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Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of the International Security Assistance Force and commander of the U.S. Forces Afghanistan, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Afghanistan.

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Michael Hastings Defends His McChrystal Reporting
Michael Hastings, author of "The Runaway General," the Rolling Stone story that cost now-retired General Stanley McChrystal his job leading the Afghan war effort, says his... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures while speaking at a news conference at the Shanghai World Expo in Shanghai, China, Friday, June 11, 2010.

Defence Iran Photos US Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran

Asia Times
Ahmadinejad makes a call to arms
Jul 31, 2010 Ahmadinejad makes a call to arms... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)

President Barack Obama listens while conducting the daily press briefing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the White House press briefing room in Washington.

Asia Times
A Persian message for Obama
Jul 31, 2010 A Persian message for Obama... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite)
Iran Nuclear US Photos Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran

President Barack Obama makes a statement on his small business jobs initiatives, Friday, June 11, 2010, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.

Zeenews
Obama reviews dialogue with Pak in situation room meeting
Washington: US President Barack Obama has reviewed the current situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, along with the recently held US-Pak Strategic Dialogue in Islamabad, at his monthly situation room... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Afghanistan Pakistan Photos President Wikipedia: Security

Afghan President Hamid Karzai listens to a question during a joint press conference with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, June 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

Zeenews
Pak seeks clarification on Karzai’s remarks
Islamabad: The Pakistan Foreign Office has reacted sharply to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai’s suggestion of a NATO operation inside Pakistan, saying that the... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
Afghanistan Islamabad Pakistan Photos Wikipedia :Hamid Karzai

The New York Times
Taliban Exploit Openings in Neglected Province
PUL-I-KUMRI, Afghanistan — Almost unnoticed, this strategic northern province is slipping away from government control. Multimedia Slide Show Taliban Make Inroads... (photo: USAF / Senior Airman Nathan Lipscomb)
Afghanistan Photos Taliban War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates hosts a Pentagon meeting with European Union Secretary General and High Representative Javier Solana.

Channel 4
FBI to assist in war leaks probe
... (photo: US Navy / R.D. Ward)
Afghanistan Military Photos US Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a gathering in Kandahar, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 13, 2010. Karzai called on community leaders in Kandahar to support a NATO campaign to bolster security in this Taliban stronghold, urging people to work with his government to "bring dignity back." (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)

National Post
Karzai urges allies to destroy terrorist sanctuaries in Pakistan
By Karim Talbi, Agence France-Presse July 29, 2010 7:45 PM Afghan President Hamid Karzai at a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Jul. 29, 2010.... (photo: AP / Allauddin Khan)
Afghanistan Pakistan Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Hamid Karzai

Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Mr. David Cameron

The Telegraph India
Hit for six: Kapil and Pakistan
New Delhi, July 29: British Prime Minister David Cameron hit Kapil Dev for a tennis-ball six, Pakistan for another hard-ball six and generally acquitted himself well by... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of I & B, Govt. of India)
India Pakistan Photos UK Wikipedia: David Cameron

Soldiers and Airmen attached to a US Army Medical Team from Tripler Army Medical Center Hawaii, sit crammed among food, bottled water and medical supplies in a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter.

Kansas City Star
Body of second missing sailor found in Afghanistan
More News The body of the second of two U.S. sailors who went missing after driving into an ambush has been found outside of Kabul, Pentagon officials said Thursday, but... (photo: US Navy)
Afghanistan Photos Taliban War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

War

	Portrait of an occupied country Al Jazeera
	Pentagon asks FBI to probe leak Al Jazeera
	Karzai doubts allies plan to fight terror Gulf News
	Afghan war leak may have severe consequences - Gates The Star

Media News

	Heat Wave Batters Russia The New York Times
	Body of Second Missing Sailor Recovered in Afghanistan The New York Times
	Failure of the "Public Debate" on Afghanistan The Examiner
	Do children really make you happier? Mother-of-three PENNY MARSHALL investigates... The Daily Mail

