Afghan president Hamid Karzai admits getting bags of Iranian cash Afghan president Hamid Karzai admitted yesterday that Iran pays hundreds of thousands of pounds into a presidential slush fund run by his office, but angrily dismissed the suggestion of political corruption, claiming the payments were completely transparent . Related Stories Pipeline blast kills 15 in…
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Karzai seeks list of aid projects needing security KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday asked for a list of national aid projects that need protection by private security guards, potentially signaling his wish to reach a compromise over the status of security companies in Afghanistan and safeguarding foreign aid projects worth billions…
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Russia complains US not acting on Afghan drug labs Great pumpkin! Guinness confirms that Wisconsin man’s 1,810-pound pumpkin is world’s heaviest More>> Despite successful U.S. attacks on Taliban leaders in Afghanistan’s northwest, insurgency remains in control MAQUR, AFGHANISTAN – October has been a calamitous month for the Taliban guerrillas waging war from sandy mountains and…
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WikiLeaks to publish more Afghan war papers Whistleblowing organization WikiLeaks said on Saturday that it will soon publish 15,000 more secret Afghan war documents. Russia complains US not acting on Afghan drug labs Great pumpkin! Guinness confirms that Wisconsin man’s 1,810-pound pumpkin is world’s heaviest More>> Taliban deny secret talks with Kabul Taliban militants in…
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Afghan security debate could halt aid projects – Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq – Navy Times WASHINGTON The Obama administration is scrambling to avert a crisis over a ban on private security companies in Afghanistan that could force the cancellation or delay of billions of dollars in reconstruction projects considered vital to…
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Karzai optimistic about Taliban talks Afghan President Hamid Karzai has expressed optimism that the recent peace talks with Taliban militants will result in a long-term peace and stability in the near future. US confirms Afghan-Taliban talks The United States says talks between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban are picking up pace and details are emerging…
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Report: Taliban Leaders Meet Karzai to Talk Peace New York Times says NATO Helped Senior Militants Meet Afghan Pres. in Kabul; CBS Sources Doubt Level of Taliban Participation Officials aim to establish Afghan local police force by March To help lure 10,000 initial recruits to patrol remote villages under the U.S.-backed program, they will be…
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Afghan detainee possibly killed by coalition troops: Karzai Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into the death of an Afghan in detention, saying the man may have been “killed by coalition troops”, his office said Tuesday. Iran joins high-level Afghan talks ROME: Iran has taken part in a high-level meeting on Afghanistan after…
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Taliban militants attack security company in S Afghanistan, kill 9 Gun battle between Taliban insurgents and guards of a private security company left nine security personnel dead and injured three others in Taliban hotbed Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, police said Monday. High Stakes in Renewed Assault on Kandahar U.S. and Afghan troops are stepping…
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Iran arrests six Afghan military officers, soldier: report Iran has arrested six Afghan military officers and a soldier who said they were hunting for Taliban militants in the border province of Sistan-Baluchestan, ISNA news agency reported on Sunday. NATO-led force mistakes drug rehabilitation center for Taliban prison LASHKAR GAH, AFGHANISTAN : Afghan and coalition forces…
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