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French President Nicolas Sarkozy's special envoy on North Korea Jack Lang is seen during a hearing at the National Assembly in Paris, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. Lang said France will not recognize North Korea soon.
Aid   Britain   France   Photos   Society  
 The Daily Mail 
Controversial French MP praises 'courage' of migrants illegally headed for Britain
| Controversial: Jack Lang has demanded urgent humanitarian aid for migrants in Calais | The French MP for Calais has praised the 'courage' of migrants who trek thousands of miles across Europe to sne... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon)
A U.S. soldier reacts after a suicide car bomb explosion which occurred near the main gate of NATO's headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday Aug. 15, 2009.
Afghanistan   Insurgents   Nato   Photos   Taliban  
 Zeenews 
Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan bombing
Kabul: Two soldiers with NATO-led forces fighting Taliban-led insurgents were killed in a bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan, NATO said on Sunday. | "Two ISAF service members died following an IED... (photo: AP / Saurabh Das)
U.S. Army soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division board an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., during a mobility air forces exercise on Nov. 18, 2009. The biannual event is planned by students enrolled in the Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and is executed by active-duty, Reserve and Guard airmen from across the U.S. in coordination with Army partners.   DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown, U.S. Air Force. (Released)  CBS News 
Afghans Flee Town Ahead of NATO Offensive
Militants Entrench as Troops Prepare to Retake Marjah, Last Taliban-Held Community in Crucial Valley | Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments | An Afghan policeman searches a passenger of a mini bus,... (photo: US DoD / Staff Sgt. Marie Brown, U.S. Air Force.)
Afghanistan   Nato   Photos   Taliban   Troops  
falcon -birds -wildlife  Breitbart 
UAE hospital offers treatment that's for the birds
| A nurse prepares a falcon for an operation at the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital... | A nurse treats a falcon at the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital (ADFH) on January ... | A nurse perpares a falcon for an ope... (photo: GFDL / Marc Haisenko)
Birds   Hospital   Nurse   Photos   Wild  
Top Stories
A British soldier with Delta Squadron Infantry provides security in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 25, 2010. The Independent
More troop casualties likely in Afghan operation
| Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth warned of likely British casualties as troops prepared to take part in a major international offensive against insurgents in Afghanistan... (photo: USAF / Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)
Afghanistan   Defence   Nato   Photos   UK   War  
U.S. Army Pfc. Billy Oates, of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, provides security during a dismounted patrol in the village of Pir Zadeh, Afghanistan, Dec. 3, 2009 Al Jazeera
Karzai demands end to Nato raids
| Afghanistan's president has demanded that Nato forces in his country stop all military raids on local villages. | Speaking on Sunday at the annual Munich Security Confe... (photo: USAF / Sgt. Dayton Mitchell)
Afghanistan   Nato   Photos   S Asia   War  
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and Commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. The Press Democrat
Afghanistan's NATO head: Military push needs gov't
| The military has widely publicized the upcoming offensive in Marjah - the biggest Taliban-held community in the south - although the precise date for the attack in Helm... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert)
Afghanistan   Military   Nato   Photos   Taliban  
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, talks to Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Kabul Monday, Dec. 14, 2009. The Miami Herald
Karzai: Afghanistan may institute conscription
| MUNICH -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he is looking at instituting conscription to meet the goals of a building an army of sufficient size to provide security. |... (photo: AP / Massoud Hossaini, Pool)
Afghanistan   Conscription   Government   Photos   Police  
Postcard From Yemen The New York Times
Postcard From Yemen
| Sana, Yemen | Yemen's former prime minister, Abdul Karim al-Iryani, got right to the point when I arrived at his Sana home for dinner: "So, Thomas, did it take Abdulmut... (photo: WN / marzena)
Arab   Photos   Qaeda   Tourism   Yemen  
Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, March 28, 2009. The Star
Taliban reject Karzai reconciliation offer
| KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban rejected President Hamid Karzai's latest attempt to reach out to them as "futile" and "farcical" on Sunday, but said they were o... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool)
Afghanistan   Karzai   Photos   Politics   Taliban  
