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President George W. Bush with military personnel .IRAQ

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The New York Times
Mr. Obama and Mr. Medvedev
By the time President George W. Bush left office, Russian-American relations had deteriorated alarmingly. Russia bore a good part of the blame, harassing opponents, stifling a free press and bullying... (photo: Public Domain / Happyme22)

President Barack Obama gestures during his interview with The Associated Press, Thursday, July 2, 2009, in the West Wing of the White House in Washington.

Afghanistan Obama Photos Politics Taliban

Houston Chronicle
Obama should heed generals' troop requests
As U.S. Marines launched a major offensive in Afghanistan's Taliban-infested Helmand province Thursday, one problem was already apparent: There are not enough troops to properly carry out the... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a meeting with the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008. President Dmitry Medvedev urged state-funded banks to "act responsibly" Tuesday, the latest comments by top Russian officials warning that banks might be abusing the government's billion-dollar b

BBC News
Russia 'agrees US troop transit'
A senior Obama administration official has told the BBC that Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for the war in Afghanistan fly through its airspace. The deal, which opens up an important new... (photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)

Afghanistan Photos Russia Terrorism War

Netherlands' Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen speaks to the media after talks with his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan, unseen, in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008.

BBC News
Dutch 'success' in Afghan conflict
Parked on the tarmac at Kabul airport was the gleaming, freshly-painted Antonov plane. We climbed aboard the first ever commercial flight to Uruzgan. Inside we had a choice of seats. We were the only... (photo: AP)

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.S. Army Staff Sgts. Danieto Bacchus, left, and Robert Newman, take a break and drink chai tea at an Afghan National Army outpost near Forward Operating Base Baylough in Zabul province, Afghanistan

Syracuse
US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
(AP) - NAWA, Afghanistan-U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the... (photo: US Army / Staff Sgt. Adam Mancini)

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Man and woman (holding her child) walking by the road in northern Afghanistan

BBC News
Country profile: Afghanistan
Landlocked and mountainous, Afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its modern history that its economy and infrastructure are in... (photo: Creative Commons)
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IRINnews
AFGHANISTAN-ANGOLA: Rice production high but imports steady
web Photo: Christine Jayasinghe/IRIN DAKAR, 3 July 2009 (IRIN) - Paddy rice production in Africa is forecast to be 25.6 million tons this year, virtually unchanged from... (photo: Creative Commons)
Afghanistan Agriculture Angola Photo Photos

Soldiers of the 101st airborne 3-187 "Bravo" company, based out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on the SSE (Sensitive Site Exploitation) mission, coordinate troop movements in search of weapon stockpiles and remaining al-Qaida members Tuesday, July 23, 2002, in Narizah, 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of Kabul. The sweep that began this week is the latest military operation in southeast Afghanistan near the Pakistan border, where remnants of the Taliban and al-Qaida are suspected to be sheltering in themountains. This latest mission has uncovered caches of weapons and lead to the detainment of a suspected al-Qaida member.

The Australian
Afghan offensives reveal Barack Obama's strategy
US military forces squeezed Taliban strongholds in both Afghanistan and Pakistan yesterday, bringing shape to President Barack Obama's strategy to deal with the fierce... (photo: AP / Scott Nelson, Pool)

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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani -Pakistan-Politics

Gulf News
No new provinces in Pakistan - Gilani
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has rejected calls to divide Punjab province and create another province to be called Seraiki or Bhawalpur.... (photo: Press Information Dept. of Pakistan)
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Asia Times
A moment of truth for Obama in Moscow
By M K Bhadrakumar In the annals of Russian-American summitry, Moscow has never before choreographed a welcoming ceremony for the visiting United States president in this... (photo: AP / Mikhail Metzel)

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	'Militant deaths' in US drone hit BBC News
	Al Qaeda vows 'dreadful revenge' on France over plans to ban the burqa The Daily Mail
	Afghan activist calls U.S. the enemy as first American marine is killed The Examiner
	Marines suffer casualties in new Afghan campaign The Press Democrat

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	Aircraft carriers are a cost-effective way of deterring conflicts The Guardian
	Hundreds of British troops seize Helmand canals in U.S.-led 'Strike of the Sword' The Daily Mail
	Prepare for allied deaths in Afghanistan: NATO chief The Australian
	Obama to tell Putin: Time to move past Cold War The Examiner

