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Afghanistan government shuts down TV network

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:32:41 -0700

Najibollah Kabuli, member of Afghanistan's parliament and head of Emrooz television condemned the move saying that this action is a result of pressure from Shiite religious leaders and his own opposition to Iranian policies. -Zamaneh

Afghanistan shuts down private TV channel 'Emroaz' over 'anti-national' programming

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:53:35 -0700

London, July 28 : Afghanistan has closed down a private television station 'Emroaz TV', owned by an Afghan MP Najibulla Kabuli, for allegedly 'fueling religious tensions and harming national unity.' The channel recently criticised leading Shia politicians in the country for being 'agents of Iran'.

Afghanistan war documents

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:04:25 -0700

Thousands of United States military incident and intelligence reports on the war in Afghanistan were made public Sunday on the internet. Check out some notable stories and analysis. From The New York Times: Stories: The War Logs | Selection from the documents From The Guardian: Stories: Afghanistan War Logs Map: Location of significant incidents New Yorker: Profile of Wikileaks founder Julian ...

Afghanistan bus blast 'kills 25'

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:11:01 -0700

A roadside bomb kills 25 civilians and wounds 20 travelling on a bus in south-western Afghanistan, officials say.

AFGHANISTAN: Flash floods leave over 20 dead

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:33:54 -0700

Source: IRIN Flash floods killed over 20 people and destroyed dozens of houses in different parts of Afghanistan on 26-27 July, according to the Afghanistan National Disasters Management Authority (ANDMA).

Afghanistan Surge Unit Leaving Ft. Campbell

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:31:52 -0700

One of last major units announced as part of the buildup of troops in Afghanistan made their final preparations for their deployment this summer.

Afghanistan War: WikiLeaks Throws Obama Off Message

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:14:01 -0700

For a White House trying to maintain faltering support for the Afghanistan war, the WikiLeaks documents are yet another stumbling block

Afghanistan surge unit leaving Fort Campbell

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:19:38 -0700

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — One of the last major units announced as part of the buildup of troops in Afghanistan made their final preparations to deploy this summer.

Afghanistan War Logs: Tensions Increase After Revelations Of More Leaked Files

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:59:33 -0700

Tensions between the U.S., Afghanistan and Pakistan were further strained Tuesday after the leak of thousands of military documents about the Afghan war.

Afghanistan leak exposes NATO's incoherent civilian casualty policy

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:20:18 -0700

Amnesty International is calling on NATO to provide a clear, unified system of accounting for civilian casualties in Afghanistan, as leaked war logs paint a picture of an incoherent process of dealing with civilian casualties.

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange on Afghanistan war documents - Washington Post

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:17:09 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange on Afghanistan war documents
Washington Post
On Sunday, the online whistle-blower website WikiLeaks released some 90000 leaked US army and intelligence documents relating to the war in Afghanistan, ...
In Afghanistan, No Shortage Of Suicide BombersNPR
Analysts Debate Impact of Afghan War Leak on US-Pak RelationsVoice of America
On WikiLeaks, Pakistan and Afghanistan; the tip of an old icebergReuters India (blog)
Wall Street Journal -Christian Science Monitor -News@Northeastern
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Democrats abandon Obama on Afghanistan war - USA Today

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:32:28 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Democrats abandon Obama on Afghanistan war
USA Today
The House's vote yesterday on emergency funding for the Afghanistan war shows a significant eroding of support for President Obama's war policy -- from ...
Dear Dems: Stop reading from Rove's playbook on AfghanistanWashington Post (blog)
House signs off on major boost for Afghanistan war spendingDallas Morning News
The Democrats Give Notice on AfghanistanABC News (blog)
Christian Science Monitor -Politico (blog) -Newsweek (blog)
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Bus hits roadside bomb, killing 25 in Afghanistan - The Associated Press

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:21:48 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

