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Afghan president postpones handover of US prison
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday claimed that an airstrike carried out by the international coalition killed eight children in eastern Afghanistan.The Afghan leader said in a statement that the strike took place Wednesday in the Najrab district of Kapisa province, and that he has assigned a delegation of high-ranking officials and lawmakers to launch a comprehensive probe into the affair.The

General: US advisory teams heading to Afghanistan

The No. 2 U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday that U.S. military advisory teams will start deploying to Afghanistan this year to help Afghan combat forces as they take a more prominent

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Afghanistan set for next chapter in remarkable rise

Dubai: Less than four years after playing their first tournament against teams including Japan and Norway, Afghanistan will write a new chapter in their remarkable rise with a one-day international

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Special ops first in, last out in Afghanistan war

First in and last out — that's the current plan for U.S. special operations troops in Afghanistan, according to Adm. Bill McRaven.

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Iraq executes 14 on terrorism, criminal charges
A total of 14 people convicted for terrorism and criminal charges have been executed in Iraq, its justice ministry said Wednesday.

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Kabul experiences coldest weather in 15 years
The Afghan meteorological service says Kabul is experiencing the worst weather it has had in at least 15 years.

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