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Joe Biden says troops will leave Afghanistan by 2014 'come hell or high water' Joe Biden says troops will leave Afghanistan by 2014 'come hell or high water' Vice President Joe Biden has promised that all American troops will leave Afghanistan within four years, stating that...

Petraeus lauds Poles after Afghan criticism Petraeus lauds Poles after Afghan criticism WARSAW | Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:42am EST WARSAW (Reuters) - The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, has lavished praise on Polish troops serving...

Tanks 'needed to fight Taliban' Tanks 'needed to fight Taliban' The army wants to send a squadron of battle tanks to Afghanistan to take on the Taliban, according to reports...

Navy medic loses appeal over objections to Afghan duty A Royal Navy medic who objected to serving in Afghanistan in the wake of WikiLeaks revelations had his appeal to stand down on moral grounds dismissed. 1:33PM GMT 17 Dec 2010...

Despite bloodshed, U.S. reports Afghanistan progress A U.S. soldier from 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion walks during an early morning patrol in Zhari district in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan November 22, 2010...

US to begin 'responsible reduction' of forces in Afghanistan The United States has made sufficient progress in Afghanistan in the last year to begin a "responsible reduction" of forces in July 2011, an Obama administration strategy review has confirmed...

Afghan war will fail unless Pakistan acts over militants Success in the Afghanistan war will elude Nato forces unless Pakistan acts to drive the Taliban from its sanctuaries in the country's border areas, according to American intelligence reports...

Barack Obama's Afghanistan war review cements troop withdrawal President Barack Obama's Afghanistan war review will conclude the United States has made enough security gains to begin withdrawing troops in July, but the findings also will emphasise lasting troubles, from...

Cut-up victim died of lung inflammation Thursday December 16, 2010 Cut-up victim died of lung inflammation KUANTAN: The dismembered woman found in a bag near a Chinese temple in Bentong over the weekend died of lung inflammation. State CID chief SAC...

Tuesday December 14, 2010 Lee knew of Anwar’s activities, says Dr M PUTRAJAYA: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he believes Singapore Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew had knowledge of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s activities. “Yes...

Monday December 13, 2010 Dismembered body of woman found PETALING JAYA: A passer-by was shocked when he found a bag containing severed human limbs near Chin Swee Cave Temple at Genting Higlands. The passer-by, who had parked his car about 500m away...

Saturday December 11, 2010 Teacher who tried to sell superbike gets conned By HAMDAN RAJA ABDULLAH [email protected] MUAR: A teacher who advertised his 1,000cc superbike for sale on the Internet found himself conned off...

Father-in-law of mutilated Afghan girl nabbed Father-in-law of mutilated Afghan girl nabbed AP Published Dec 9 2010 Aisha was sent to Los Angeles for reconstructive surgery and fitted with a temporary prosthetic nose - Photo credit: TIME/AP The father-in-law of a young Afghan...

Taliban video shows US soldier held in Afghanistan Taliban video shows US soldier held in Afghanistan Bowe Bergdahl This image provided by IntelCenter Wednesday Dec. 8, 2010 shows a framegrab from a new video released by the Taliban containing footage of a man believed to be Spc. Bowe...

Pentagon says winning battle for Afghan town Marjah Pentagon says winning battle for Afghan town Marjah U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines leave a V-22 Osprey transport helicopter as they arrive at Sherwali...

UK PM eyes 2011 Afghan pullback, U.S. reviews war By Mohammed Abbas and David Alexander KABUL | Tue Dec 7, 2010 7:56am EST KABUL (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, said on Tuesday he was confident...

Soldier killed by US friendly fire was a New Zealander in British army A paratrooper killed when an American fighter fired on friendly forces in Afghanistan was a New Zealander serving with British forces...

WikiLeaks: Herman Van Rompuy said 2010 is 'last chance of success' in Afghanistan The year 2010 was "the last chance of success" in Afghanistan, European Union president Herman Van Rompuy said...

British paratrooper killed by US jet A British paratrooper has been killed after an American fighter pilot mistakenly fired on friendly forces during poor weather conditions, it can be disclosed...

British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan A British soldier has been killed during an operation in southern Afghanistan, according to the Ministry of Defence...