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French leader faces likely NATO ire on Afghanistan – KIRO Seattle
The GuardianFrench leader faces likely NATO ire on Afghanistan
KIRO Seattle
Freshly inaugurated, French President Hollande visits the White House on Friday and plans to announce a pullout of all French combat troops from Afghanistan by year's end. That could infuriate NATO allies and embarrass his re-election-minded host …
France eager to avoid Nato clash over Afghanistan troop withdrawalThe Guardian
David Cameron To Oppose François Hollande On Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal …International Business Times
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:39 am
Afghanistan: Governor’s Office Attacked – New York Times
Belfast TelegraphAfghanistan: Governor's Office Attacked
New York Times
Taliban insurgents killed at least seven people on Thursday in an attack on a provincial governor's office, Afghan officials said. The attack was apparently an attempt to assassinate the governor of the western province of Farah, Mohammad Akram …
Afghan forces now face a threat from NATOWashington Post
Insurgents storm governor's office in western AfghanistanKansas City Star
Report: NATO's Afghan Exit Risks State CollapseVoice of America
Wall Street Journal -The Australian
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 6:35 am
2 international troops killed in Afghanistan – Fox News
2 international troops killed in Afghanistan
Fox News
KABUL, Afghanistan – An insurgent attack in Afghanistan has killed two members of the international military coalition. NATO says the two died Friday in eastern Afghanistan, but did not disclose any other information. The heaviest fighting in the war …
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 6:04 am
Afghanistan takes center stage at NATO event in Chicago – Detroit Free Press
The AtlanticAfghanistan takes center stage at NATO event in Chicago
Detroit Free Press
About 100 antiwar activists demonstrate Thursday outside the Canadian Consulate in downtown Chicago on Thursday, calling for an end to NATO operations in Afghanistan. Afghanistan will be a focus of the NATO summit that President Barack Obama is hosting …
NATO's post-Afghanistan future unclearCNN (blog)
US Redefines Afghan Success Before ConferenceNew York Times
Afghanistan to be central topic for NATO in ChicagoPlain Dealer
Huffington Post -CBS News -Chicago Sun-Times
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 6:02 am
Obama, Hollande to press euro crisis remedies at G8 – Reuters
swissinfo.chObama, Hollande to press euro crisis remedies at G8
Reuters
* US and France to discuss euro zone, Afghanistan * Euro zone crisis will dominate Group of Eight summit * Obama keen on growth-stoking euro zone measures By Laura MacInnis and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama will …
Obama Hosting Leaders for G-8, NATO SummitsVoice of America (blog)
At Camp David and Chicago, Obama plays host to world leaders tackling the …Newser
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 5:01 am
House OKs continued war in Afghanistan – CBS News
CBS NewsHouse OKs continued war in Afghanistan
CBS News
(AP) WASHINGTON – The House endorsed the continued war in Afghanistan on Thursday despite acknowledgment from Republicans and Democrats that the American people are war-weary after more than a decade of conflict. By a vote of 303-113, …
US defense budget debate touches on Afghanistan, NASCARReuters
Afghanistan, detention issue divide House in budget talksNewsOK.com
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 2:11 am
Afghanistan, economy top the agenda as Obama hosts world leaders – ABC News
Al-ArabiyaAfghanistan, economy top the agenda as Obama hosts world leaders
ABC News
President Barack Obama on Friday kicks off a frenetic four days of guns-and-butter diplomacy, including a pair of high-stakes international summits focused on reviving the sputtering global economy and winding down the unpopular war in Afghanistan.
