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Afghanistan's Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are running high on Afghanistan's disputed border with Pakistan....Tags: Pakistan, Wars and Interventions, India, Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Afghan president to seek military aid on visit to India amid border tensions with Pakistan
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India's archrival, an aide said. The comments...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Pakistan, Wars and Interventions, Science and Technology
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Khaled Hosseini on "And the Mountains Echoed"
Khaled Hosseini stormed the best-seller lists with his debut novel, “The Kite Runner,” in 2003, following it up with the even more popular “A Thousand Splendid Suns” in 2007. Both set in the author's native country of Afghanistan,...
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UPDATE 1-Afghanistan's Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan
Reuters(Adds Pakistan ex-brigadier comment) By Hamid Shalizi KABUL, May 19 (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are...Tags: Pakistan, Wars and Interventions, India, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan
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Conservative Afghan lawmakers block legislation protecting women's rights
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. The...Tags: Rape, Human Rights, Religion and Belief, Adultery, Criminal Laws
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Anti-Taliban Afghan police chief gunned down in motorcycle attack
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.KABUL, Afghanistan -- A police chief who had stood up repeatedly to the Taliban was shot and killed in a drive-by attack by four insurgents on motorcycles, officials said Saturday. The police chief, Abdul Ghani, was leaving his driveway in his car...Tags: Bombings, Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Shootings, Armed Conflicts
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Afghan parliament fails to pass divisive women's law
ReutersBy Miriam Arghandiwal and Ibrahimi Aziz KABUL, May 18 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's parliament failed to pass a law on Saturday banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the conservative Muslim country since the...Tags: Human Rights, Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Judges, Career and Workplace
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Police chief who launched anti-Taliban crackdown shot dead in western Afghanistan
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Motorcycle-riding gunmen assassinated a police chief in front of his house after he led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan, an official said Saturday. Police Chief Abdul Ghani was leaving his driveway in his...Tags: Explosions, Al-Qaeda, Bombings, Wars and Interventions, Religion and Belief
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Reuters World News Highlights at 2200 GMT, May 17
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - The outgoing head of the Internal Revenue Service provided little help on Friday to lawmakers investigating who at the tax-collection agency was responsible for targeting conservative groups for...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Religion and Belief, Cocaine, Jacob Zuma, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Top 3 Pop Releases: 'The Hangover III,' 'Mountains Echoed' book, 'Dancing with Stars'
'DANCING WITH THE STARS' SEASON FINALE MONDAY AND TUESDAY Who will win the Mirror Ball? Only four couples are left from the original 12 and the competition is fierce. Vyeing for the Season 16 win are Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas; Jacoby Jones and Karina...Tags: Literature, Nabi, Mark Ballas, The Hangover (movie), Arts and Culture
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Army general who served in Afghanistan is Pentagon pick to command US troops in South Korea
AP National Security WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — An Army general who served as a top official on U.S. joint military staffs in Afghanistan and at the Pentagon is the choice to command U.S. troops in South Korea. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced the promotion of Lt. Gen....Tags: Martin Dempsey, Armed Forces, Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, DC
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1400 GMT, May 17
ReutersLONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- BAGHDAD - At least 32 people were killed in two explosions outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in Baquba, about 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Baghdad, after Friday prayers, police and medics said. - - - -...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Washington, DC, European Union, Jacob Zuma, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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