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WEST POINT, New York (AFP) - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday said he would send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, as he vowed to "seize the initiative" to end an unpopular war and start a pullout in July 2011. Full Story »
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KABUL (AFP) - The US and NATO military commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday hailed President Barack Obama's new strategy for the war and said his "main focus" would now be to build up Afghan security forces to 400,000. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Defeating Al-Qaeda requires turning the tide against insurgents in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday, arguing for a surge of US forces to take on the Taliban. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Protesters opposed to President Barack Obama's planned troop surge for Afghanistan on Wednesday urged top aides Hillary Clinton and Michael Mullen to reconsider making an epic "mistake." Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States sought Wednesday to win firmer backing from Islamabad in fighting terror by pledging to "significantly expand support" for Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation wary of US actions. Full Story »
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KABUL (AFP) - President Barack Obama's strategy of bringing a quick end to the war in Afghanistan with 30,000 more troops hinges on training and equipping enough Afghan forces to secure the country themselves. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Top US security official Janet Napolitano on Wednesday admitted her government will fail to meet a 2012 deadline to scan all incoming ship cargo, measures designed to prevent a nuclear terror attack. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - US prosecutors on Wednesday announced for the first time that they had detained an Iranian man in a "major case" of arms smuggling under investigation since 2004. Full Story »
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ATHENS (AFP) - Russia called Wednesday for renewed cooperation with the West on European security, two days ahead of the resumption of high-level talks between Moscow and NATO. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - US private sector layoffs narrowed in November for the eighth consecutive month, but the improvement was less than expected, a survey showed Wednesday. Full Story »
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