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1. France's Sarkozy in Afghanistan after troop deaths
President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday stressing his continued commitment to France's military mission there after Taliban forces killed 10 French soldiers and wounded 21 in an ambush east of the capital.
20 Aug 2008
2. Taliban suicide bomber kills 9 Afghan civilians
A Taliban suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed car into the gate of the main U.S. military base in southeastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing nine civilians and wounding 13, Afghan and U.S. officials said.
18 Aug 2008
3. NATO force denies Afghan civilian casualty report
The NATO-led force in Afghanistan has denied reports that it killed more than a dozen civilians in an air strike to the northeast of the capital.
12 Aug 2008
4. Karzai says terrorism gaining deep roots in Pakistan
Terrorists were gaining a deeper grip in Pakistan, and were receiving institutional nurturing and support, Afghanistan's president said on Saturday, calling on South Asian countries to stop playing geo-political games.
02 Aug 2008
5. Civilians under threat of worst Afghan violence yet
Violence in Afghanistan has reached its worst level since 2001 with more than 260 civilians killed in July alone, a group of 100 aid agencies said on Friday while calling on all sides to respect the lives of non-combatants.
01 Aug 2008
6. Canada to investigate Afghan children deaths
Canada will investigate why its troops opened fire on a car in southern Afghanistan, killing two small children, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said on Monday.
29 Jul 2008
7. Suicide bomb wounds three Afghan civilians
A Taliban suicide bomber wounded three civilians when he blew himself up as he was challenged by police in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said.
22 Jul 2008
8. Obama begins tour in Afghanistan
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, on the first leg of a trip aimed at proving his foreign policy credentials that will also take in the Middle East and Europe.
19 Jul 2008
9. Insurgents kill 9 U.S. troops in Afghanistan
Insurgents killed nine U.S. soldiers in an assault on an Afghan army and NATO outpost in northeastern Afghanistan on Sunday, making it one of the worst days for foreign troops casualties in the country since 2001.
14 Jul 2008
10. Gunmen shoot dead Afghan member of parliament
Two gunmen shot dead an Afghan parliamentarian near his residence in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
05 Jul 2008
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