Posts Tagged ‘afghanistan-’
Afghan police officer kills 6 US service members (AP)
AP - KABUL, Afghanistan (AP — An Afghan border policeman killed six American servicemen during a training mission Monday, underscoring one of the risks in a U.S.-led program to educate enough recruits to turn over the lead for security to Afghan forces by 2014. See the rest here: Afghan police officer kills 6 US service members [...]
AP Exclusive: Close calls for al-Qaida’s No. 2 (AP)
AP - The CIA has come closer to capturing or killing Osama bin Laden's top deputy than was previously known, during a nine-year hunt at the root of a devastating 2009 suicide bombing at an agency base in Afghanistan, The Associated Press has learned. Visit link: AP Exclusive: Close calls for al-Qaida's No. 2 (AP)
Afghan "peace talks" impostor paid by MI6: report (Reuters)
Reuters - A man posing as a Taliban leader who had talks with Afghanistan's president was paid and promoted by British intelligence, a newspaper said on Friday. See the original post: Afghan "peace talks" impostor paid by MI6: report (Reuters)
Obama places Thanksgiving calls to troops overseas (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama has called 10 members of the armed services stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan to wish them and their families a happy Thanksgiving. See more here: Obama places Thanksgiving calls to troops overseas (AP)
Afghan violence soars, insurgency expanding: U.S. (Reuters)
Reuters - Violence in Afghanistan hit an all-time high in recent months as Western troops battled an increasingly sophisticated insurgency expanding across the country, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. Read more: Afghan violence soars, insurgency expanding: U.S. (Reuters)
Afghan election body to release final result Wednesday (Reuters)
Reuters - Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) will announce final results from a September 18 parliamentary election on Wednesday, an official said, after long delays while fraud complaints were investigated. Go here to read the rest: Afghan election body to release final result Wednesday (Reuters)
"Tens" of Afghan election winners disqualified: source (Reuters)
Reuters - Afghanistan's election watchdog has disqualified for fraud "tens" of Afghan candidates who had won a place in the country's 249-seat parliament, a source working on the election told Reuters on Sunday. Read the original post: "Tens" of Afghan election winners disqualified: source (Reuters)
Obama pauses at NATO summit to tout new GM hybrid (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama took time out from a NATO summit in Lisbon on Saturday to tout a new hybrid electric car which General Motors plans to roll out in Europe next year. View original post here: Obama pauses at NATO summit to tout new GM hybrid (Reuters)
Obama sees end to Afghan combat mission by end of 2014 (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama said for the first time on Saturday his goal was to end the U.S. See the original post: Obama sees end to Afghan combat mission by end of 2014 (Reuters)
NATO agrees Afghan withdrawal plan, woos Russia (AFP)
AFP - The Western allies agreed Saturday to call an end to their troops' combat mission in Afghanistan by 2014 and convinced a cautious Russia to endorse a plan for a European anti-missile shield. Read more: NATO agrees Afghan withdrawal plan, woos Russia (AFP)