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	Pakistan Spy Service Aids Insurgents, Reports Assert The New York Times
	Search Widens for U.S. Sailors in Afghanistan The New York Times

Rioting in Kabul after US embassy car kills four civilians

Kabul rioters burn SUVs, yell 'Death to America'

Afghans set fire to NATO vehicles in Kabul after deadly acci

Author took us in, Kabul book man accuses

Afghans riot in Kabul after deadly NATO crash

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White House urges halt to spilling of war secrets

July is deadliest month for US forces in Afghanistan

US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs

FBI on the trail of Afghan leaks

3 Americans killed in Afghanistan, making July deadliest mon

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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Secretary General and Chairman of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) talks with Army GEN. Stanley McChrystal, commander of NATO Afghanistan forces prior to the start of Georgia Commission at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium as part of a NATO Defense Ministerial June 11, 2010.

Taliban stymie NATO push to bolster government

The Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Mr. David Cameron introducing British delegation to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, at his ceremonial reception, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on July 29, 2010.

David Cameron defends comments about Pakistan and terrorism

From left, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, outgoing Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) Commander Army Gen. David Petraeus and incoming MNF-I Commander Army Gen. Ray Odierno talk prior to the MNF-I change of command ceremony on Camp Victory, Iraq, Sept. 16, 2008.

'Fight hard' in Afghanistan but 'be a good guest': Petraeus

UN removes former Taliban officials from terror list m&c
Afghanistan election will still include suspected war crimin The Christian Science Monitor
Afghan Women Fear Loss of Rights if the Taliban Return The New York Times
UN removes 5 Taliban from sanctions blacklist The State
UK troops squeeze Helmand militants London Evening Standard
Scalia offers insights on corporate donations, nomination pr Star Tribune
Despite vast US aid, Pakistan likes Al Qaeda more than Ameri The Christian Science Monitor
Taliban: We Will Hunt Down and Kill Afghan Informants Outed Newsvine
Six U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan CNN
Is The War In Afghanistan Good For Women? Huffington Post
UN removes 5 Taliban members from sanctions blacklist, inclu Hartford Courant
Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan, Bakiyev and the Taliban The Examiner
There's not much new in this material Gulf News
July is deadliest month of Afghan war for US Herald Tribune
WikiLeaks & Germany: Defence Minister Guttenberg denies Afgh Newsvine
Four More Years Of War -- Just For Starters Huffington Post
White House: Don't post more secret war papers Wtop
White House calls for halt in posting classified documents o Star Tribune
Army intelligence specialist charged with leaking Afghan war Hartford Courant
US soldiers are not "guests" in Afghanistan The Examiner

Armed former Afghan guerrillas, known as mujahedeen or holy warriors who battled the former Soviets, march during a parade in Kabul, Afghanistan Tuesday April 27, 2004 to mark the 12th anniversary of the end of communist rule. Afghans celebrated the day with a traditional military parade displaying thousands of national army soldiers and police forces seen as the key to establishing stability after decades of turmoil.

