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AI security in Kabul beefed up
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.
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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.
Top UN official for Afghanistan arrives in Kabul to begin work
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.
Roadside Bombblast 6 People Killed In Kabul
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.
Keith braces for Kabul mission
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.
News of Simon Cowell Afghan fiancée: How does it play in Kabul?
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.
With The Taliban Gone Dog Fights Returns To Kabul: In Pictures (NSFW)
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.
Govt tightens security for Kathmandu, Kabul missions
Hindustan Times - India, Mar 12, 2010 / India has decided to fortify its embassies in Kathmandu and Kabul by making elaborate security arrangements.
India to send more troops to Kabul, Kathmandu
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.
Weddings and wars: Saga of Ghulam's Kabul cab
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.
Celebrating International Women's Day: From Kabul to Washington, DC
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.
Four children die in bomb blast
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.
Bomb Kills 5 Afghan Civilians 03/11 07:29
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. \
In Kabul, hopelessness weighs on job hunters
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.
Miliband urges Kabul to pursue peaceful settlement
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.
Overworked U.S. Embassy in Kabul straining to meet administration's demands
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."
Kabul bans dark tinted windows after attacks
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.
Ahmadinejad: Iran, Afghanistan Fate Interwoven
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.
Who Is Really Playing A Double Game In Kabul? Ahmadinejad Or President Karzai?
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.
India mulling scaling down Afghan mission ops
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.
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Strong earthquake rocks central Japan
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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.
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Israeli leader urges calm over row with Washington
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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.
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China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy
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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.
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Pacquiao retains welterweight title
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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.
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West Virginia wins Big East tourney title
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Kabul ( Kābol ; Kābul ; archaic Caubul), is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan, located in Kabul Province.
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Thursday 03/11/10 04:53 PM EST
ISLAMABAD -Pakistan will play a major role in peace talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday, apparently trying to dismiss speculation that Kabul
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Thursday 03/11/10 11:15 AM EST
to build goodwill end up airing years' worth of pent-up grievance — such as during the prisoner release ceremony Wednesday at Camp Dubs, an Afghan army camp on Kabul
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Wednesday 03/10/10 09:39 PM EST
KABUL -Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a brief visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday to lob insults at the United States and argue that international forces won't stop
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the remarks during a visit to a dust-blown training ground in Kabul province where Afghan soldiers come for weeks of training under U.S. and British instruction. British Brigadier Simon
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