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	US Marines meet little resistance as they push into south Afghanistan, try to win over locals Star Tribune
	Quotations of the day Denver Post
	AP answers your questions on the news, from Afghan poppies to interest rates and debt Star Tribune
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Kabul cuisine could conquer corner's curse

A Well-Traveled Life Leads to Kabul

UN mission needs to extend beyond Kabul: Cannon

Chitral not Kabul river

Growing Afghanistan kidnap industry mars security success in

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2 U.S. troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan

Pakistan airstrikes kill at least 12 militants

U.S. continues push into Taliban's turf

Russia To Allow US Arms Shipments To Afghanistan

Pakistani airstrikes kill at least 12 militants

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses tens of thousands of supporters at a rally in Vali Asr square in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 14, 2009. Protesters set fires and smashed store windows Sunday in a second day of violence as groups challenging President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election tried to keep pressure on authorities but Ahmadinejad dismissed the unrest, the worst in a decade in Tehran, as "not important."

Ahmadinejad delays Russia visit after election

Reinforcement Afghan soldiers wait at Kabul airport before taking a flight to Arghandab district which is partly controlled by the Taliban militants in Kandarhar province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, June 17, 2008. The Afghan army, which flew four planeloads of soldiers to Kandahar on Tuesday from the capital, Kabul, said 300 to 400 militants had gathered in Arghandab, many of them foreign fighters. The U.S.-led coalition, however, said it conducted a patrol through the region "and found no evidence that militants control the are

Government must face the real Afghan issues

U.S soldiers of Charle Company 173rd Airborne Combat Team wait for Blackhawk helicopter to pick them up before they head out into battle against Taliban insurgents at the U.S. forward operating base Bermel in Paktika, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov 25, 2007. A provincial police official said Sunday that air strikes killed dozens of Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanist

US Marines to 'drink lots of tea'

AP Top News at 6:40 a.m. EDT Syracuse
AP Top News at 5:30 a.m. EDT Syracuse
Marines push deeper into Taliban territory IRAQ AND THE WAR The Oklahoman
Hekmatyar terms Afghan elections 'comedy drama' The News International
Obama to reassess US troop levels in Afghanistan The State
Islam: Truths Obama conveniently forgot in Cairo (Part 2) The Examiner
Gen. Petraeus says Taliban is a resilient enemy The News & Observer
US military goes on Afghan PR offensive Asia Times
Trapped in 'le jungle' – but still dreaming of El Dorado The Guardian
American soldier feared captured in Afghanistan The State
In the fog, remember: victory is impossible in Afghanistan The Times
What the papers say BBC News
Obama says he will reassess US troop levels in Afghanistan a Star Tribune
AP Top News at 1:00 p.m. EDT Syracuse
Major military operation under way in Afghanistan Wtop
Profile of an Afghan warlord Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Crying out for justice New Statesman
U.S. troops told to stop Taliban pursuit if civilians are at The News & Observer
Russia to allow US weapon shipments to Afghanistan Denver Post
U.S. soldier may have been captured Tulsa World

Children line up to receive hot tea at a refugee camp near Mardan, Pakistan, Friday, May 8, 2009.

Inside a Pakistani school where children are being brainwashed into terrorists

migrants gather around a fire, in woodland where they camp, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, near the harbour of Calais, northern France.

Migrant squalor in Calais 'jungle'

Fahmida Mirza, a newly elected lawmaker, talks to reporters after submitting her papers for the seat of Speaker of the National Assembly, on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in Islamabad, Pakistan. The party of slain Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto nominated Mirza, a close associate of her widower to be parliament's first female speaker, but divisions remained over who should be the next prime minister.

