags: Quakerism, Education, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Proposed 'Welcome' Sign In East Hampton Unwelcome To Some
The Hartford CourantBy ERIK HESSELBERG A plan to replace an old "Welcome" sign in the village center with something more up-to-date has sparked tensions between the Chatham Party and some veterans. Chatham Party member and town council Chairwoman Sue Weintraub said she was...Tags: Human Interest, American Legion
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US military praises Pakistan's steps to curb fertilizers used in Afghanistan bombs
Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs that target American troops in Afghanistan, said a top U.S. military officer Monday....Tags: Chemical Industry, Fertilizer, Pakistan, Explosions, Bombings
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