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Afghans vote amid threats and scattered attacks (AP)
AP - Men in traditional tunics and women covered in sky-blue burqas trickled into polling centers to vote in Afghanistan's parliamentary election Saturday, as scattered attacks and the closure of some voting sites by insurgents underscored the difficulty of trying to hold a vote in a country at war. View post: Afghans vote amid threats [...]
Security ramps up ahead of Afghan vote (AP)
AP - Police set up extra checkpoints across Afghanistan on Friday to scan for suicide bombers and insurgents a day ahead of parliamentary polling that will test the government's ability to hold a legitimate election after last year's disastrous presidential vote. Follow this link: Security ramps up ahead of Afghan vote (AP)
Taliban urges Afghan vote boycott, warns of violence (Reuters)
Reuters - The Taliban warned on Thursday it would try to disrupt Afghanistan's parliamentary poll and urged a voting boycott, while poll monitors said the electoral watchdog had not acted forcefully enough against fraud. See the original post here: Taliban urges Afghan vote boycott, warns of violence (Reuters)
Record level of US airstrikes hit Afghan militants (AP)
AP - Drone aircraft unleashed two missile attacks in a lawless tribal region on the Afghan border Tuesday, making September the most intense period of U.S. strikes in Pakistan since they began in 2004, intelligence officials said View post: Record level of US airstrikes hit Afghan militants (AP)
Petraeus issues guidance for Afghan contracting (AP)
AP - The NATO command has issued new guidelines for awarding billions of dollars worth of international contracts in Afghanistan, saying that without proper oversight the money could end up in the hands of insurgents and criminals, deepen corruption and undermine efforts to win the loyalty of the Afghan people at a critical juncture in the war. [...]
Karzai marks 9/11 with appeal over civilian deaths (AP)
AP - President Hamid Karzai marked the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the U.S. by insisting the origins of the continued Taliban insurgency are not in Afghanistan. Read the original: Karzai marks 9/11 with appeal over civilian deaths (AP)
Karzai marks 9/11 with appeal over civilian deaths (AP)
AP - President Hamid Karzai marked the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the U.S. by insisting the origins of the continued Taliban insurgency are not in Afghanistan. Read more: Karzai marks 9/11 with appeal over civilian deaths (AP)
In first for Afghan war, award goes to living vet (AP)
AP - The first living service member from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to receive the Medal of Honor said Saturday the award honors more than a dozen fellow soldiers who were part of a deadly ambush three years ago. Continue reading here: In first for Afghan war, award goes to living vet (AP)
Karzai marks 9-11 with appeal over civilian deaths (AP)
AP - President Hamid Karzai marked the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the U.S. on Saturday by insisting the origins of the continued Taliban insurgency are not in Afghanistan Here is the original post: Karzai marks 9-11 with appeal over civilian deaths (AP)
Karzai calls on Taliban leader to join peace talks (AFP)
AFP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai Friday used his traditional message marking the Eid Muslim holiday to call on the leader of the Taliban to stop fighting and join peace talks to end Afghanistan's long war. View original post here: Karzai calls on Taliban leader to join peace talks (AFP)
