[09 Dec 2013] The Debate - US-Afghan Security Pact - English
The US and Afghanistan are at loggerheads over a stalled security agreement that President Hamid Karzai has refused to sign despite increasing US...
The US and Afghanistan are at loggerheads over a stalled security agreement that President Hamid Karzai has refused to sign despite increasing US pressure. The deal would allow between 12,000 to 14,000 troops, mostly American, to stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014. Under the pact, American forces would be able to enter Afghan homes as part of their operations and enjoy legal immunity, two of the most important sticking points. President Karzai suggests he\'s being bullied into signing an unfair pact.
Is Afghanistan best with or without this deal?
What would a permanent US stay in the country mean?
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[24 Dec 2013] Turkey seeks to revive failed talks with Afghan Taliban -...
More investment and more trade is what Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Ordogan is publicly pursuing in relations with Pakistan. But behind closed...
More investment and more trade is what Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Ordogan is publicly pursuing in relations with Pakistan. But behind closed door meetings with Pakistani leaders -- Ordogan talked about the possiblity of reviving peace talks with Taliban militants.
Ankara is seeking Islamabad\'s help to re-engage Taliban to avert a possible chaotic situation once the U-S led foreign forces exit from Afghanistan.Turkey has offered to host peace talks with the Afghan Taliban, however there remains serious douts about Ankara\'s success in its efforts.
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[20 Jan 2014] Afghan team: US air strikes killed 14 civilians in Parwan...
US airstrikes continue to take civilian lives in Afghanistan. The casualty rate has risen over the past few months, infuriating both the Afghan...
US airstrikes continue to take civilian lives in Afghanistan. The casualty rate has risen over the past few months, infuriating both the Afghan public and government. A fact-finding team has confirmed that a recent US airstrike left 14 civilians dead in the northeastern province of Parwan.
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[26 Jan 2014] Over half of Afghan children suffer irreversible brain...
The 10-year presence of US-led forces in Afghanistan has not benefited the children of the war-torn country and another a lost generation is...
The 10-year presence of US-led forces in Afghanistan has not benefited the children of the war-torn country and another a lost generation is growing up.
Data compiled by the UN and the Afghan government shows that 55 percent of Afghanistan\'s children have permanent damage to their brains and bodies due to poor nutrition in the crucial first two years of life. The report says chronic malnutrition is particularly widespread and persistent, while one in four children suffers acute malnutrition in Afghanistan. A recent UN study says that even a minimally healthy diet is beyond the reach of the majority of Afghans, and in some provinces, only one in five could afford regular balanced meals.
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[11 Feb 2014] Afghan presidential campaigns continue amid security...
Electoral campaigns continue for the second week in Afghanistan, but security issues remain to be the main concern of the country\'s officials....
Electoral campaigns continue for the second week in Afghanistan, but security issues remain to be the main concern of the country\'s officials.
The first security alarm came after three campaigners of Dr Abdullah Abdullah lost their lives in separate terrorist attacks in the west and north of Afghanistan. This man condemned the killings and blamed the Afghan government for what he called \"inattention to terrorist attacks.\" Illegal armed groups are not the biggest threat for the upcoming election as the Taliban has already threatened to attack polling stations. Some even believe that some candidates might use illegal tactics to win the vote.
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Ahmadinejad Says Iran Ready For Talks With P5+1 Based on Logic, Justice...
Ahmadinejad urges fair nuclear talks
After the EU announced the date for a new round of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1, Iranian...
Ahmadinejad urges fair nuclear talks
After the EU announced the date for a new round of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the talks should be based on justice.
President Ahmadinejad in an address to the people of the northwestern Iranian province of Ardebil on Sunday said the Islamic Republic had previously expressed readiness to hold talks over its nuclear energy program.
"Holding talks with Iran is the best choice for you. You have no other option. All the other ways are closed. You know the fact very well," he added.
The Iranian chief executive, however, stressed that the talks should be held based on justice and respect.
"They thought they can weaken the Iranian nation through imposing sanctions and posing threats, but Iranians have showed integrity, convergence and strength," he emphasized.
"The Iranian nation will not give up an iota of its international rights," he went on to say.
President Ahmadinejad's remarks came after European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton announced that the new round of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 group will take place from November 15 to 18.
Ashton's spokesman, Darren Ennis, said on Saturday that the talks will most probably take place in the Austrian capital, Vienna.
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