Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day. Part of this analysis extracts entities and entity related information from clusters of stories.The selection and placement of stories are determined automatically by a computer program. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/322599.htmlenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10687527http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10687527A major conference on Afghanistan endorses President Karzai's goal that Afghan forces should lead security operations across the country by 2014.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-1c0bb538813a79fbc762700621a40bc6bbcenhttp://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=117013http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=117013SIDON: Lebanese and Palestinian figures discussed Palestinian refugee rights on Tuesday, during the founding convention for the Council for Lebanese and Palestinian Youth.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bignewsnetwork-palestine-f16caa5f48084f90761374cf00d7caf5bignewsnetwork-palestineenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/GnktpmiiCdE/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/GnktpmiiCdE/index.htmlAmerica's top military officer was in Afghanistan on Saturday in a scheduled visit that took on new significance after Gen. Stanley McChrystal was removed from his position this week as commander of the Afghan war.Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-af808af0d7e7b2e38387b806c6eae77acnnenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/7843188/David-Cameron-Britain-paying-high-price-in-Afghanistan.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/7843188/David-Cameron-Britain-paying-high-price-in-Afghanistan.htmlThe Prime Minister has said that the death of the Royal Marine - which took the toll to 300 - should prompt questions about why British troops are still in Afghanistan, and how long they should remain there.Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-cd61417a8482b8cf7095b81f7de709a3telegraphenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0607/afghanistan.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0607/afghanistan.htmlTen servicemen with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for Afghanistan have been killed in separate incidents.Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-e7405fbda73efff117e99a593756bc3cRTERadioenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/06/20106682427762407.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/06/20106682427762407.htmlAl Jazeera exclusive on why armed group is lukewarm to Afghan jirga's call for reconciliation.Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-dd664258e49b63e2431c15008f0d42dcaljazeera-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10234823.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10234823.stmAfghan tribal leaders endorse Hamid Karzai's proposal to seek peace with the Taliban, on the final day of a national jirga.Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-de79eb4c0846bc59befc9c4af195968bbbcenhttp://www.suntimes.com/news/world/2345958,afghanistan-military-attack-060210.articlehttp://www.suntimes.com/news/world/2345958,afghanistan-military-attack-060210.articleKABUL, Afghanistan -- Taliban militants launched a suicide attack on Afghanistan's national peace conference Wednesday as President Hamid Karzai interrupted his opening remarks to reassure nervous delegates hearing the thump of rockets and rattle of gunfire outside.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200austrianews-33a44f275629e16a4bf54d4dc0d6c5e5austrianewsenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/red%20cross%20defends%20taliban%20training/3660547http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/red%20cross%20defends%20taliban%20training/3660547The international Red Cross says it will continue giving first aid training and kits to Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, despite a media report on the practice that has drawn angry criticism from an Afghan official. The International Committee of the Red Cross trained "over 70 members of the armed....Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-0ca97dcfe384a378f59822e3b4780d51channel4newsenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/680b0034-6751-11df-a932-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/680b0034-6751-11df-a932-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/680b0034-6751-11df-a932-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/680b0034-6751-11df-a932-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-83994833de92386a12c2b59c150dd71cftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8688635.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8688635.stmA suicide car bomb attack in the west of the Afghan capital, Kabul, kills seven Afghan civilians and injures 29 more, police say.Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-89652e3320eff04c15685ddf3b86c357bbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/7yg9E8aKIZ4/la-fg-afghan-minibus-20100429,0,4316297.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/7yg9E8aKIZ4/la-fg-afghan-minibus-20100429,0,4316297.storyThe attack shows the dangers faced by civilians. Improvised explosive devices kill and maim far more Afghans than they do Western troops. Pointing up the dangers faced by Afghan civilians as insurgents take aim at Western troops, a minibus in eastern Afghanistan hit a roadside bomb Wednesday, killing 12 passengers, provincial officials said.