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Telegraph, 18.03.10 21:09 UTC

Afghan MPS demand reparations from Russia for Red Army occupation

Afghan MPs are demanding war reparations from the Russian government for the devastation caused by the Red Army during its nine-year occupation.

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Telegraph, 18.03.10 20:46 UTC

The bravest of the brave deserve our support

Telegraph View: The Armed Forces want to know that their sacrifice has not been in vain

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Telegraph, 18.03.10 20:21 UTC

The posthumous award to Staff Sgt Olaf Schmid reminds us why our soldiers are in Afghanistan

Telegraph View: British solders fighting in Helmund province deserve our support.

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Telegraph, 18.03.10 19:59 UTC

Barack Obama delays tour to fight for health care bill

President Barack Obama has been forced to postpone an overseas tour to stay in Washington to fight for a health care bill that was hanging in the balance.

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Seattle Times, 18.03.10 19:13 UTC

Official defends alleged off-the-books spy program

A Defense Department official under investigation for allegedly running an off-the-books spy program says the operation was authorized and saved lives in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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guardian.co.uk, 18.03.10 18:49 UTC

George Cross goes to army bomb experts for Afghan heroics

Widow takes citation for husband described as the bravest of the brave during Operation Panther's Claw

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Economist, 18.03.10 17:58 UTC

Pakistan's role in Afghanistan: Tickets to the endgame

Pakistan wants a say in ending the war, and it knows how to ask

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Telegraph, 18.03.10 17:53 UTC

Two heroes get George Cross as record number of medals awarded for Afghanistan

Two bomb disposal experts have received the George Cross for awe-inspiring and humbling courage as the military prepares to honour a record number of personnel for their bravery in Afghanistan.

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NPR, 18.03.10 17:52 UTC

Is The Bible More Violent Than The Quran?

Much to my surprise, the Islamic scriptures in the Quran were actually far less bloody and less violent than those in the Bible.

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Seattle Times, 18.03.10 17:31 UTC

VA seeks to make getting benefits easier for vets

The Veterans Affairs Department took steps Thursday to make it easier for veterans of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars to get disability benefits. To qualify for the new streamlined status, they must have malaria, West Nile Virus or one of seven other diseases.

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