28 Nov 2009 18:27:28 GMT US eyes Afghan drawdown starting by 2013-lawmaker By Adam Entous
WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The United States should be able to begin scaling back its troop presence in Afghanistan from a post-surge peak by 2013, according to an assessment by ...
28 Nov 2009 17:44:10 GMT Afghan talks to seek path to security handover (For more on Afghanistan and Pakistan, click on [nAFPAK])
* London, Kabul talks to aim for more control by Afghans
* Obama to unveil U.S. strategy, extra troops on Tuesday
* Brown to decide on ...
28 Nov 2009 16:26:44 GMT U.S. spy chief visits Seoul to discuss Afghanistan
U.S. intelligence chief Dennis Blair visited Korea this week for discussions on Seoul's planned troop dispatch to Afghanistan and regional security issues including the North Korean nuclear crisis, government sources said yesterday.
28 Nov 2009 15:34:42 GMT Afghan meeting to map path to security handovers * International conference set for London on Jan. 28
* Conference to focus on giving political impetus
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By Adrian Croft
PORT OF SPAIN, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A major ...
28 Nov 2009 15:25:52 GMT Army boss falls on sword over airstrike
Commander admits failing to pass vital information to political masters
The head of Germany's armed forces has resigned over allegations of a military cover-up after a Nato airstrike in Afghanistan killed dozens of civilians.
28 Nov 2009 15:25:52 GMT GERMAN FORCES IN FIRING LINE
Northern Afghanistan used to be seen as a relatively safe and stable area untouched by the insurgency in the south and east of the country. That, however, has changed for the worse.
28 Nov 2009 13:03:53 GMT German army chief ousted
THE German military's top official has been removed for failing to properly pass on information to political leaders about a September air strike in Afghanistan that killed civilians.
28 Nov 2009 13:03:33 GMT NATO struggles to come up with additional troops
LONDON: NATO countries are struggling to muster the few thousand extra troops the US hopes will accompany about 30,000 US reinforcements likely to be promised by President Barack Obama next week.
28 Nov 2009 13:03:26 GMT West aims to build Afghan forces with pay hike ((For more on Afghanistan, click on [ID:nAFPAK]))
KABUL, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Afghanistan announced a pay rise of nearly 40 percent for police and military recruits on Saturday, as Western countries ...
28 Nov 2009 12:59:30 GMT Britain to host Afghanistan conference on Jan 28 PORT OF SPAIN, Nov 28 (Reuters) - An international conference on Afghanistan will be held in London on Jan. 28, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday.
The conference, ...
