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Express Buzz - India, 2 hours 21 minutes ago / With Indians and assets in Afghanistan coming under constant attack from Taliban and Al Qaeda, Air India has beefed up security in flights to and from Kabul following information that it was a "sitting duck" for terror groups.
Vietnam Tribune, 14 hours 52 minutes ago / Taleban suicide bombers attack central Kabul At least ten people were killed in a series of attacks in central Kabul earlier today, the latest brazen assault in the Afghan capital despite a renewed military push against Taleban insurgents.
UN News Center, 17 hours 3 minutes ago / Mr. de Mistura, who now heads the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), told journalists at Kabul airport after his arrival that the UN remained fully committed to helping Afghans rebuild their country and consolidate constitutional democracy. “The United Nations has been associated with Afghanistan's history and its people for many years,” he said. “We're involved not only with assisting the political stability of Afghanistan, but also with many other activities in the social and economic sphere. “The Afghan people have suffered a lot and endured many difficult times.
TheNewsPk, 20 hours 38 minutes ago / KABUL (AP) — A remote-controlled bomb killed six Afghan civilians Saturday as they traveled in a central province, an official said.
New Straits Times, Mar 12, 2010 / Of course, it will be reasonable to expect Keith to deeply ponder the fact that he will be away from his family for the better part of 12 months from May 15.
The Christian Science Monitor, Mar 12, 2010 / The middle-aged man with a face like Yoda's can't say he remembers Mezghan Hussainy, the Afghan refugee engaged to American Idol 's Simon Cowell.
Anorak News, Mar 12, 2010 / Afghan spectators watch as two fighting dogs attack each other during the weekly dog fights on March 12, 2010 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Hindustan Times - India, Mar 12, 2010 / India has decided to fortify its embassies in Kathmandu and Kabul by making elaborate security arrangements.
Zee News, Mar 12, 2010 / India has undertaken a security review of its missions and establishments in Afghanistan and Nepal after intelligence suggesting terror threat was analysed, as per media reports.
Cape Argus, Mar 12, 2010 / In the 30 years since Ghulam Ali bought his yellow-and-white taxi and drove it home from Saudi Arabia, all of Afghan life - from expectant brides to dying war-wounded - has occupied its back seat.
The White House, Mar 11, 2010 / In August 2009, I performed at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, DC in celebration of Afghan Independence Day. At that event, I met Mr. Tim Nusraty, an Afghan-American who now works at the National Security Council at the White House.
24.com, Mar 11, 2010 / Four children and another civilian were killed on Thursday in a bomb blast near a Nato-run outpost north east of the Afghan capital Kabul, a military official said.
The Daily Record - Omaha NE, Mar 11, 2010 / Bomb Kills 5 Afghan Civilians 03/11 07:29 A homemade bomb killed four children and a civilian adult in northeastern Afghanistan on Thursday, NATO forces said. \
Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA, Mar 11, 2010 / The men come at dawn, a ragged, anxious collection of faces peeking through scarves and hoping for work as they stand in a traffic circle beneath billboards advertising war heroes and washing machines.
BreakingNews - Ireland, Mar 11, 2010 / British Foreign Secretary David Miliband urged the Afghan government to aggressively pursue a political settlement with insurgents to help end the war in Afghanistan and do it now while the military and civilian surges are putting pressure on the Taliban.
The Washington Post - Washington DC, Mar 10, 2010 / A report released last week praised the embassy's leaders for "impressive progress implementing the Administration's plans for a massive civilian plus up to support the large increases in assistance programs."
Hua Hin Today - Thailand, Mar 10, 2010 / Afghanistan's capital is cracking down on vehicles with dark tinted windows to increase security following a spate of terrorist attacks in Kabul.
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Mar 10, 2010 / Iranian President, Dr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a meeting with Afghan Chief Justice Abdus-Salam Azimi in Kabul on Wednesday said that Iranian and Afghan nations share similar fates and have common enemies.
The Spine - The New Republic, Mar 10, 2010 / On his way to Kabul, Secretary Gates accused Dr. A'jad and Iran of "playing a double game" in Afghanistan.
Business Standard, Mar 10, 2010 / India is looking at various options including paring down of the operations of its missions in Afghanistan in the wake of terror attacks on Indians there.
The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA, 1 hour 21 minutes ago/ A strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of central Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including the crowded Tokyo capital.
Boston.com - Boston MA, 39 minutes ago/ A Palestinian worker is seen on a construction site in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Sholmo, Thursday, March 11, 2010.
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, 19 minutes ago/ China vowed Sunday to remain alert to any renewed signs of economic crisis and forcefully defended its currency, trade and more assertive foreign policies as helping global rebalancing, not undermining it.
New York Post - New York NY, 1 hour 20 minutes ago/ Joshua Clottey was a stand-in for Floyd Mayweather Jr., who should have been fighting Manny Pacquiao last night.
The Denver Post - Denver CO, 2 hours 11 minutes ago/ Da'Sean Butler's second game-winner in three days gave West Virginia its first Big East championship.
Kabul ( Kābol ; Kābul ; archaic Caubul), is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan, located in Kabul Province.
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