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Daily Mail, 03.09.10 10:30 UTC

'Most severely injured' British soldier in Afghanistan arrives home to hero's welcome after nine months in hospital

A bomb-disposal expert described as the most severely wounded survivor of the Afghanistan war has returned home for the first time. Warrant Officer Ken Bellringer, 38, was given a 10 per cent chance ...

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Reuters - Top News, 03.09.10 10:08 UTC

Gates says Pakistan havens still threaten Afghanistan

By Phil Stewart KANDAHAR CITY, Afghanistan | Fri Sep 3, 2010 5:52am EDT KANDAHAR CITY, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Militants operating out of safe havens in Pakistan remain a major threat to Afghanistan ...

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The Independent, 03.09.10 08:29 UTC

Robert Fisk: Blair should take responsibility for Iraq. But he won't. He can't

Has this wretched man learned nothing? On and on, it went during his BBC interview: "I would absolutely...","I definitely...", "I believed absolutely clearly...", "It was very, very clear that this ...

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Telegraph, 03.09.10 06:41 UTC

Taliban facing 'financial crisis', general claims

The Taliban is facing a "financial crisis" as Nato troops have disrupted their lucrative opium trade, according to a top US general.

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Houston Chronicle - World, 03.09.10 06:19 UTC

Gates visits US forces in southern Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan U.S. Defense Secretary Gates is in southern Afghanistan getting a firsthand look at operations in an area of the country where the Taliban has the most influence. Pentagon ...

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 03.09.10 06:18 UTC

Depositors Panic Over Bank Crisis in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan -- One of the principal owners of the Afghan bank at the center of an accelerating financial crisis here said depositors had withdrawn $180 million in the past two days. He ...

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 03.09.10 06:18 UTC

Accounts Differ on Fatal NATO Strike on Afghans

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Airstrikes by NATO forces that killed 12 people on Thursday in northern Afghanistan have produced sharply conflicting accounts as to whether the attacks hit a team of election ...

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Reuters - Top News, 03.09.10 05:31 UTC

Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security

By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan | Fri Sep 3, 2010 1:06am EDT LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some ...

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 03.09.10 05:01 UTC

Run on major Afghan bank

Shareholder warns U.S., Afghan governments must step up

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Seattle Times, 03.09.10 04:38 UTC

Five Stryker Brigade soldiers charged with assault on Afghans

Five soldiers from a Western Washington-based infantry brigade have been charged with aggravated assault for firing on three Afghan men, expanding the scope of the alleged crimes committed by a troubled group in Afghanistan's Kandahar province.