The Missing Word in Our Afghanistan Strategy

Floods in eastern Afghanistan in August 2009

AFGHANISTAN: Flash floods leave over 20 dead

Asif Ali Zardari Pakistan

Zardari pledges to donate his organs

UN drops 5 Taliban biggies from blacklist The Times of India
UN sanctions dropped against 5 senior Taliban Khaleej Times
WikiLeaks 'has blood on its hands' over Afghan war logs, cla The Guardian
WikiLeaks: Taliban threaten to behead informants Deccan Herald
Charles Sobhraj saga: A Timeline Zeenews
Pak authorities identify remains of 95 people died in crash Zeenews
Five Taliban members dropped from UNSC sanctions list Zeenews
Taliban threatens to punish WikiLeaks informants Deccan Herald
Six NATO soldiers, 15 civilians killed in Afghan attacks (Ro m&c
US embassy vehicles torched in Afghan capital Zeenews
July deadlies month for US troops in Afghanistan m&c
The end of (military) history Asia Times
Russia wants US to focus on Afghan terrorism, illegal drugs Zeenews
Japan urges Sri Lanka to allay human rights concerns Zeenews
Bangladesh garment workers rampage in Dhaka: Police Zeenews
3 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan The New York Times
Taliban: We'll behead WikiLeaks informers Independent online (SA)
Body of 2nd Navy Sailor Recovered in Afghanistan The New York Times
Daily Press Briefings - July 29 Scoop
Pentagon Report Places Blame for Suicides The New York Times

In Sierra Leone Infant mortality rate is still high inrespective of the Free Healthcare for pregnant women and mothers.These women are waiting to see a Pediatrician doctor at the Satellite Government Hospital in Freetown.

Quality healthcare here

Sitting - Obesity - Health Issues

Sitting 'can take a toll on your health'

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem shake hands before their meeting at the Government Guest House in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, July 22, 2010.

In Hanoi, Clinton Criticizes Vietnam on Rights

July's Toll Worst for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan The New York Times
Afghanistan needs civilian aid Gulf News
It's no secret what Pakistan's been doing with the Taliban The Guardian
57 Pak students deported over terror charges, illegal activi Newstrack India
Afghanistan: The Tunnel at the End of the Light Scoop
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Gibbs, Ron Bloom and Ed Mo The White House
Taliban hunt Wikileaks outed Afghan informers Channel 4
Peace Dividend Trust Finds New Business Frontiers ... in Afg Fast Company
The WikiLeaks expose: A wake up call for India Newstrack India
'India obsession holds back Pak in terror fight' Zeenews
Student by day, jihadist by night The Siasat Daily
India-Pakistan shadow boxing /(Article) Newstrack India
1 Soldier or 20 Schools? The New York Times
New Zealanders join Tarin Khowt deployment Scoop
Do children really make you happier? We investigated and fou The Daily Mail
Afghanistan war: USAID spends too much, too fast to win hear The Christian Science Monitor
Abandon All Hope Wall Street Journal
Officer 'killed in Afghanistan school roof explosion' BBC News
The Ticker: Newspapers' influence; Old Spice's sales; Afg mediabistro
US att'y general: Probe seeking Afghan leak source Herald Tribune

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Interview With Andrea Mitchell of NBC

Senior General Than Shwe, the top leader in Myanmar, center and Lt. General Soe Win, who is the current Prime Minister, right, are seen following ceremonies at the Fourth Buddhism World Summint in Yangon Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004. Hundreds of prisoners, including two pro-democracy leaders, have been released from Myanmar prisons as a part of a broad amnesty granted by the country's ruling junta. Most were released from Yangon's Insein prison. There was on indicaton that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi would be freed from house arr

Loaded agenda for Myanmar-India talks

Afghan asylum seekers who were caught by marine police patrol boat off Java island while on their way to Australia, walk to a temporary shelter upon arrival at Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, May 2, 1010.

Record armada of boat people

Australian soldier wounded in Afghanistan Scoop
From Fires to Fish, Heat Wave Batters Russia The New York Times
Scheme offers refugees work and produces ethical underwear The Guardian
Daily Press Briefing - July 27 Scoop
Daily Press Briefing - July 26 Scoop
Arabian al Qaeda: Fanning the Flames of Jihad Scoop
FPI Overnight Brief Scoop
The Dispossessed: Charity rescues refugee from sleeping on L London Evening Standard
The CIA: Beyond Redemption & Should be Terminated Scoop
US, allies move ahead on Afghan drawdown date Breitbart
India trapped on Burma border as China looms Hong Kong Standard
Somalia/Uganda: Profiteers of terrorism other than those lab Gareowe Online
Pakistan army 'punishing' families of Taliban militants Irish Times
Afghan-Led Transition To Stability, Development Scoop
FPI Overnight Brief: July 23, 2010 Scoop
Massachusetts Program Turns Refugees Into Farmers The New York Times
Somali Refugees Fear Loss of Ugandan Haven The New York Times
Hope Against Hepatitis C Herald Tribune
US to resume ties with Indonesia's special forces Herald Tribune
New Zealander in Cambodia for Khmer Rouge verdict Herald Tribune

In this Friday, April 23, 2010 file photo, a 31-year-old French veiled woman, no name released, addresses the media in Nantes, western France.

