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France: No action in friendly fire case

United Press International (UPI), 2 hours 54 minutes ago / No disciplinary action will be taken in a friendly fire incident involving French soldiers in Afghanistan last week, Defense Ministry officials said.

Karzai: Afghan government will back Kabul Bank

The Grove Sun Daily - Grove OK, 3 hours 19 minutes ago / Afghan President Hamid Karzai reassured nervous customers at the troubled Kabul Bank on Thursday, saying every penny of their deposits would be guaranteed by the government.

Bulgarian soldiers make donations for Kabul citizens

Radio Bulgaria, 6 hours 32 minutes ago / Bulgarian soldiers part of the NATO mission in Afghanistan have made a donation for citizens of Kabul.

Mullen Receives Afghanistan Updates in Kabul

U.S. Department of Defense, 11 hours 5 minutes ago / The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed progress and challenges in Afghanistan with top military and diplomatic officials during a three-hour visit here today.

Karzai's brother calling for U.S. to shore up Kabul bank

St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul MN, 17 hours 56 minutes ago / As depositors thronged branches of Afghanistan's biggest bank, Mahmoud Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president and a major shareholder in beleaguered Kabul Bank called on Thursday for intervention by the United States to head off a financial meltdown.

Customers Crowd Kabul Bank

NHL Blog - New York Post - New York NY, Sep 02, 2010 / KABUL—Crowds of depositors gathered Thursday at the branches of Afghanistan's largest lender, trying to withdraw their cash amid concerns about Kabul Bank's soundness.

Customers Crowd Kabul Bank

Wall Street Journal - Most Popular, Sep 02, 2010 / KABUL—Crowds of depositors gathered Thursday at the branches of Afghanistan's largest lender, trying to withdraw their cash amid concerns about Kabul Bank's soundness.

Meeting was productive...Sheen spreads from rig...Coast on alert

NBC - KTUU 2 News - Anchorage AK, Sep 02, 2010 / President Barack Obama's special envoy for Mideast peace says the leaders of Israel and the Palestinians have concluded a productive first round of peace negotiations in Washington.

Guard unit keeping busy in Kabul

FOX - KEVN Black Hills Fox - Rapid City SD, Sep 02, 2010 / The South Dakota National Guard's 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade out of Sioux Falls is deployed in Kabul, Afghanistan these days.

Did Ambassador To U.S. Run Afoul Of Kabul?

RFE/RFL Newsline Russia, Sep 02, 2010 / Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States has been ordered to resign, after seven years in the post.

U.S. defense secretary on surprise visit to Kabul

People's Daily, Sep 02, 2010 / U.S. Defense Secretary Gates arrived in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday for an unannounced visit.

Islamic supremacists have used poison gas against girls' schools in Afghanistan for two years

Jihad Watch, Sep 02, 2010 / Many local officials had dismissed the cases as episodes of mass hysteria provoked by acid and arson attacks on schoolgirls by Taliban fighters and others who objected to their education.

Gates to Meet Karzai, Petraeus in Kabul

The Wall Street Journal, Sep 02, 2010 / Defense Secretary Gates arrived in Afghanistan's capital Thursday for meetings with President Hamid Karzai and top NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus.

Iraqi team in Kabul to reopen embassy

Pakistan Observer, Sep 01, 2010 / Kabul—An Iraqi delegation has been in Afghanistan to reopen the Iraqi embassy in this central capital, the foreign ministry said.

Poison gas confirmed as cause of sickness at Afghan girls’ schools

The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada, Sep 01, 2010 / B lood tests have confirmed that a series of cases of mass sickness at girls' schools across the country over the past two years were caused by a powerful poison gas, an Afghan official said Tuesday.

Ashgabat, Kabul sign TAPI agreement

United Press International (UPI), Aug 31, 2010 / Delegates from Turkmenistan and Afghanistan met in Kabul to sign an agreement on a natural gas pipeline to Pakistan and India, the Turkmen government said.

Getting drunk in Kabul bars? Pass the sick bag | Seema Jilani

The Guardian - London - UK, Aug 31, 2010 / This frivolous drivel fell from the mouth of a journalist in Afghanistan.

Attack on gov't employees bus leaves 2 dead in Afghan capital

People's Daily, Aug 31, 2010 / Unknown armed men attacked a bus of government employees killing two service members and wounding six others in Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, a private television channel reported.

Power of writing heals students from Kinglake, Kabul

ABC News - Australia, Aug 30, 2010 / Two very different groups of school students have been brought together in Victoria's bushfire-affacted areas by shared stories of hope and survival.

Taliban poison attack or mass hysteria? Chaos hits another Kabul girls' school

The Guardian - London - UK, Aug 29, 2010 / When the order came to evacuate the Totia high school, hundreds of girls ran from their desks clutching handkerchiefs and their headscarves over their mouths.

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    Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.

  • Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead The Seattle Times - Seattle WA

    The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.

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    The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.

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    The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.

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Kabul ( Kābol ; Kābul ; archaic Caubul), is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan, located in the Kabul Province.

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Analysis: Special-ops on show to woo war skeptics

AP  posted:  Friday 09/03/10 06:40 PM EDT
KABUL, Afghanistan -The new top commander in Afghanistan is talking up a weapon that has been kept in the shadows for years — special operations missions to kill

Afghan candidate wounded in grenade attack

AP  posted:  Friday 09/03/10 06:06 PM EDT
KABUL, Afghanistan -A candidate in this month's Afghan parliamentary elections was wounded in a grenade attack amid growing political violence and insurgent attacks aimed

A look at economic developments around the globe

AP  posted:  Friday 09/03/10 05:02 PM EDT
over surging food costs. — KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai reassured nervous customers at the troubled Kabul Bank, saying every penny

Gates sees progress in tour of Afghan war zone

AP  posted:  Friday 09/03/10 03:16 PM EDT
the full complement of the troop surge ordered last year by Obama, the region remains a battleground, still far from under full control of the U.S.-backed central government in Kabul

Karzai: Afghan govt will back Kabul Bank

AP  posted:  Thursday 09/02/10 07:02 PM EDT
KABUL, Afghanistan -Afghan President Hamid Karzai reassured nervous customers at the troubled Kabul Bank on Thursday, saying every penny of their deposits would be guaranteed

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