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Angela Merkel makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
10/05/2013 - GERMANY-AFGHANISTAN

Angela Merkel makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel made a surprise visit to northern Afghanistan on Friday where she inspected her troops less than two weeks after a German special forces soldier was killed and a second wounded, a military spokesman said.
Several US soldiers killed in twin Afghan attacks
05/05/2013 - AFGHANISTAN

Several US soldiers killed in twin Afghan attacks

Five US soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb blast in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar and two other US servicemen were shot dead in an 'insider attack' on Saturday, in one of the deadliest days for international forces this year.
Three British troops killed in Afghanistan
01/05/2013 - AFGHANISTAN

Three British troops killed in Afghanistan

Three British NATO troops were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, officials said Wednesday. The soldiers were members of the Royal Highland Fusiliers.
NATO air strike kills 11 Afghan children, officials say
08/04/2013 - AFGHANISTAN

NATO air strike kills 11 Afghan children, officials say

An air strike in Afghanistan carried out by NATO forces has killed 11 children in the eastern part of the country, officials said on Sunday. Afghanistan’s president condemned the loss of civilian lives.
Afghan forces banned from requesting NATO strikes
17/02/2013 - AFGHANISTAN

Afghan forces banned from requesting NATO strikes

Afghan forces will be banned from requesting NATO air strikes "under any conditions", President Hamid Karzai told a Kabul military academy on Saturday. The move comes days after 10 civilians died in a joint NATO-Afghan raid on a Taliban hideout.
US to speed up transfer of security to Afghans, Obama says
12/01/2013 - AFGHANISTAN

US to speed up transfer of security to Afghans, Obama says

US President Barack Obama said Friday that NATO will speed up the transfer of responsibility for security to Afghan forces this spring, citing the "progress" made by Afghan troops following talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Washington.
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Jean d'Amécourt, Former French Ambassador to Afghanistan
10/01/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Jean d'Amécourt, Former French Ambassador to Afghanistan

The US has announced it is considering a complete pullout from Afghanistan after 2014. That, according to some Afghan politicians, will lead to civil war and the return of the Taliban. Our guest Jean d'Amécourt was France's ambassador to Afghanistan from 2008 until 2011. He tells Armen Georgian if these fears of a Taliban takeover are justified.
Taliban vow ‘war’ if US troops remain in Afghanistan after 2014
05/01/2013 - AFGHANISTAN

Taliban vow ‘war’ if US troops remain in Afghanistan after 2014

The Taliban warned Saturday that they would continue waging war on any US troops remaining in Afghanistan after 2014, adding that Kabul would be responsible for future casualties. Withdrawal talks are set to take place next week.
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India: a sobering case for women's rights
04/01/2013 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

India: a sobering case for women's rights

As India prepares to try the men accused of gang-raping and killing a 23-year-old student, we take a look at how this gruesome case could bring about much-needed change. Next, French troops leave Afghanistan with more than they arrived with: Afghan translators will be evacuated with them. Finally, forget the Orient express, try Cambodia's Bamboo train: tourists and goods alike are welcome on this alternative means of transportation.
Back from the frontline: living with the memory of Afghanistan
01/01/2013 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Back from the frontline: living with the memory of Afghanistan

French troops are back from the Afghan frontline. But the transition is not always easy for those who bear psychological and physical wounds. Meanwhile, this year French expatriates will be represented by their own MPs. Our correspondents meet one of them in Chile. Finally, modern art hub Le Centre Pompidou has seen a boost to its visitor numbers, thanks to the Spanish master Salvador Dali.
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