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File - British Army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, the International Security Assistance Force deputy commander, speaks with Afghan National Army soldiers during his visit to Joint Combat Outpost Pul-e-Sayad, Afghanistan, April 27, 2011.
Afghanistan   Britain   Photos   Troops   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
 The Daily Telegraph 
Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete
Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. | Despite the winding down of operations, the remaining years... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton)
An Afghan villager unlocks the door of a suspected homemade explosives factory for U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rodgers in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 4, 2012.
Afghanistan   Nato   Photos   US   Wikipedia: 2012 Chicago Summit  
 Al Jazeera 
The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion
| Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the Afghan Presidential Palace, on th... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)
Libya former rebels' Tripoli military commander Abdel Hakim Belhaj, second left, speaks with Libya fighters prior to the arrival of Libyan Transitional National Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil at Metiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011.  The Daily Telegraph 
'Rendition' Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj to form his own party
Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a prominent Islamist commander suing MI6 over his alleged rendition by the CIA in 2004, is poised to emerge as a powerful political force in Libya after announcing that he would f... (photo: AP / Francois Mori)
Islamist   Libya   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Libyan civil war  
Palestinian women shouts slogans as holds poster their son during a protest  in front the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) offices in Gaza City, calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, February 6, 2012. Photo by Ahmed Deeb/ WN  The Daily Telegraph 
Palestinian prisoners to end mass hunger strike
Israel has reached a deal with Palestinian prisoners to end a mass-hunger strike in its jails, resolving a dangerous stand-off that had led to warnings of a major uprising in the West Bank. | Bilal Di... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Israel   Palestinian   Photos   Prisoners   Wikipedia: Palestinian prisoners in Israel  
Top Stories
Syrian soldiers check a burned truck in front of a damaged military intelligence building where two bombs exploded, at Qazaz neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday May 10, 2012 The Independent
Damascus blasts kill 40 and wound 170, says Syrian TV
| Syrian television blamed "terrorists" for the morning rush-hour blasts, which were the deadliest to hit the capital since the revolt began. It showed mangled,... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi)
Photos   Syria   UN   Violence   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011present)  
SAFAR BAZAAR, Helmand province, Afghanistan  U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicolas Bourgeois, a 20-year-old rifleman with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Ft. Worth, Texas, native provides security while helping Afghan National Army soldiers clear strains of illegal activity remaining among the bazaars legitimate vendors during Operation Sandman here, Dec. 28. Safar Bazaar was once a hotbed for insurgents, its shops teeming with illegal drugs and streets laden with improvised explosive devices. Over the last two years, four Marine infantry battalions and their Afghan National Security Forces counterparts have labored to make it safe. Today, the buzzing bazaar is the commercial hub of southern Garmsir district. Thousands of Afghans from around the district travel to the bazaar each week to purchase goods. The Daily Telegraph
US support for war in Afghanistan hits all-time low
Support for the war in Afghanistan has reached a new low, with only 27 per cent of Americans saying they back the effort, according to a new poll. | President Barack Obam... (photo: US DoD / DOD)
Afghanistan   Photos   US   War   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
United Nations envoy Kofi Annan speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, March 11, 2012 The Daily Telegraph
Kofi Annan says Syrian torture may be worsening
Torture by Syrian forces, arrests of activists and other human rights violations may be getting worse in despite the month-long ceasefire, the architect of the UN peace p... (photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman)
Human Righta   Photos   Syria   Violence   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011present)  
Fourth-graders visit the Defense secretary Richmond Times Dispatch
Fourth-graders visit the Defense secretary
| The question was pointed and the questioners unyielding. If Israel decided to bomb Iran's uranium enrichment facilities, would the U.S. help secure overflight rights fr... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett)
Defense   Iran   Israel   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Defence minister  
A history of the world, BRIC by BRIC Al Jazeera
A history of the world, BRIC by BRIC
| Goldman Sachs - via economist Jim O'Neill in 2001 - invented the concept of a rising new bloc: BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and, later, South Africa). Some ... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz)