Qaeda's Zawahri condemns France, Yemen clerics - Web

INDIA-TMC-LEADER-MAMATA-BANERJEE-MONGOLKOT

Mamata: How regional leaders misuse national roles

Coffee with cream

Pregnant women can enjoy one cup of coffee a day

No bail for Afghan-born mom who stabbed daughter's head in a Breitbart
Time publishes shock cover image of woman disfigured by Tali The Guardian
Afghan Women Fear Their Fate Amid Taliban Negotiations - TIM Newsvine
Shock Time cover illustrates the plight of women under the T The Guardian
Boyd Tonkin: Kabul stories of fame and blame The Independent
TIME Magazine Cover Explains What Happens To Afghan Women If Huffington Post
Sperm bank prohibited: Indonesian Ulema Council The Siasat Daily
AFGHANISTAN Bomb kills 25 A packed bus hit a road... Ohio
Thursday, July 29, 2010 By Aijaz Zaka Syed The News International
152 die as plane crashes in rainy Pakistan hills The Examiner
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspa Star Tribune
Afghan women lose trust in US forces Newsvine
Al Qaeda deputy urges Muslim women to become 'holy warriors' The Daily Mail
Afghan Climber Aims for Top of Everest The New York Times
Al-Qaeda slams France's veil ban The Siasat Daily
Afghanistan: A conflict of two worlds, two policy views The Oklahoman
A Girl Triumphs Over an Unspeakable Crime The Daily Beast
An Afghan Girl's Second Chance The Daily Beast
Urgly truth of an ugly war Khaleej Times
Mullen: Leak of Afghan materials may risk US lives Herald Tribune

Kurdish and Arab family in Ahmed Awa tourist resort near Iraq- Iran border

NATO recovers body of second US missing sailor in Afghanistan

Camp of the U.S army in Baghdad's military airport

2nd US sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Herman, with Combat Logistic Battalion 8, provides security during a road reconnaissance patrol with Guard Force 1, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment Sept. 6, 2009, in the Nawa district of the Helmand province of Afghanistan.

Leaked details put informant lives in danger

Afghanistan bomb blasts kill three US servicemen Gulf News
Afghanistan July 2101 (Amazing Photos!) Newsvine
Canada can expect Taliban 'thanks' at end of Afghan mission National Post
Nato troops surround Taliban sheltering in Afghan town The Guardian
66 American troops killed in July, worst month so far Merinews
July the deadliest month of Afghan war for US Khaleej Times
Taliban Study WikiLeaks to Hunt Informants The New York Times
Deadly month for U.S. troops in Afghanistan CBC
British troops launch anti-Taliban op in Helmand Zeenews
U.S. casualties in Afghanistan for July reach new monthly re The Examiner
3 more US troops die in southern Afghanistan, July is deadli North Jersey
Don't post more documents: White House appeals to WikiLeaks Deccan Herald
3 more US troops die in southern Afghanistan The Press Democrat
July Is Deadliest Month for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Wall Street Journal
Afghans set fire to US embassy cars after deadly accident (R m&c
Don't post more documents: White House to WikiLeaks Indian Express
Discovery of second sailor's body adds to mystery The Columbus Dispatch
WikiLeaks 'has blood on its hands': U.S. anger over Afghan r The Daily Mail
Afghans riot after deadly accident Al Jazeera
WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands already, says Gates The Australian

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