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Telegraph, 11.03.10 12:28 UTC

The saga of an Afghan cab

In the 30 years since Ghulam Ali bought his yellow-and-white taxi and drove it home from Saudi Arabia, all of Afghan life - from expectant brides to dying war wounded - has occupied its back seat.

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Seattle Times, 11.03.10 10:26 UTC

Gates: Iran support for Taliban 'pretty limited'

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Iranian support for the Taliban in Afghanistan isn't much of a problem for the United States - yet.

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Seattle Times, 11.03.10 10:03 UTC

Afghanistan welcomes Pakistani role in peace talks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that Pakistan has an "important" role to play in peace talks with the Taliban, a possible attempt to squash speculation that his government was trying to sideline its neighbor.

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Seattle Times, 11.03.10 07:51 UTC

Complaints persist as US frees Afghan detainees

The Pashtun tribal leaders picked at the chocolate cake and fruit laid out for them at the conference table. Politely, they listened to speeches touting a new program to release detainees from Afghanistan's largest U.S.-run military prison if community leaders vouch for them.

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NPR, 11.03.10 05:24 UTC

Talks With Taliban To Decide Afghanistan's Future?

If there is one thing that just about everyone can agree upon when it comes to Afghanistan, it's that the battle against Taliban insurgents can not be won by military means alone. Instead, it's going ...

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BBC World News, 11.03.10 03:53 UTC

Pakistan drone raid 'kills 12'

Two missile strikes by US drone aircraft have killed at least 12 suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, security officials say.

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WashingtonPost World, 11.03.10 03:53 UTC

British official urges Afghanistan to negotiate with Taliban, other insurgents

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband called Wednesday for early and substantive political negotiations between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban and other insurgent groups, saying that ...

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Seattle Times, 11.03.10 02:47 UTC

U.S.-Iran tension plays out in Afghanistan

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Afghanistan on Wednesday and lashed out at American allegations that Iran was providing support...

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BBC World News, 10.03.10 21:42 UTC

Afghan anxieties

A speech on Afghanistan by British Foreign Secretary David Miliband highlights the growing concern that the military surge led by the United States is not being matched by a political surge by the ...

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NPR, 10.03.10 20:31 UTC

Armored Trucks Shield Marines From Taliban Bombs

The shooting is largely over in the Marjah area of southern Afghanistan that was recaptured by U.S. and Afghan forces last month. But a deadly threat remains: homemade bombs. Taliban fighters have ...