UN begins probe into Bhutto killing

Marines push into a cauldron of resentment Taipei Times
Return of the sniper: How ancient skills are experiencing a The Independent
Pentagon 'rewrites' airstrike atrocity Asia Times
Museum and Gallery Listings The New York Times
Scuttled badge was given royal OKPrototypes of Forces' Afgha Canada Dot Com
Drones, torture, detention show what US intelligence isn’t d The Examiner
Bayat Foundation Establishes an Afghan Trusted Network to Fa The Examiner
Beware: dogs in mangers. Probably barking The Times
MoD pays out for Afghan deaths The Guardian
Poll: Should the burqa be banned in the United States? The Examiner
The Big Question: Why is the UN setting up in Calais and can The Independent
Summit takes AU back to its roots BBC News
Collateral damage in Afghanistan is unavoidable The Guardian
APSU professor helps to rebuild Afghanistan honey bee indust Nashville Tennessean
Rights Group: Israeli Drones Killed Gaza Civilians CBS News
Human Rights Watch says Israeli drone airstrikes killed at l Star Tribune
The Heroes Who Can Save Journalism The Daily Beast
Infrastructure critical to stimulate Afghan economic growth United Nations
Lettuce From the Garden, With Worms The New York Times
APSU teacher leading bee effort in Afghanistan Nashville Tennessean

a girl throwing a flying disc(commonly called frisbee)

Kashmiri muslim girls walk on a desrted street during a strike in Srinagar on June 26, 2009. Schools, shops and offices were shut in Indian Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar to protest the arrest of separatists who have led anti-India protests over the alleged rape and murder of two women. The killings of a 17-year-old girl and her 22-year-old sister-in-law, allegedly by members of the Indian security forces based in the disputed Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley, have sparked widespread anti-India protests since their bodies were found in a stream on May 30 and forensic tests revealed they had been raped.

US appoints envoy to Muslim world

Former U.N. Human Rights commissioner Mary Robinson, left, former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, second from left, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center, former U.S. President Jimmy Cartersecond from right in foreground, and former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso,

Burkas 'not welcome' in France: Sarkozy

Khalifa Foundation, Unicef combine to help Afghan children Gulf News
Iran's stature fades in Afghanistan Seattle Times
In Afghanistan, crackdown hurts Iran's once-sterling image The News Tribune
Should the military Proselytize? The Examiner
Taliban Losses Are No Sure Gain for Pakistanis The New York Times
A win for Pakistan? Taliban flees -- and waits Star Tribune
Document links Saudi charity to Somalianarms Philadelphia Daily News
Should women have the right to wear the burqa? The Examiner
Viewpoints: Pakistan's extremist threat BBC News
New Afghan strategy tackles one village at a time. Canada Dot Com
The mad Mullah, a Tasered sheep and a Bin Laden lookalike The Daily Mail
Let Turkey Handle It Wall Street Journal
Nations prosper with God on their side The Australian
Voices from the 'danger zone' BBC News
House passes $44B Homeland Security spending bill The News & Observer
Taliban leadership must be eliminated: experts The News International
Their Name Is Basij Wall Street Journal
US, Kyrgyzstan Reach Deal On Using Air Base CBS News
Security and elections in Afghanistan: Why the two must come World Security Network
U.S., Kyrgyzstan reach deal on air base use Ohio

Academy Award and three-time Golden Globe winner Angelina Jolie addresses a two-day meeting "Celebrity Advocacy for the New Millennium" held at UN Headquarters. Ms. Jolie was appointed as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in 2001.

Angelina Jolie reminds us of World Refugee Day, Saturday, June 20

Angelina Jolie, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Brad Pitt and Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, United Nations, New York with his spouse leaving the session 'A New Mindset for the UN' at the Annual Meeting 2006 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 26, 2006.

Jolie describes passionate mission to help refugees

Richard Holbrooke- Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani -US -POLITICS

Obama's bulldozer risks turning the Taliban into Pakistan's Khmer Rouge

G8 leaders seek stability in Afghanistan Independent online (SA)
Palestinian premier: State institutions in 2 years The News & Observer
Can Obama relax his hard stance on fighting Taliban? Taipei Times
Each IDP has a human face The News International
Top UN officials urge donors to step up support for displace United Nations
Outstanding books for the college bound from Young Adult Lib The Examiner
ANALYSIS - Qaeda seeks war, not refuge, in Yemen/Somalia The Star
Angelina Jolie brings attention to plight of refugees CNN
Report: Thailand Voa News
Pakistan tries to turn tribesmen against Taleban leader with The Times
Canada takes 6 times as many refugees as U.S., per capita Canada Dot Com
Pakistan opens new front on Taliban Taipei Times
Insecurity prevents more refugee returns - UNHCR The Star
Call to close genocide loophole BBC News
Palau says offering refuge is a tradition Taipei Times
Pakistan crackdown to backfire: Imran The Australian
A bloody history of the car bomb by the fanatics who made th The Daily Mail
Memo to Obama, McCain: No one wins in a war The Boston Globe
Aid group says South Africa deported 450 Zimbabwean refugees Globe and Mail
Movement of refugees, modern weaponry, extreme poverty, lack Canada Dot Com

