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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/78161.htmlenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7897446/Joe-Biden-backtracks-on-US-troop-withdrawal-from-Afghanistan.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7897446/Joe-Biden-backtracks-on-US-troop-withdrawal-from-Afghanistan.htmlJoe Biden, the US vice-president who has advocated a reduced war effort in Afghanistan, on Sunday backtracked on the pace of the US troop withdrawal planned for next summer.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-5d673f47f94868597a0dd054cb11219ftelegraphenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/3/nation/20100703183708&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/3/nation/20100703183708&sec=nationThe body of the Indian national who jumped into the sea after slashing his ex-girlfriend has been found.Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200thestar-d9d724bb6e8c4b299df3746f1c62b0aethestarenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/afghan%20security%20has%20not%20improved/3685342http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/afghan%20security%20has%20not%20improved/3685342Security in Afghanistan has not improved and roadside bombings soared 94% in the first four months of this year compared with the same period in 2009, the United Nations chief said. The findings come in a quarterly report by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the UN Security Council. The UN mission in Kabul released the report on Saturday.Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-36419b5d2826e6ed3a461cd8a42d2c88channel4newsenhttp://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://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/8mm/Article/http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/8mm/Article/INFORMATION was in abundance at the Performance Management and Delivery Unit's open day yesterday. Members of the public who were at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre snapped photographs of the information on display using their digital cameras and their phone cameras.Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200nst-f3910de6d4e6c78fbb355b3ad75876canstenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Vm1MIYe1r9k/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Vm1MIYe1r9k/index.htmlTake a soccer-crazy crowd and a traditional Palestinian opening ceremony. Add a splash of corporate sponsorship, and sprinkle in some black-clad, gun-toting security.Sun, 16 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-df2273440cc6db9c38dcf85c99c2fb99cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8676731.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8676731.stmUS President Barack Obama backs Afghanistan's efforts to engage with Taliban militants who renounce violence.Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-1d484bff56d448358a06a7b72b817a14bbcenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/12098812-5c53-11df-93f6-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/12098812-5c53-11df-93f6-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/12098812-5c53-11df-93f6-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/12098812-5c53-11df-93f6-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=The US government is facing fresh questions on its oversight of war funding amid mounting evidence that a $2.16bn trucking contract is enriching Afghan warlords linked to the controversial half-brother of President Hamid Karzai. As the Afghan president arrives in Washington , congressional....Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-35b37fc1c951e276ffe32ff5b31f495bftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8671317.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8671317.stmA Royal Marine from 40 Commando Royal Marines has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the MoD says.Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-ac3cf2ba90271625886d34b338afa63fbbcenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0508/afghanistan.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0508/afghanistan.htmlFlash floods have killed at least 66 people and destroyed hundreds of houses in Afghanistan.Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-9adf3ff22cdf4201d78b9dfcbfa2704dRTERadioenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/8/nation/20100508173106&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/8/nation/20100508173106&sec=nationTwo men are being detained for 60 days under the Emergency Ordinance for suspected involvement in 300 snatch theft cases reported in the Klang Valley.Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200thestar-9d270d52347c0a9227d9327e564f510fthestarenhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20100505213503/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20100505213503/Article/index_html2010/05/05 KOTA BARU: Sultan Ismail Petra of Kelantan has been placed under stepped-up police security at a local hospital, where he is undergoing follow-up treatment for a heart problem, in view of the recent shooting of a palace guard. Comptroller of the Kelantan Royal Household Datuk Abdul Halim....Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200nst-f391fb9d2e521f4c8c93fa6903b1c032nstenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE642068.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE642068.htm03 May 2010 13:34:23 GMT Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, May 3 (Reuters) - The Palestinians and Israel are expected to resume talks soon, in the format of indirect negotiations, marking a breakthrough in more than a year of U.S. diplomacy aimed ...Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-1dc72bdf974e42ae43c27b832494ace3alertnetenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8656929.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8656929.stmArab League foreign ministers have backed the launch of indirect negotiations between the Israelis and -Palestinians.Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-743b945cd89236a874c181687f085dc6bbcenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/9a469906-5369-11df-bfdf-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a469906-5369-11df-bfdf-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/9a469906-5369-11df-bfdf-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a469906-5369-11df-bfdf-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=By Sylvia Pfeifer, Defence Industries Correspondent Published: April 29 2010 10:11 | Last updated: April 29 2010 10:11 The Iraqi government is in talks to buy Hawk trainer jets from the UK in a deal that could be worth up to £1bn and would be a boost for , the defence contractor that manufactures the aircraft.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-7711c788cf5f99d4e654df3b5f7ad482ftenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/sudan/7635711/War-crimes-Sudan-president-wins-election.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/sudan/7635711/War-crimes-Sudan-president-wins-election.htmlPresident Omar al-Bashir has been declared winner of Sudan's first open elections in 24 years despite his outstanding international arrest warrant over war crimes in Darfur.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-e4d5fd8f44ae0bf90867a502b6876bcdtelegraphenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8639223.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8639223.stmA wave of bombings in the Iraqi capital Baghdad kills at least 50 people and injures more than 100 others.Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-61505b3d03814c44629b608b51580ddabbcenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/04/22/Secret_Jail_in_Baghdad_Held_Sunnis_From_the_North/http://article.wn.com/view/2010/04/22/Secret_Jail_in_Baghdad_Held_Sunnis_From_the_North/An security force under Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki’s direct command held hundreds of detainees from northern Iraq in an undisclosed prison in Baghdad, torturing dozens of them, until the country’s Quite a few of the candidates in Iraq’s national election did so poorly they didn’t even get....Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200austrianews-0fb64bf26385e1056e14192fa188ccdcaustrianewsenhttp://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://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/20/nation/5900968&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/20/nation/5900968&sec=nationMUAR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should answer ex-PKR MP Datuk Zahrain Hashim’s claims in Parliament that the Opposition Leader had lied in saying Pakatan Rakyat would take over the Government on Sept 16, 2008.Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100thestar-b977e9dffb78d43e5ee801a822b128f3thestarenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/t5i_QTS2bBU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/t5i_QTS2bBU/index.htmlSecretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that Israel's announcement of new settlement construction in disputed territory in East Jerusalem was "insulting" to the United States.Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-cffecc75c61c75e708c4aac26f2afdb4cnnenhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/Foreign_News/Politics1/Pages/UAEForeignMinisterVowsFirmStance13032010.aspxhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/Foreign_News/Politics1/Pages/UAEForeignMinisterVowsFirmStance13032010.aspxAbu Dhabi, March 13 (QNA) - The UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan said the UAE will not tolerate the perpetration of crimes on its soil such as the assassination of Hamas leader Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed was quoted by UAE News Agency (WAM) as telling....Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100qnaol-facb76774f78753985908933307a50e5qnaolenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/03/10/nato-won-t-bring-afghan-peace-says-ahmadinejad/http://www.euronews.net/2010/03/10/nato-won-t-bring-afghan-peace-says-ahmadinejad/Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan won’t deliver peace there. He was speaking in Kabul where he was warmly welcomed by his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai. Iran has wide and growing influence in Afghanistan and Ahmadinejad’s visit is aimed at further developing bilateral ties.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-3ef719109da3c5d41a823e5b6aa71df0euronews-enenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/freedom%20hope%20for%20pakistan%20youngster/3569657http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/freedom%20hope%20for%20pakistan%20youngster/3569657There are hopes a five-year-old British boy kidnapped by armed raiders in Pakistan could be freed as police questioned at least one man about the snatch. Sahil Saeed, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, was taken from his grandmother's house in the Punjab region by men wielding guns and grenades who subjected the family to a six-hour ordeal.Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-86e74dde625d1f6e91288eeca52e78e9channel4newsenhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/06hyas/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/06hyas/Article/index_html2010/02/26 KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of Muslims joined Maulidur Rasul celebrations nationwide yesterday in commemoration of Prophet Muhammad's birthday. Several states held processions while rulers took the opportunity to address their subjects and remind them about their duties as Muslims.Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100nst-e0dfc9c043d2fc2f12658057941945f4nstenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8534303.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8534303.stmDubai police say they have identified 15 more Western suspects in last month's killing of a senior Hamas militant.Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-f7b539d3a885ade73cf0da871078b2d3bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/8N-ebV5xtRw/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/8N-ebV5xtRw/index.htmlGen. Stanley McChrystal, head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, is expressing regret after 27 civilians, including women and children, were killed in a NATO airstrike.Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-3740088db8be1627e85faf9d5d4b196fcnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8527266.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8527266.stmTop US General David Petraeus says the "tough" fighting around the Afghan town of Marjah is just the start of a long campaign.Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-5c52c4e278e64c1e8035c453dd420dc9bbcenhttp://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MjAwNzk2MjY4http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MjAwNzk2MjY4Published Date: February 18, 2010 KUWAIT: The World Bank Office in Kuwait said its role is based on just giving technical help and advice to... Local NewsThu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100kuwaittimes-9a94ac4f7d4e97dfa30eff8ac0db934dkuwaittimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/XeDQoBYtP3E/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/XeDQoBYtP3E/index.htmlU.S. Marines fighting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan achieved a main objective Tuesday -- taking over the police headquarters in the center of the Taliban stronghold of Marjah.Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-d0100a408bc5fc889798b241a7907db6cnnenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2010/02/20102140305872432.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2010/02/20102140305872432.htmlBattle for Marjah enters its second day as Taliban and Nato troops claim casualties.Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-dca676789a6c7475e46b2e2c3e04f007aljazeera-enenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123719727&ft=1&f=1004http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123719727&ft=1&f=1004Israeli and Palestinian leaders are considering indirect peace talks through American mediators. The two sides are supposed to coordinate their actions in the West Bank and work on confidence-building measures. Yet there is little direct communication between the Israeli and Palestinian commands.Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100NPRnews-4b8a1460126ba276e9d352c20ca68292NPRnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8513665.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8513665.stmThousands of Nato-led troops in Afghanistan launch the biggest offensive since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001, the US says.Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-6a169c6fa0cbf81ec9426c9f86b6fadfbbcenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/afghan%20avalanches%20rescue%20continues/3535857http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/afghan%20avalanches%20rescue%20continues/3535857Updated on 11 February 2010 Source PA News Using bulldozers, pick axes and shovels, rescue teams have intensified their search for remaining survivors hit by avalanches on a key mountain pass in Afghanistan as the discovery of one body raised the death toll to 167.Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-4809aaf5eb3b9f201a6136f15bfa3f77channel4newsenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/02/12/stories/2010021260781000.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/02/12/stories/2010021260781000.htmSandeep Dikshit — Photo: AFP Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at a meeting in New Delhi on Thursday. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday met the visiting Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, to exchange views on the fresh efforts at initiating....Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100Hindu-1e384deb36f27345dd3f0aa4df8bd06dHinduenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7207499/Israeli-soldier-stabbed-to-death-in-West-Bank.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7207499/Israeli-soldier-stabbed-to-death-in-West-Bank.htmlAn Israeli soldier was stabbed to death near the Palestinian city of Nablus yesterday in an attack that threatens to undermine a prolonged if fragile period of tranquillity in the West Bank.Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-48a8d51c3af472366376de1aaa7938bdtelegraphenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/afghan%20avalanches%20death%20toll%20rises/3534357http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/afghan%20avalanches%20death%20toll%20rises/3534357Updated on 10 February 2010 Source PA News The death toll from massive avalanches that blocked a mountain pass north of Kabul has soared to 157, with hundreds of people still trapped in their vehicles, Afghan officials said. Interior ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary said rescuers have recovered....Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-6ddd14ea5c862223432de7b4f1532f51channel4newsenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/us%20army%20launches%20afghan%20offensive/3532007http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/us%20army%20launches%20afghan%20offensive/3532007Updated on 09 February 2010 Source PA News The US Army has launched a major operation in support of a planned US-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan. About 400 US troops from the 5th Stryker Brigade were joined by 250 Afghan soldiers and their 30 Canadian....Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-94eb79c9c3c57937354b306f35653daachannel4newsenhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20100209185330/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20100209185330/Article/index_html2010/02/09 PUTRAJAYA: The Barisan Nasional (BN) will continue to rule Perak after the Federal Court here today declared Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir the rightful menteri besar. A five-man bench led by Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff ruled that Sultan Azlan Shah had....Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100nst-dd4be2ec6b3de1b3a208c3b967b08955nstenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1249158/NATO-led-forces-arrest-Afghan-deputy-police-chief-planting-roadside-bombs-north-Kabul.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1249158/NATO-led-forces-arrest-Afghan-deputy-police-chief-planting-roadside-bombs-north-Kabul.html?ITO=1490Attaullah Wahab, the deputy police chief and security director in Kapisa province, was detained along with a bodyguard in a helicopter raid.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-ff9ccf968e6f52e05c25ab09a4caea53dailymailenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/7011549/Poor-schools-fuelling-boom-in-private-tuition.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/7011549/Poor-schools-fuelling-boom-in-private-tuition.htmlMillions of children are receiving extra tuition as parents become increasingly desperate to give them a head-start in the competition for school places, new research has found.Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-39474e72452b554a6cbf68d0aba43e2dtelegraphenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/16/world/asia/16pstan.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/16/world/asia/16pstan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssPakistani officials said an American drone killed Jamal Saeed Abdul Rahim, who the F.B.I. believes was behind the 1986 hijacking of a Pan Am flight in Karachi.Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100IHT-e5c8080e4ffa2fe05bec90bdbdde5582IHTenhttp://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=44http://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=44ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP): The United States should immediately stop drone attacks inside Pakistan, the Parliament’s Special Committee on National Security demanded on Thursday. The demand is part of recommendations the committee has presented to the Foreign Office for the forthcoming January 28 international conference in London on Afghanistan.Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100Infopak-en-d2c472150d860642470af89766a4cb65Infopak-enenhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2780278/Brit-soldier-killed-in-Afghanistan.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Newshttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2780278/Brit-soldier-killed-in-Afghanistan.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsTRAGEDY is 104th among British troops in war-torn country this year and 241st in totalMon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100thesun-9aa86709fc7e5225ad3fd8f1bbf343f7thesunenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/GoYSZVOW5Ic/la-fg-afghan-politics20-2009dec20,0,717505.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/GoYSZVOW5Ic/la-fg-afghan-politics20-2009dec20,0,717505.storyThe Afghan president retains key ministers praised by his Western backers, but also one of the former warlords who have helped him stay in power. The Cabinet nominees announced by President Hamid Karzai on Saturday underscore the competing demands the Afghan leader confronts as he embarks on a troubled second term in office.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100latimes-fe3f29ebb69d89625d936e01c0ff8868latimesenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/Cong-Rao-to-blame-for-Babri-Muslim-board/Article1-488788.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/Cong-Rao-to-blame-for-Babri-Muslim-board/Article1-488788.aspxThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has said that the community cannot forgive the Congress and the then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao for the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in December 1992.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100HindustanTimes-0b8c4c06cfcf0bf089c529a9d97f9e13HindustanTimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/12/2009121971122999542.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/12/2009121971122999542.htmlTwenty-three ministers chosen by Hamid Karzai presented to parliament for approvalSat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-241f58419b3b1a8b4de47161e722b4e6aljazeera-enenhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/19/content_12671864.htmhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/19/content_12671864.htmKABUL, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Majority of those enlisted in the list of ministerial nominees presented by President Hamid Karzai to Wolesi Jirga or lower house of Afghan parliament for approval on Saturday are old faces served in the cabinets. Sixteen out of 23 names nominated for the ministries in....Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100xinhuanet_en-d9a243afeffa1afc1edf7268f41e6422xinhuanet_enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8413976.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8413976.stmA suicide bomber has killed at least eight people in Kabul. The target appears to have been a former vice president - the brother of Ahmed Shah Massod who was an heroic figure in the civil war against the Taliban. This latest attack raises new questions about security in the Afghan capital.Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-video-84d01b32b2174d078a9b57393353d93abbc-videoenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1214/afghanistan.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1214/afghanistan.html15 police officers have been killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan. In near simultaneous ambushes early this morning, gunmen stormed two police posts in the northwest and south of the country. A local official blamed the attack in the southern province of Helmand on three renegade policemen,....Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-5ed9a17e3490583ac614feaf2f7805e9RTERadioenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8382878.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8382878.stmWe had been at a political rally. It had drawn a large crowd in a village schoolyard. There had been flags, furious speeches and blasting music. Young men had linked arms and performed the Palestinian folk dance, the Dabkha, with its fast, stamping steps. But this was not quite enough excitement for some in the crowd, and a brawl broke out.Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-7332c32695ed177fe333404f1de2b2c4bbcenhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/2769863/PM-beds-down-with-troops.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Our+Boyshttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/2769863/PM-beds-down-with-troops.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Our+BoysGORDON Brown bedded down in forces accommodation in Afghanistan last night during a surprise visit to the county. The Prime Minister used the trip to demonstrate his commitment to supporting British troops serving in Afghanistan. Mr Brown slept in what aides described as basic dormitory style rooms....Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100thesun-076cb2b7b0d9d7995c9d264ddd725f2bthesunenhttp://news.ptv.com.pk/topstory.asphttp://news.ptv.com.pk/topstory.aspTalking to a group of elders from Balochistan, the president said the doors of negotiations for reconciliation in the province were open for all within the framework of federation. He also urged Baloch leaders to come forward and help resolve the issues as the problems were too big.Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100ptvworldnews-33dcebce6626c68a80bea0b6eca8b319ptvworldnewsenhttp://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://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8398067.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8398067.stmSenior government figures reject criticism of President Barack Obama's plan to start pulling troops from Afghanistan in 2011.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-c2ab70e2fb80d41b72b86f89a967a700bbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/Y-lwkK8mUiw/la-fg-afghan-nato5-2009dec05,0,4297936.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/Y-lwkK8mUiw/la-fg-afghan-nato5-2009dec05,0,4297936.storyThe alliance's secretary-general says at least 25 nations will provide additional soldiers next year. Britain, Italy, Slovakia and Poland will take part, but France and Germany have yet to commit. Under strong pressure from the Obama administration, NATO said Friday that its members would add 7,000....Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100latimes-62a4a22fde7248a93e1f1317b4aab031latimesenhttp://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://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/11/20091126154150348256.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/11/20091126154150348256.htmlDozens wounded in addition to fatalities in attacks outside Baghdad ahead of Eid al-Adha.Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-d39ecb44c522213cc7e8fb1d851d3d2aaljazeera-enenhttp://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://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2009/11/200911226329834508.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2009/11/200911226329834508.htmlArrangements worry US as it considers sending Guantanamo detainees to a country it regards as al-Qaeda stronghold.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-9193fc3742ac38e1fc8fce4a88e98794aljazeera-enenhttp://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://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/oIAqOkdVSJc/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/oIAqOkdVSJc/index.htmlSecretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday the primary U.S. mission in Afghanistan is defeating al Qaeda, rather than making a long-term commitment to rebuild the country.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-150ebe9ad8082d68034248ebea62cd81cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8361341.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8361341.stmMilitants stage two attacks against elders who have pledged to fight the Taliban in north-west Pakistan, killing one in his home.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-884eb1a21107e9b6c827e46fa93dbfe7bbcenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/10/20091031497459199.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/10/20091031497459199.htmlPresidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah to announce decision for runoff participation.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-edfd9482d8877bcc8d306fdf3619e57baljazeera-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8327188.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8327188.stmIsrael is denying Palestinians access to the basic minimum of clean, safe water, Amnesty International says.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-e8d03e68d5b14d4780d602f66a00dddabbcenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/nato-backs-mcchrystal-in-snub-to-biden-plan-1808414.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/nato-backs-mcchrystal-in-snub-to-biden-plan-1808414.htmlNato defence ministers signalled their backing for the Afghan strategy put forward by the American commander General Stanley McChrystal yesterday in an implicit rejection of the alternative plan proposed by US Vice-President Joe Biden.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200independent-e0f52b970a1956e2cbe17f51bcf0c576independentenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/10/18/israel-rejects-war-crimes-claims/http://www.euronews.net/2009/10/18/israel-rejects-war-crimes-claims/Israel’s cabinet has angrily rejected charges that the Israeli defence Force committed war crimes during the Gaza conflict last winter. The UN Human Rights Council singled out the Jewish state for censure while endorsing a report by South African jurist Richard Goldstone condemning the actions of both Israeli troops and Hamas fighters.Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-cbdb881fcefda563d3c66b82325d235ceuronews-enenhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091015150335/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091015150335/Article/index_html2009/10/15 Hundreds of Indonesian women are willing to work in Malaysia as domestic maids because they have heard good things about the country from their friends and relatives who have worked here, a senior Indonesian trade unionist said today. However, it was difficult for these women to come here....Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200nst-7f8cd74b63d241735486ec37d8346292nstenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/13/world/main5382162.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/13/world/main5382162.shtmlPresident Vague about when he Will Respond to General's Request for Thousands More SoldiersTue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-774d59fa5df13df9e48f699a41b2a8e2CBSnewsenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1011/israel.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1011/israel.htmlUS Middle East envoy George Mitchell is to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today in an attepmt to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-762778af698aadc4a602d0b3cdce0ddcRTERadioenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8301522.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8301522.stmThe senior UN envoy in Afghanistan acknowledges that "widespread fraud" affected the country's presidential election.Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-f6529b459da968d46c5328c94968d7c3bbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/lu-3gDUTlDA/la-fg-afghan-obama10-2009oct10,0,4609487.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/lu-3gDUTlDA/la-fg-afghan-obama10-2009oct10,0,4609487.storyGen. Stanley McChrystal's report figures in the meeting aimed at formulating a new U.S. strategy on Afghanistan. There was no clear decision; talks are to continue between civilian and military aides. President Obama and his top advisors on Friday began dealing in White House meetings with the task....Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-cb0dae739fc4ddcdd8f4b2920ccc7a40latimesenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=202420http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=202420MUMBAI: India’s tea exports fell 14 per cent in the first eight months of 2009 as low output after a severe drought hit production earlier this year,Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-210e3695a5be75b7e87a99c54434d5ceNewsJang-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8294880.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8294880.stmThe Palestinians back UN Security Council talks on war crimes in Gaza, days after seeking the deferral of another UN debate.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-daf2904f3b99f0891be86a3645e9fe5abbcenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=hn&nid=2799&ad=28-09-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=hn&nid=2799&ad=28-09-2009LAKKI MARWAT: Teacher organisations of the district have decided to form a 'teachers joint action committee' in order to protect teachers' rights and achieve ...Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-626ed77db4195933356109d1613290a1TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/24/world/main5334512.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/24/world/main5334512.shtmlAnalysis: Attempt to Relaunch Negotiations May Cement Israeli Intransigence, Exacerbate Palestinian WeaknessThu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-9fefe844bb73c081c5d4d7fe1ed294f8CBSnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8271494.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8271494.stmUS President Barack Obama calls for immediate Middle East peace talks without preconditions, at his maiden UN address.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-b166085638a5eb17137deeadf17b39bcbbcenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/09/09/stories/2009090959150300.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/09/09/stories/2009090959150300.htmSrinagar: As many as 61 kins of victims, who died due to militancy-related incidents, have been given jobs on compassionate grounds by the Jammu and Kashmir Government, an official said here. Appointment letters were given to 61 persons ...Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-843a2fd81e88d320562e795fd89939eeHinduenhttp://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87MDI46m9rUxJEpMO%2bi1s7fu8QchKdJmbcKz%2b5LyUmreUJHLgrz0LpF%2bZJ%2bUNSCWKlR8AnfJThtIhpI5P37%2bW904WAe8uAAPPGfb2NFWTfbHmfSPtNorvb2cRsN9%2b0k44%3dhttp://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87MDI46m9rUxJEpMO%2bi1s7fu8QchKdJmbcKz%2b5LyUmreUJHLgrz0LpF%2bZJ%2bUNSCWKlR8AnfJThtIhpI5P37%2bW904WAe8uAAPPGfb2NFWTfbHmfSPtNorvb2cRsN9%2b0k44%3dKhaled Mishaal stated Saturday that his Movement is adherent to the Palestinian refugees’ right of return and rejects "the alternative homeland" scheme.Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200palestine-info-en-437f3dcdde71ea79394f543eed17ebe3palestine-info-enenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/25/nation/4581523&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/25/nation/4581523&sec=nationKUALA KANGSAR: Part-time model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, who was scheduled to be caned yesterday for drinking beer, has been released temporarily after religious authorities taking her to the Kajang prison literally made a U-turn.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200thestar-53a83d5fa634bef26dcd397de6967fa6thestaren