Brazil   Economist   History   Photos   Wikipedia: BRICS   World  
President Barack Obama looks out over the crowd as first Lady Michelle Obama, not seen, speaks to troops, veterans and military families at theThird Infantry Division Headquarters, Friday, April 27, 2012, Fort Stewart, Ga. The Examiner
President Obama's decision to make the decision
|  "Using the Osama bin Laden assassination, killing, the great news that we had a year ago, in order to say basically that Obama did it and Romney might not have done i... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)
Government   Obama   Photos   President   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
France's President and UMP party candidate for his re-election in the 2012 French presidential elections, Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with supporters after his campaign meeting, in Avignon, France Monday April 30, 2012. The Independent
Sarkozy to sue over claim Gaddafi funded campaign
| Mr Sarkozy announced that he planned to sue an investigative website which had published a document implying that the Gaddafi regime in Tripoli had funded his 2007 run ... (photo: AP / Boris Horvat)
Conspiracy   France   Libya   Photos   Wikipedia: French presidential election, 2012  
Politics Business
- Ahead of nuclear talks, Iranian lawmakers urge P5+1 to respe
- Secular or Islamist? Egypt chooses a president
- Surprising indifference of US media to the Iran story
- Task cut out for new Egypt president
Libyan Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, top left, is hugged by Seif al-Islam el- Gadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, upon his arrival at airport in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009.
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Convicted in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing, Dies at 60
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- With Obama, Karzai thanks Americans for help their 'taxp
- With Obama, Karzai thanks Americans for help their 'taxp
- With Obama, Karzai thanks Americans for help their 'taxp
- With Obama, Karzai thanks Americans for help their 'taxp
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen addresses the media at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, March 24, 2011. NATO announced on Thursday that it is taking control of the military operation to enforce the no-fly zone over Libya.
NATO chief sees financial aid for Afghan forces
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Education Media
- Man acquitted of molesting student in her bedroom
- Quebec Steps Closer to Martial Law to Repress Students: Bill
- UK visa curbs putting off Indian students?
- UAE University to confer degrees on 406 male graduates
Qatari organisation launches two community schools in Afghanistan
Qatari organisation launches two community schools in Afghanistan
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- Iran helps Syria identify likely bombers
- Surprising indifference of US media to the Iran story
- Task cut out for new Egypt president
- Taliban waiting for the right moment
Libyan Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, top left, is hugged by Seif al-Islam el- Gadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, upon his arrival at airport in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009.
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Convicted in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing, Dies at 60
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Entertainment Science
- Lady Gaga told to clean up her her act
- Iran's Farhadi picks up European prize in Cannes
- 'The Avengers' Torpedoes 'Battleship' With $
- Pakistan blocks Twitter over Muhammad cartoons
Combined radio and tape recorder - India
Now, Aamir Khan to connect through radio
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- Pakistani award-winning drone filmmaker denied right to ente
- Ending the Mindset That Gets Us into War
- Lockerbie questions remain following Megrahi's death
- IAEA chief to visit Iran for nuclear talks
Iraqi students children writing the litter for the USA children about the war in Iraq and peace in this area
The Children of Iraq: "Was the Price Worth It?"
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Women Health
- Obama pushes for post-2014 vision for Afghanistan
- Karzai: Transition out of war will mean Afghanistan is '
- Obama: NATO summit to focus on Afghanistan's move to pea
- Obama: NATO agrees on vision for post-2014 Afghanistan, now
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen addresses the media at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, March 24, 2011. NATO announced on Thursday that it is taking control of the military operation to enforce the no-fly zone over Libya.
NATO chief sees financial aid for Afghan forces
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- Bomber Strikes U.S. Soldiers in Southern Afghanistan
- Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Convicted in 1988 Lockerbie Bom
- Obama pushes for post-2014 vision for Afghanistan
- Karzai: Transition out of war will mean Afghanistan is '
Libyan Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, top left, is hugged by Seif al-Islam el- Gadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, upon his arrival at airport in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009.
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Convicted in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing, Dies at 60
more