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  1. Lugar: US war strategy should focus on PakistanRead the original story w/Photo

    3 min ago | WLOX

    The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is questioning whether the United States is focusing on the right country in it's war against the Taliban and the al-Qaida terrorist network.

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    Related Topix: Terrorism, World News, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

  2. Lawmakers slam office overseeing Afghan rebuildingRead the original story w/Photo

    3 min ago | WLOX-TV Biloxi

    The U.S. inspector general's office overseeing Afghanistan's reconstruction has failed to hire enough staff and issued too few audits and investigative reports, three senators are warning President Barack Obama.

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    Related Topix: World News, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Hamid Karzai

  3. U.S. War Strategy Should Focus on Pakistan, Republican Senator SaysRead the original story

    3 min ago | Cybercast News Service

    The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is questioning whether the United States is focusing on the right country in its war against the Taliban and the al-Qaida terrorist network.

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    Related Topix: Terrorism, Afghanistan, World News

  4. Sign up for our live blog of TP Mazembe v Pohang SteelersRead the original story

    5 min ago | TheNational

    The National will be covering each game from the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi live from the stadia.

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    Related Topix: South Korea, Kyongsang-Bukto, South Korea, Pohang, South Korea

  5. North Korea Confirms Swine Flu Infections, South Vows Speedy AidRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Voice of America

    South Korea is treating the issue as a matter above politics, saying it is ready to send unconditional aid to help fight the outbreak.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, North Korea, World News, South Korea, Seoul, South Korea, Kyonggi-do, South Korea, Medicine, Influenza, Pyongyang, North Korea, Hwanghae-Bukto, North Korea

  6. McChrystal says Bin Laden needs to go for al-Qaeda to be stoppedRead the original story w/Photo

    7 min ago | Toronto News.Net

    The top US commander in Afghanistan has told members of the US Congress that Osama Bin Laden will have to be captured or killed if the allied forces are to defeat al-Qaeda. Testifying to the US Congress, General Stanley McChrystal said Bin Laden had become an iconic figure whose survival had emboldened al-Qaeda "as a franchising organisation across ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, Hamid Karzai

  7. Wildlife officials search for killer elephant in NepalRead the original story

    8 min ago | Ottawa Sun

    Wildlife officials were combing the jungles of southern Nepal on Wednesday in search of a wild elephant that has killed 11 people in the past two weeks.

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Wildlife

  8. Kabul mayor still running city despite convictionRead the original story

    8 min ago | SF Gate

    The mayor of Kabul continued to run Afghanistan's capital Wednesday despite being sentenced to four years in jail on corruption charges, raising questions about President Hamid Karzai's campaign to prove he's serious about tackling graft and bribery in the government.

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    Related Topix: World News, Kabol, Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai

  9. U.S. officials predict success for new Afghan planRead the original story

    8 min ago | 2 Works For You

    Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and Commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan Gen.

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    Related Topix: Afghanistan, World News, Washington, DC

  10. US officials predict success for new Afghan planRead the original story

    9 min ago | Examiner.com

    The senior American general in Afghanistan is predicting success for President Barack Obama 's revamped war strategy and telling Congress it's the best available approach, even though it differs from what he originally sought.

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    Related Topix: Afghanistan, World News

  11. Gates Surprised By Karzai RemarksRead the original story w/Photo

    12 min ago | Weekday Magazine - Azerbaijan

    U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he was surprised by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's remark that it would be 15 to 20 years before his country could afford the new, larger security force in Afghanistan without international help.

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    Related Topix: World News, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, Travel, Afghanistan Travel, Kabol, Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan

  12. Year of successes and justified of hopesRead the original story w/Photo

    15 min ago | Today.Az

    The country hosted world and European championships, our sportsmen successfully performed in the Olympic Games and different international tournaments.

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    Related Topix: Summer Sports, Olympic Gymnastics, Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics, Sports

  13. Indian schools caught in middle of rebel fightRead the original story

    17 min ago | TownHall.com

    Indian children are increasingly caught in the middle of fighting between the government and communist rebels in impoverished rural areas, with at least 42 schools attacked in the past year, a human rights group said Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: World News, India, Agriculture, Science, Bihar, India

  14. General: Attack may have killed Afghan civiliansRead the original story

    17 min ago | TownHall.com

    The No. 2 commanding general in Afghanistan acknowledged Wednesday that a NATO-led attack the day before in eastern Afghanistan possibly resulted in civilian deaths.

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    Related Topix: Afghanistan, World News

  15. Foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Belarus and Ukraine to meetRead the original story w/Photo

    17 min ago | Today.Az

    Press service of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said the ministers will discuss the issues related to the Eastern Partnership initiative, as well as realization of Eurasia oil transportation corridor.

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    Related Topix: Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev

  16. The New Republic: North Korean Soccer UnveiledRead the original story w/Photo

    19 min ago | NPR

    Players of North Korea's soccer team at warm-up before a friendly match between North Korea and Congo in Le Mans, western France, Tuesday, Oct.

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  17. VIEWPOINTS: Afghanistan: Should we stay or should we go?Read the original story

    19 min ago | Panama City News Herald

    The recent letter from Karim Tabbaa concerning the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan deserves a response.

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    Related Topix: World News, Afghanistan, US Military, US Marine Corps, Panama City, FL

  18. If We Build It, Will They Come?Read the original story w/Photo

    20 min ago | Transitions Online

    ... for the island," Cap said. Official statements and media reports assign Avaza, poised to become the "Dubai of Central Asia," world-class significance and stress its uniqueness and accordance with international standards. However, challenges abound. ...

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    Related Topix: Travel, World News, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan Travel, Turkey, Middle East, Krasnovodsk, Turkmenistan, Turkey Travel

  19. Deadline may prove deadlyRead the original story

    23 min ago | The Inter-Mountain

    President Barack Obama has made what arguably is the most difficult decision of his administration thus far.

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    Related Topix: Afghanistan, World News, Terrorism

  20. US vows to hunt down OsamaRead the original story

    25 min ago | The Mercury

    By Dan De Luce Washington - The United States will launch a new effort to track down Osama bin Laden who is believed to be hiding in the mountains along the Afghan-Pakistan border, a senior US official said on Sunday.

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    Related Topix: World News, Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, State of the Union