Police present five suspected aides of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, before media in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. The News International
Taliban to be offered aid, not bribe
Sunday, February 07, 2010 | MUNICH: Afghanistan will not pay bribes to persuade Taliban footsoldiers to stop fighting, but will help them to reintegrate into Afghan socie... (photo: AP / Shakil Adil)
Afghanistan   Money   Munich   Photos   Taliban  
File - U.S. Soldiers of Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Battalion Combat Team, from Fort Hood, Texas, rehearse a medical combat extraction with a four-Soldier litter team, at Joint Security Station War Eagle, near Baghdad, Iraq, July 17, 2009. Al Jazeera
The war against PTSD in the US army
| After ignoring and dodging the issue for years, the US army is being forced to face the alarming numbers of soldiers who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disord... (photo: US Army / Staff Sgt. Tyrone Clakely)
Afghanistan   Health   Iraq   Photos   US   War  
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki is interviewed in New York, Wednesday July 2, 2008. He dismissed talk of a U.S. or Israeli attack against his country, calling the prospect of another war in the Middle East "craziness The Siasat Daily
Iran blames US-led mission for Afghan quagmire
| Tehran, February 06: Iran has blamed the rising Taliban-linked extremism in Afghanistan on Western countries' interference in the war-torn country. | Foreign Minister M... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Afghanistan   Iran   Photos   US   War  
H.E. Mr. Manouchehr Mottaki, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to brief on Iran's participation in the Economic and Social Council's High-level Segment. Samachaar
Taliban extremism will spread to India, says Iran (Lead)
Munich: Taliban-linked extremism in Afghanistan is blossoming because of Western intervention there and is set to spread to India, Central Asia and Arab states, Iran's fo... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
India   Iran   Photos   Taliban   Terrorism  
Politics Economy
- Indo-Pak Rift is the Key
- Quitting Isn't An Option
- Taliban go-betweens draw up road map
- Pakistan's military sets Afghan terms
Egypt arrests 3 top Muslim Brotherhood leaders
Egypt arrests 3 top Muslim Brotherhood leaders
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- Tuesday, February 2, 2010
- Taliban: Terrorist or not? Not always easy to say
- Cutting waste in the budget? How about Afghanistan?
- Interactive Features Archive 2009
President Barack Obama speaks at the morning plenary session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday, Dec. 18, 2009.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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Education Refugees
- Britain to tighten student visa requirements
- Taliban blow up girls' school in NW Pakistan
- Building schools in war zones an accidental life's work:
- Pakistan bombing near school 'was suicide blast'
Students in a class in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
AFGHANISTAN: Dozens of schools reopen in Helmand
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- Refugees flee to capital of Helmand to avoid huge Nato Afgha
- International Court dismisses case of Darfur rebel
- Chad's leader travels to Sudan to smooth relations
- Controversial French MP praises 'courage' of migrant
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's special envoy on North Korea Jack Lang is seen during a hearing at the National Assembly in Paris, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. Lang said France will not recognize North Korea soon.
Controversial French MP praises 'courage' of migrants illegally headed for Britain
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Women Human Rights
- Skill training for women launched in Afghanistan
- At Afghan women's cost
- Any pact with Taliban must guarantee rights of Afghan women
- Afghan women fear peace plans will reverse rights
Serena Williams of the U.S.
Henin and Williams Know Life Beyond Tennis
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- Canadian general is British commander's 'eyes and ea
- Chad's leader travels to Sudan to smooth relations
- Egypt arrests 3 top Muslim Brotherhood leaders
- Imperative to resume India-Pakistan dialogue
Egypt arrests 3 top Muslim Brotherhood leaders
Egypt arrests 3 top Muslim Brotherhood leaders
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Peacekeepers Terrorism
- More Signs of Revival in Haiti
- No deal on Airbus A400M but talks to resume soon
- Pressure Mounts for Deal for Airbus Military Plane
- U.N. Peacekeepers Confront Crowd in Haiti
People carry a coffin containing the remains of an earthquake victim to a home for burial in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2010. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti Tuesday.
More Signs of Revival in Haiti
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- Limits of coercive diplomacy
- Tuesday, February 09, 2010 By Dr Maleeha Lodhi
- How Amnesty chose the wrong poster-boy
- Indo-Pak Rift is the Key
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
Obama: 9/11 suspect may stand trial in NY
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