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-207f389fe3ee35bd88db2af98311bef1latimesenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100417/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanvotepoliticshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100417/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanvotepoliticsAFP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday appointed a new chief for the insurgency-hit nation's election commission after top officials stepped down over fraud allegations, a spokesman said.Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-50be77caba59f7a40992cc67a7a891fcnews-yahooenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/britons%20feared%20dead%20in%20afghan%20kandahar%20blast/3614392http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/britons%20feared%20dead%20in%20afghan%20kandahar%20blast/3614392Initial reports say Britons may be among the casualties in a Kandahar bomb attack in which three foreigners and three Afghans were killed.Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-cdd97c8a3b281dcffb1921869f0b90a4channel4newsenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2010/04/2010413141352264900.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2010/04/2010413141352264900.htmlPalestinian PM demands repeal of "illegal" law that allows military to expel Palestinians.Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-e50749fc965fe3899db19b6003076063aljazeera-enenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7564212/Hamid-Karzai-frees-kidnapper-of-British-UN-worker.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7564212/Hamid-Karzai-frees-kidnapper-of-British-UN-worker.htmlHamid Karzai is believed to have pardoned a Taliban commander responsible for the kidnap of a British United Nations worker and her two colleagues.Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-76438ce5285b9363aaa889d4d32ec684telegraphenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/06/politics/main6369716.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/06/politics/main6369716.shtmlAfghan Leader Seen as Testy, Unstable of Late; White House Looks to Send a Message, but Cancellation Not ImminentWed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-6a846b18173e466dff154de7792f06b8CBSnewsenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/7b77f458-4053-11df-8d23-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7b77f458-4053-11df-8d23-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/7b77f458-4053-11df-8d23-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7b77f458-4053-11df-8d23-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-b05d5b009d59c03e44604d46dde6074bftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8602955.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8602955.stmIsrael allows 10 truckloads of clothes for Palestinian traders into the Gaza Strip for the first time since 2007.Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-4e1070214ba7b2925a6d285ed11e7954bbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/iTLanlmCX7g/la-fg-afghan-react4-2010apr04,0,4409475.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/iTLanlmCX7g/la-fg-afghan-react4-2010apr04,0,4409475.storyIn an address to parliament, speaker Younis Qanooni assails the Afghan president's angry speech last week in which he blamed Western governments for last year's fraudulent election. The speaker of Afghanistan's lower house of parliament, Younis Qanooni, on Saturday denounced a speech by President....Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-21ba90240e646f9e9344396e04c708b8latimesenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/karzai%20calls%20us%20over%20election%20row/3600247http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/karzai%20calls%20us%20over%20election%20row/3600247Afghan president Hamid Karzai has called US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after the Obama administration expressed dismay at his assertion that the international community was to blame for the Afghan election controversy. A US official said Mr Karzai used the 25-minute call to clarify his....Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-8a56307ce30550dd6e7c753077259507channel4newsenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/audTcPYoKfU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/audTcPYoKfU/index.htmlAfghan President Hamid Karzai, just days after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, castigated the international community for meddling in national elections, saying foreigners -- not his supporters -- are responsible for widespread fraud.Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-a19bb0a954bf102fdc742306ecb88697cnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100401/ts_nm/us_afghanistan_electionshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100401/ts_nm/us_afghanistan_electionsReuters - President Hamid Karzai accused the West on Thursday of trying to ruin Afghanistan's elections, intensifying a showdown with parliament over whether foreigners will oversee a parliamentary vote this year.Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-7221fc0db7e898eeb8296db96052516fnews-yahooenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/nkBzMAAxnPg/la-fg-obama-afghanistan30-2010mar30,0,5626954.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/nkBzMAAxnPg/la-fg-obama-afghanistan30-2010mar30,0,5626954.storyDid the quick trip help thaw relations with President Karzai's government? Some say the visit and the president's stance show an intolerance for corruption. Others are not impressed. Was it a salve, or was it a slap?Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-ece5b9523249fdaef099c412d30ff804latimesenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/03/29/obama-vows-to-dismantle-afghan-insurgency/http://www.euronews.net/2010/03/29/obama-vows-to-dismantle-afghan-insurgency/President Barack Obama has flown out of Afghanistan after a surprise six-hour visit. Air Force One took off from Bagram airbase after Obama had rallied US troops with a rousing speech and told Afghan President Hamid Karzai progression fighting corruption should match military gains.Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-b5ae22e9dd03761278bb4dde02b598f2euronews-enenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0328/obamab.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0328/obamab.htmlUS President Barack Obama has arrived in Kabul for an unannounced visit to Afghanistan.Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-1875f31ba5903e465d3a31d659ea7b86RTERadioenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/15/rocket-attack-kills-1-afghan-nato-base/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/15/rocket-attack-kills-1-afghan-nato-base/KABUL, Afghanistan -- A rocket attack on the largest U.S. military hub in Afghanistan killed one person Monday, NATO said, while Afghan authorities in the country's east prevented three would-be suicide bombers from attacking a security post. The rocket attack targeted the sprawling Bagram Air Field, north of the capital, Kabul.Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-40a26505c4d0a65be2e7a18e9340f977washtimesenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0226/afghan.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0226/afghan.htmlSuicide bombers have targeted private guesthouses in the centre of the Afghan capital, killing 17 people.Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-d460e39a6acf652ed8a2b97e7f2e8484RTERadioenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2ca54042-21ea-11df-98dd-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2ca54042-21ea-11df-98dd-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2ca54042-21ea-11df-98dd-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2ca54042-21ea-11df-98dd-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=By Barney Jopson in Nairobi Published: February 25 2010 11:00 | Last updated: February 25 2010 11:00 Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s president, flew into Rwanda on Thursday morning for the first visit to the African nation by a French head of state since the 1994 genocide that poisoned relations between the two countries.Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100ft-53b615519ddf68e00d3c8eab4effb05bftenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=an&nid=1648&ad=25-02-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=an&nid=1648&ad=25-02-2010KABUL (Agencies): Afghanistan?s main opposition on Wednesday criticized President Hamid Karzai?s removal of foreign observers from a U.N.-backed electoral ...Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-en-261c540087c1ca5f2820fbc2c6cc0a7cTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/politics/Europe-NATO-React-Positively-to-Obama-Troop-Surge-78323192.htmlhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/politics/Europe-NATO-React-Positively-to-Obama-Troop-Surge-78323192.htmlBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown welcomes the increase, which will bring US troops strength in Afghanistan to around 100,000Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100voanews-2b3503ae68625cb7c27bea3c9fb9a609voanewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8529693.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8529693.stmWestern diplomats have expressed deep concern at a decree from Afghan President Hamid Karzai granting him total control over a key election body. The move gives him the power to appoint all five members of Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC).Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100phantis-4eccff9a7c036ad78e452b89bbedb5ecphantisenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8521499.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8521499.stmThe British government is proceeding cautiously and methodically in its efforts to establish whether Israel was responsible for the use of fraudulent British passports in the killing of Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. It has set up an investigation and its future reaction will largely depend on the findings.Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-d88500f42a1fd4e975fe813b26efd040bbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8477368.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8477368.stmAfghanistan is postponing its parliamentary election by four months until September, the election commission confirms.Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-53fd4854ed8d9ba729632bc676bf9d48bbcenhttp://www.economist.com/world/asia/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15213200&source=hptextfeaturehttp://www.economist.com/world/asia/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15213200&source=hptextfeatureElected politicians throw a spanner in the works for Karzai and his foreign backersMon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100economist-9b3bd3c241dc405ad914a968147609fceconomistenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/-g2LHLIHMt8/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/-g2LHLIHMt8/index.htmlIn the Afghan capital's department of motor vehicles, the simple act of registering a car can turn into days, even weeks, of waiting and frustration. Unless you pay off the right people.Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-58e564a632cd7ef68256b15bdf3f937ecnnenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1236284/Two-British-soldiers-killed-Afghan-bomb-attack.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1236284/Two-British-soldiers-killed-Afghan-bomb-attack.html?ITO=1490Lance Corporal David Kirkness, 24, and Rifleman James Brown, 18, both of 3rd Battalion The Rifles, were killed while manning a vehicle checkpoint near Sangin in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, on Tuesday.Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-b334912bc3b4025fa9388b3b788c6b4bdailymailenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8413234.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8413234.stmIsrael condemns as "cynical" the issuing of a war crimes arrest warrant in the UK for former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-a52904ba639dc65712758026242dc1cdbbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/6790128/Israel-protests-to-UK-over-West-Bank-produce-labelling.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/6790128/Israel-protests-to-UK-over-West-Bank-produce-labelling.htmlIsrael has protested to Britain after a Government advisory recommended that UK supermarkets identify imports from the West Bank according to whether they were produced by Palestinians or Jewish settlers.Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-0d883b0f2b12344447eea901204a1bd5telegraphenhttp://www.thestar.com/news/canada/afghanmission/article/737611--summer-bloodiest-since-afghan-war-started-report-sayshttp://www.thestar.com/news/canada/afghanmission/article/737611--summer-bloodiest-since-afghan-war-started-report-saysThe three-month period ending Sept. 30 was Afghanistan's bloodiest quarter since fighting began in 2001, says a federal cabinet report released Friday.Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100TorontoStar-ffa3623817ae5b9accad47776550aa08TorontoStarenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/Afghanistan/article6954026.ecehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/Afghanistan/article6954026.eceThe embattled head of the UN mission in Afghanistan said yesterday that he would not seek a third year in office when his contract expired in March.Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100thetimes-dca683962a031990d8dc4dec99c76b40thetimesenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1202/afghanistan.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1202/afghanistan.htmlThe US President is to send 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan, vowing to 'seize the initiative' to end the war and start a pullout in July 2011.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-1ce30d287d9ac11649516bafb6c91235RTERadioenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/Afghanistan/article6936083.ecehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/Afghanistan/article6936083.eceThe Afghanistan government will be given a timetable for securing British troop withdrawal at a conference in London next year.Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100thetimes-d55134d5d65012070bcc56906e7ab9e9thetimesenhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1259243019678http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1259243019678Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban and other extremist groups Friday to lay down their weapons and participate in rebuilding the battered country, as part of reconciliation efforts he has said will be his main objective during his second term.Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100jrep-26572f8d70e373e4970da970aa5c3bf7jrepenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=209802http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=209802KABUL: Afghan and foreign troops killed 23 Taliban militants in separate operations a day after the president pledged to take responsibility for securSun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100NewsJang-en-9e6240b2830283655993e8af6e77fdf8NewsJang-enenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90440&Itemid=39http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90440&Itemid=39NEW YORK, Nov 22 (APP): Pakistan’s U.N. Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon Saturday urged medical doctors of Pakistani descent to make their full contribution to American economic and political life as well as play their part in the development of their motherland.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100app-en-905ec2913056fb9368f2840ff7a5861dapp-enenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1120/breaking35.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1120/breaking35.htmA suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed 17 people, including a senior police official and his two bodyguards, in southwest Afghanistan today.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-812fd6bc83d5863c73a50e7096b6221firishtimesenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/president-karzai-vows-to-tackle-corruption/http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/president-karzai-vows-to-tackle-corruption/Pledging to fight corruption and take control of Afghanistan’s security apparatus – Hamid Karzai has been sworn-in as president for a second five-year term. His inauguration comes against the backdrop of a growing Taliban insurgency and doubts about his legitimacy as leader after widespread fraud tainted the August election.