Bus hits roadside bomb, killing 25 in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan — A packed bus hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 people aboard, as NATO announced another US service ...
25 Killed in Afghanistan BombingWall Street Journal
25 Dead in Afghanistan as Bus Hits MineNew York Times
Blast kills 25 on bus in southern AfghanistanLos Angeles Times
BBC News -Xinhua -Voice of America
all 408 news articles »

Attorney General Holder Says US Probing Leaks of Afghanistan Documents - Bloomberg

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:33:44 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Attorney General Holder Says US Probing Leaks of Afghanistan Documents
Bloomberg
WikiLeaks published more than 91000 secret military reports from Afghanistan which cover the period from about 2004 up to a change in war strategy initiated ...
Military Probe Again Targets ManningWall Street Journal
Holder: DOJ probing Wikileaks Afghan leakPolitico (blog)
Afghanistan war logs could lead to revenge killings, say intelligenceTelegraph.co.uk
Sydney Morning Herald -The Associated Press -Los Angeles Times
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Congress extends war funding for Afghanistan, rejects exiting Pakistan despite ... - Examiner.com

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:50:53 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Congress extends war funding for Afghanistan, rejects exiting Pakistan despite ...
Examiner.com
Congress voted to extend funding for the war in Afghanistan by an additional $59 billion late on Tuesday. A subsequent resolution to pull US forces, ...
Minnesota lawmakers in Congress express unease over war in AfghanistanMinnPost.com
Tierney: More troops to Afghanistan too costly in money and livesGloucester Daily Times
US investigates Afghanistan war leaksXinhua
MinnPost.com -Daily Beast -Firedoglake (blog)
all 238 news articles »

Pentagon Won't List Sailor as Captured in Afghanistan - Department of Defense

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:45:59 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Pentagon Won't List Sailor as Captured in Afghanistan
Department of Defense
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2010 – The Defense Department has identified two sailors who went missing in Afghanistan's Logar province last week, ...
NATO: One missing sailor killed in AfghanistanKansas City Star
Missing US Navy service member confirmed dead in AfghanistanLos Angeles Times
One Sailor's Body Found, One Missing In AfghanistanNPR
San Jose Mercury News -Seattle Times
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Iraq, Afghanistan News Examined - NPR

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:18:24 GMT+00:00

NDTV.com

Iraq, Afghanistan News Examined
NPR
The Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction says the US government can't account for $8.7 billion in reconstruction funds for Iraq. Also, Gen. ...
Marine general warns of more US casualties in AfghanistanLos Angeles Times (blog)
Central Command nominee optimistic on AfghanistanThe Associated Press
General pledges no 'hot potato' troop handoff in AfghanistanAFP
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Reuters -Press TV
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Taliban capture a NATO plane in northern Afghan province - Xinhua

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:23:58 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Taliban capture a NATO plane in northern Afghan province
Xinhua
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Taliban militants captured a NATO plane in Kunduz province north of Afghanistan Wednesday morning, a local official ...
Officials: Drone crashes in KunduzCNN (blog)
Missing Sailor's Body Found in AfghanistanFOXNews (blog)
NATO's pilotless plane goes down in Taliban-held area in N. AfghanistanPeople's Daily Online
BBC News -Washington Post -Island Crisis (blog)
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Kucinich, Paul Force Afghanistan Debate - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:23:23 GMT+00:00

Plain Dealer

Kucinich, Paul Force Afghanistan Debate
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The House this afternoon engaged in a full-throated debate over the US military efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan — a debate heavily ...
War spending in the time of WikiLeaksWashington Post
Another $59 billion for "Afpakistan"The New American
House Overwhelmingly Votes Against Resolution To Remove Troops From PakistanRTT News
Courthouse News Service -RealClearPolitics (blog) -The Hill (blog)
all 141 news articles »

WikiLeaks reveal Osama shadow over Afghanistan - Hindustan Times

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:50:49 GMT+00:00

WikiLeaks reveal Osama shadow over Afghanistan
Hindustan Times
According to the WikiLeaks documents analysed and posted online by the Guardian newspaper, bin Laden, US intelligence on the ground in Afghanistan felt, ...

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