French leader faces likely NATO ire on AfghanistanSan Jose Mercury News
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 11:30 pm
David Miliband: Afghanistan Could ‘Explode’ Without Political Solutions – Huffington Post
ThinkProgressDavid Miliband: Afghanistan Could 'Explode' Without Political Solutions
Huffington Post
WASHINGTON — With early troop removals by key contributors to the war in Afghanistan, military factors have dominated war news over the past few weeks. But three days before NATO leaders meet in Chicago to discuss Afghanistan strategy, British Member …
NATO: It's not exactly farewell to Afghanistan, but close to itEvansville Courier & Press
REPORT: Elevating Diplomatic Components Of The Afghanistan TransitionThinkProgress
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 10:57 pm
Haqqani: Pakistan just wants to blame its neighbors – CNN (blog)
Telegraph.co.ukHaqqani: Pakistan just wants to blame its neighbors
CNN (blog)
By Lucky Gold Pakistan President Asif Al Zardari is scheduled to attend a UN summit on Afghanistan in Chicago this weekend. However, his meeting with President Obama may depend on whether Pakistan will open the critical NATO supply route into …
Pakistani president to attend NATO summitChicago Sun-Times
Pakistani president to attend NATO summit on AfghanistanCNN International
What to do about AfghanistanChicago Tribune
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 9:41 pm
The Long Road out of Afghanistan – Wall Street Journal
The Long Road out of Afghanistan
Wall Street Journal
By CON COUGHLIN As the Obama administration makes plans to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, it faces the crucial question of how to get its equipment and material out of the landlocked country. Transportation experts estimate that the US …
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:00 pm
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Afghanistan: Governor’s Office Attacked
Taliban insurgents killed at least seven people on Thursday in an attack on a provincial governor’s office, Afghan officials said.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:04 am
House OKs continued war in Afghanistan
The House endorsed the continued war in Afghanistan on Thursday despite acknowledgment from Republicans and Democrats that the American people are war-weary after more than a decade of conflict.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 1:43 am
Afghanistan, economy top the agenda as Obama hosts world leaders
President Barack Obama on Friday kicks off a frenetic four days of guns-and-butter diplomacy, including a pair of high-stakes international summits focused on reviving the sputtering global economy and winding down the unpopular war in Afghanistan.Both issues will shape Obama's legacy — not to mention his hopes for re-election in November. And the back-to-back gatherings of the Group of Eight …
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 11:28 pm
Defense budget debate touches on Afghanistan, NASCAR
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – War-weary lawmakers nudged President Barack Obama to speed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan on Thursday but Republicans blocked a big debate on the issue ahead of a NATO summit to chart the way forward in the decade-long conflict. The clash over Afghanistan came as lawmakers in the House of Representatives debated an annual policy bill that would authorize …
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 11:21 pm
Afghanistan, detention issue divide lawmakers
Coalitions of House Democrats and tea partyers pushed to speed up President Barack Obama's withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and end the indefinite detention of terrorist suspects, even American citizens, captured on U.S. soil.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:33 pm
Afghanistan Demands $4.1 Billion A Year; Plans To Sell Islamic Bonds
Afghanistan, bracing for a potential sharp decline in financial support from the West amid fears of a fresh military offensive by the Taliban insurgents, has demanded $4.1 billion a year for its security forces after the foreign troops pull out in 2014, ahead of the NATO summit starting Sunday.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:45 am
Afghanistan mulls Islamic bonds, fearing Western cash cutback
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan, which has only a semblance of a capital market, intends to sell Islamic bonds as it braces for a possible sharp fall in Western financial support as the war against the Taliban winds down, a senior central bank official said this week. The official said the sale of short-term Islamic bonds, also known as sukuk, is still in the planning stage, but could be a new way …
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:24 am
U.S. path out of Afghanistan faces risks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan, where the United States has already trimmed its forces ahead of the coming NATO withdrawal, a modest number of al Qaeda fighters have re-established operations, U.S. officials say, a worrying sign of the risks that could jeopardize Western hopes of a smooth exit. Current and former U.S. officials say the fighters, believed to …
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 10:19 pm
Afghanistan to pump oil in five months: official
Afghanistan will start pumping oil for the first time within five months, an official said Wednesday, as part of the nation's efforts to tap underground treasures estimated to be worth billions.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 4:05 pm
Afghanistan to pump oil within months: official
Afghanistan will start pumping oil within months, an official said Wednesday, as part of the troubled nation's efforts to tap its underground treasures estimated at billions. China's National Petroleum …
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 9:52 am