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-401b52041a3344dc77820d9be01a2faceuronews-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8367293.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8367293.stmAfghanistan is at a "critical moment" as Hamid Karzai faces a second presidential term, Hillary Clinton says.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-9a051145b60224fc9a0ec6ae5abffd7cbbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/P6PgsycXunk/la-fg-clinton-afghan16-2009nov16,0,2535386.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/P6PgsycXunk/la-fg-clinton-afghan16-2009nov16,0,2535386.storyThe secretary of State says the Afghan government can do more to reduce corruption and punish those who have looted past U.S. aid. The United States is limiting its goals in Afghanistan and demanding better accountability from that country's underperforming leader, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday, and she tied additional U.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100latimes-cbec1ff72bb6b41706bc2c7ff4b33b57latimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/93ce46f0-cfc0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/93ce46f0-cfc0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/93ce46f0-cfc0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/93ce46f0-cfc0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=By Daniel Dombey in Washington, James Blitz in Brussels and Matthew Green in Kabul Published: November 12 2009 19:31 | Last updated: November 12 2009 19:31 Robert Gates, US defence secretary, on Thursday reacted angrily to the leaking of the Obama administration’s deliberations over Afghanistan,....Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-5ab0bcc537127ae7d2650c4b1a0fd13dftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8354410.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8354410.stmPresident Obama is to discuss Afghan policy with his national security team, as speculation mounts that a decision is near.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-d57fbe1b4e96f1848e9c55d1aae09659bbcenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/netanyahu%20calls%20for%20new%20peace%20talks/3417402http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/netanyahu%20calls%20for%20new%20peace%20talks/3417402Updated on 10 November 2009 Source PA News Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an immediate resumption of peace talks with Palestinians and pledged more steps to improve economic conditions in Palestinian areas. Mr Netanyahu reiterated to an assembly of Jewish groups his view that peace negotiations should begin with no preconditions.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-f08acf8c2b7452b246ce94f624748c49channel4newsenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89556&Itemid=39http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89556&Itemid=39The resolution welcomed “the efforts of the relevant institutions to address irregularities identified by the electoral institutions in Afghanistan and to ensure a credible and legitimate process in accordance with the Afghan Election Law and in the framework of the Afghan Constitution.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100app-en-aaf87da9ad2b643d8e572b9dc13c3cabapp-enenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/6526288/Sir-Jock-Stirrup-British-will-be-fighting-Taliban-for-five-more-years.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/6526288/Sir-Jock-Stirrup-British-will-be-fighting-Taliban-for-five-more-years.htmlBritish troops will be at the forefront of the fighting in Afghanistan for five more years Sir Jock Stirrup the head of the armed forces has said.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-cd19fcccba3f05616790894638e149e6telegraphenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8348942.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8348942.stmPublic backing is "crucial" to military success in Afghanistan, a top British commander warns as a poll suggests support in the UK is ebbing away.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-7999ed6719b4c7f2f704649b44262776bbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/sqCLVALjjjc/la-fg-afghan-violence8-2009nov08,0,4688920.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/sqCLVALjjjc/la-fg-afghan-violence8-2009nov08,0,4688920.storyThe Foreign Ministry says a U.N. envoy's demands 'violated respect for Afghanistan's national sovereignty.' A NATO airstrike that killed Afghan soldiers and police threatens to worsen tensions. Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government today lashed out at his foreign critics, accusing a top U.N.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100latimes-64b6e37c48b9419b18691edfbcfe98e0latimesenhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2717456/Brown-We-must-not-walk-away.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Newshttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2717456/Brown-We-must-not-walk-away.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsPM pays tribute to our 'heroes' killed in Afghanistan but says 'we can't walk away'Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100thesun-ca6e2387f52215dcb1ed3e5f00c38135thesunenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8343716.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8343716.stmThe UN says it is to temporarily move 600 of its foreign staff in Afghanistan, after last week's deadly Taliban hostel raid.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-e9abde614ccb0fa3abec903f52e9dee0bbcen