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Twin bombs strike Afghan checkpoint near governor's compound, killing 1 police officer
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two bombs exploded at a checkpoint outside a provincial governor's compound in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one police officer, an official said. The explosions struck in the early morning in...Tags: Bombings, Explosions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Government
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Khaled Hosseini on "And the Mountains Echoed"
Khaled Hosseini stormed the best-seller lists with his debut novel, “The Kite Runner,” in 2003, following it up with the even more popular “A Thousand Splendid Suns” in 2007. Both set in the author's native country of Afghanistan,...
Tags: Fiction, Arts and Culture, Ethan Canin, General Practitioners, Authors
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Duckworth, other lawmakers visit Afghanistan
— Making her first trip to a war zone since she was gravely injured in 2004, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth visited Afghanistan last weekend with five other congresswomen. Duckworth, who lost her legs when her Black Hawk helicopter was struck by a...
Tags: Tammy Duckworth, Niki Tsongas, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Two soldiers from Southern California killed in Afghanistan
Two soldiers from Southern California have been killed in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Sgt. 1st-class Jeffrey Baker, 29, of Hesperia in San Bernardino County, and Spec. William Gilbert, 24, from Hacienda Heights, were...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense
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Afghan scrap yards eye unwanted US gear for steel industry
ReutersBy Amie Ferris-Rotman KABUL, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Afghanistan are hoping that a small steel industry can be born from the mammoth task of withdrawing equipment by the end of next year, jump-starting a scrap trade and injecting cash into...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Metal and Mineral
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Afghan scrap yards eye unwanted U.S. gear for steel industry
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Afghanistan are hoping that a small steel industry can be born from the mammoth task of withdrawing equipment by the end of next year, jump-starting a scrap trade and injecting cash into local businesses. It will cost the...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Metal and Mineral
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Army general who served in Afghanistan is Pentagon pick to command US troops in South Korea
AP National Security WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — An Army general who served as a top official on U.S. joint military staffs in Afghanistan and at the Pentagon is the choice to command U.S. troops in South Korea. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced the promotion of Lt. Gen....Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Chuck Hagel, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Military Interventions
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Tavares wounded warrior runs for fellow veterans
About 20 wounded warriors participated in the Operation Giveback 5k in Orlando, an event that raised $120,000 for wounded warriors, their families and the families of fallen soldiers. Cam Molina of Tavares, a retired Army sergeant, was glad to be...
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Keep the National Guard at home
According to Maj. Gen. James Adkins, as quoted in "Md. Guard preparing for Afghanistan, and after" (May 10), "Many of the soldiers that are serving now have known only war." And four members of the Maryland Guard have been killed in Afghanistan. It is...
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Kansas soldier dies while serving in Afghanistan
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA soldier from the Kansas town of Oakley has died while serving in Afghanistan. 33-year-old Sergeant First Class Trenton L. Rhea died in Kandahar on May 15. According to a Department of Defense report, Rhea drowned while trying to cross a body of...Tags: Politics, U.S. Department of Defense, Armed Forces, Regional Authority, Government
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INTERVIEW-Fearing Afghan instability, Russia mulls border troops
Reuters* Moscow sees increasing instability in Afghanistan * Russian envoy says current NATO war unsuccessful * Wants to deploy border guards again By Amie Ferris-Rotman KABUL, May 17 (Reuters) - Russia, predicting instability once NATO-led troops withdraw...Tags: HIV, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Moscow (Russia)
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Four NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan's Kandahar
ReutersKANDAHAR, Afghanistan, May 14 (Reuters) - Four soldiers from NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday by a roadside bomb, the coalition said in a statement. The soldiers were in a vehicle on...Tags: NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts
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