Pakistan army soldiers patrol on a road to Pakistan's troubled Swat valley, where security forces are fighting with Taliban militants, at Dargai, 90 kilometers (56 miles) from Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, May 8, 2009.

173million reasons the Taliban may not win against Pakistan

Film director Kathryn Bigelow after a showing of her film The Hurt Locker, 2009 Seattle International Film Festival.

Missiles hit Taliban site in Pakistan - 17 die San Fransisco Chronicle
U.S. troops push deeper into Taliban territory San Fransisco Chronicle
Russia opens airspace to U.S. for Afghan war San Fransisco Chronicle
GI may have been captured in Afghanistan San Fransisco Chronicle
AP Top News at 9:00 p.m. EDT Syracuse
Strength through tolerance Gulf News
Woman's shop breaks Afghan mould BBC News
Polish Spoken Here: New Language and New Stars on Women's To The New York Times
Dust in the eyes of the world Sydney Morning Herald
3 foreign women killed in Yemen Denver Post
Afghan Shi'ites demand ratification of women's law Canada Dot Com
New Course for Antidrug Efforts in Afghanistan The New York Times
Fort Richardson soldier killed in Afghanistan The Examiner
Suicide bomber kills 2 troops in Pakistani Kashmir The News & Observer
World News Quick Take Taipei Times
Pakistan villagers revolt against Taleban after militants wa The Times
New Angles for a Woman of Many Sides The New York Times
French mother convicted of murdering 3 babies The News & Observer
Pakistani Public Opinion Appears to Turn Against Taliban Voa News
3 foreign women dead in Yemen, al-Qaida suspected Houston Chronicle

In this May 22, 2008 file photo, Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Thursday, July 10, 2008, the Senate has confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the top commander in the Middle East and Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno to replace Petraeus as the chief military officer in I

Gen. Petraeus, head of US Central Command, says Taliban a dangerous, resilient enemy

U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment search Iraqi civilians passing by their observation post in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, during a mission to find insurgents, improvised explosive devices and weapons caches Dec. 15, 2006.

U.S. marines launch massive assault on Taliban in bid to turn the tide of the ...

U.S. Marines from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 1st Battalion 5th Marines move in formation through farm fields after landing by helicopter in an overnight night air assault near the Taliban stronghold of Nawa in Afghanistan's Helmand province Thursday July 2, 2009. Thousands of U.S. Marines poured from helicopters and armored vehicles into Taliban-controlled villages of southern Afghanistan Thursday in the first major operation under President Barack Obama's strategy to stabilize the country.

Britain and U.S. launch massive assault on Taliban as Obama plans to double troop numbers ...

'High-stakes battle' for Helmand BBC News
Timeline: Taliban in Afghanistan Al Jazeera
Russia OKs flyovers by U.S. military to Afghanistan Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
British troops expand major Afghan operation Canada Dot Com
Russia to let U.S. arms pass Denver Post
Obama's visit to Russia a test Seattle Times
Agreement comes just days before Obama's visit to Moscow. Austin American Statesman
Russia to allow US arms shipments to Afghanistan, 6th Ld-Wri The Guardian
General’s convoy attacked as Canada suffers 121st Afghanista Canada Dot Com
British forces join Afghan operation Arab News
Afghanistan's road to somewhere Asia Times
Shattered in the shadow of death: The Mail joins our troops The Daily Mail
Gaining people's trust important in Afghanistan Gulf News
Taliban flee U.S. drive in Afghanistan CBC
A sober July 4th for our soldiers in Afghanistan The Examiner
U.S. Marines launch assault in Afghanistan Canada Dot Com
How British troops are supporting US marines in the fight ag The Guardian
Russia: US Can Ship Arms Into Afghanistan WPXI
Marines pay the price The Columbus Dispatch
Taliban blasts Canada Canoe

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