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Afghan private security handover looking messy

KABUL, Afghanistan -The push by Afghanistan's president to nationalize legions of private security guards before the end of March is encouraging corruption and jeopardizing multibillion-dollar aid projects, according to companies trying to make the switch.

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A real life 'Hostel' situation: Iraqi man found dead at Birmingham hostel identified

An Iraqi man who was found dead in his Birmingham hostel room earlier this week has been identified by police, BBC reports.

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Dorian de Wind: Our War in Afghanistan: Must Children Freeze to Death?

Recently I have expressed increased concerns about our continued "involvement" in Afghanistan.

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At Sea in Afghanistan

Last week the Obama administration sent clear signals that it was planning to fold its tents in Afghanistan earlier than previously advertised.

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U.S. Drone Strike In Pakistan: Militants Killed As Drone Program Picks Up Steam

A U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region Thursday, killing five suspected militants, intelligence officials said.

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02/10/12 New jobs open for women in US military Source: The Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney NSW - Australia The US military will allow women into thousands of additional jobs for the first time, by narrowing rules meant to keep them out of combat, the Department of Defence said.
02/10/12 Harry chats to troops about war kit Source: Rutland & Stamford Mercury Prince Harry has chatted to armed forces comrades in Suffolk about "nightmares" remembering how to use all his kit when on tour in Afghanistan.
02/10/12 Officials: 2 held in death of Afghan peace broker Source: North County Times Pakistan has arrested two people in connection with last year's assassination of a former Afghan president who was trying to broker peace with the Taliban, two Afghan government officials said Friday.
02/10/12 Video boast - how I shot the Diggers Source: The Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney NSW - Australia THE Afghan soldier who gunned down three Australian Diggers last year has gloated about his attack and told how his unit comrades fantasised about launching similar jihad operations.
02/10/12 Teenage girl from Afghanistan to box at Olympics Source: Herald-Standard - Uniontown PA Besides going after a medal in the boxing ring at the London Olympics, Sadaf Rahimi will be taking a few punches in the fight for equal rights for Afghan women.

Background on global war on terror

The War on Terror (also known as the Global War on Terror or the War on Terrorism) is a term commonly applied to an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other NATO as well as non-NATO countries.

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