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Bush, Clinton, Obama Band Together To Help Afghan Refugees
Three former US presidents - Republican George W Bush and Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama - have banded together behind a new group aimed at supporting refugees from Afghanistan settling in the US.
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In New Book, Barack Obama Recalls Raid That Killed Osama Bin Laden
Barack Obama has said that he had ruled out involving Pakistan in the raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout because it was an "open secret" that certain elements inside Pakistan's military, and especially its intelligence services, maintained links to the Taliban and perhaps even al-Qaeda, sometimes using them as strategic assets against Afghanistan an...
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From Nobel Peace Prize To Syria: Barack Obama The Realist
Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize may have confounded critics and created enormous expectations, but ultimately it had little influence on his refusal to get drawn into the bloodshed in Syria. In accepting the prize on December 10, 2009, the young US president, elected only a year earlier, gave a steely speech about "war and peace," outlining what w...
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Barack Obama Prioritised Afghanistan, Pakistan Over India: Former White House Official
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and not India were on top of the priority list for the Obama Administration in South Asia, but the India-US relationship under the outgoing president is ending on a "high note", according to a former Indian-American White House official.
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US President Barack Obama Opens Up About His Toughest Decision
What was US President Barack Obama's hardest decision during his two terms in office? A massive troop surge in Afghanistan, he said in an interview on Sunday.
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After Barack Obama's Green Light, Afghan Forces On The Offensive
After two years of heavy casualties, the Afghan military is trying to retake the initiative in the war against militants with a new offensive against ISIS group loyalists, an assault that will see American troops back on the battlefield working more closely with Afghan soldiers.
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Despite Fatigue, NATO Commits To Fund Afghan Forces To 2020
NATO allies agreed on Saturday to help fund Afghan security forces to the tune of around $1 billion annually over the next three years, despite public fatigue in Western countries about their involvement in the long-running conflict.
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NATO Leaders Resume Key Summit; Afghanistan, Iraq On Agenda
U.S. President Barack Obama and other NATO leaders have begun the second day of a summit meeting in Warsaw that's expected to lead to decisions about Afghanistan, the central Mediterranean and Iraq.
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Barack Obama Says He Will Keep 8,400 US Troops In Afghanistan Until 2017
President Barack Obama, saying the security situation in Afghanistan remained precarious, said on Wednesday he will keep US troop levels there at 8,400 through the end of his administration rather than reducing them to 5,500 by year's end as previously planned.
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After Barack Obama Decision, First US Airstrikes Hit Afghan Taliban
The U.S. military has launched its first airstrikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan since President Barack Obama's decision earlier this month to expand America's involvement against the insurgents, U.S. officials said Friday.
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Ties Strengthened, Nuke Group Support Assured, As PM Narendra Modi's 5-Nation Tour Ends
Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed his 5-nation tour which began with Afghanistan followed by brief visits to Qatar and Switzerland. After a brief stopover om Mexico, PM Modi left for New Delhi today.
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India Likely To Enter Missile Technology Group During PM Modi's Visit To US
India is likely to enter the Missile Technology Control Regime or the MTCR this week -- a move that will help her export hi-tech missiles to other countries and buy predator drones from America.
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Barack Obama Says Expects Taliban To Continue Strategy Of Violence Under New Leader
US President Barack Obama said today he expects the Taliban to continue a strategy of violence following the appointment of a hardline leader, adding that the United States aims to uphold Afghanistan's fragile democratisation and prevent its use as a base by ISIS.
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Barack Obama Hails Taliban Leader's Killing As Insurgents Seek Successor
President Barack Obama on Monday hailed the killing of Taliban chief Mullah Mansour Akhtar as an "important milestone" in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan, as the rattled insurgent group held emergency meetings to pick his successor.
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Barack Obama Hails Taliban Leader's Killing As Insurgents Seek Successor
President Barack Obama on Monday hailed the killing of Taliban chief Mullah Mansour Akhtar as an "important milestone" in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan, as the rattled insurgent group held emergency meetings to pick his successor.
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Bush, Clinton, Obama Band Together To Help Afghan Refugees
Three former US presidents - Republican George W Bush and Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama - have banded together behind a new group aimed at supporting refugees from Afghanistan settling in the US.
-
In New Book, Barack Obama Recalls Raid That Killed Osama Bin Laden
Barack Obama has said that he had ruled out involving Pakistan in the raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout because it was an "open secret" that certain elements inside Pakistan's military, and especially its intelligence services, maintained links to the Taliban and perhaps even al-Qaeda, sometimes using them as strategic assets against Afghanistan an...
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From Nobel Peace Prize To Syria: Barack Obama The Realist
Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize may have confounded critics and created enormous expectations, but ultimately it had little influence on his refusal to get drawn into the bloodshed in Syria. In accepting the prize on December 10, 2009, the young US president, elected only a year earlier, gave a steely speech about "war and peace," outlining what w...
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Barack Obama Prioritised Afghanistan, Pakistan Over India: Former White House Official
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and not India were on top of the priority list for the Obama Administration in South Asia, but the India-US relationship under the outgoing president is ending on a "high note", according to a former Indian-American White House official.
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US President Barack Obama Opens Up About His Toughest Decision
What was US President Barack Obama's hardest decision during his two terms in office? A massive troop surge in Afghanistan, he said in an interview on Sunday.
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After Barack Obama's Green Light, Afghan Forces On The Offensive
After two years of heavy casualties, the Afghan military is trying to retake the initiative in the war against militants with a new offensive against ISIS group loyalists, an assault that will see American troops back on the battlefield working more closely with Afghan soldiers.
-
Despite Fatigue, NATO Commits To Fund Afghan Forces To 2020
NATO allies agreed on Saturday to help fund Afghan security forces to the tune of around $1 billion annually over the next three years, despite public fatigue in Western countries about their involvement in the long-running conflict.
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NATO Leaders Resume Key Summit; Afghanistan, Iraq On Agenda
U.S. President Barack Obama and other NATO leaders have begun the second day of a summit meeting in Warsaw that's expected to lead to decisions about Afghanistan, the central Mediterranean and Iraq.
-
Barack Obama Says He Will Keep 8,400 US Troops In Afghanistan Until 2017
President Barack Obama, saying the security situation in Afghanistan remained precarious, said on Wednesday he will keep US troop levels there at 8,400 through the end of his administration rather than reducing them to 5,500 by year's end as previously planned.
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After Barack Obama Decision, First US Airstrikes Hit Afghan Taliban
The U.S. military has launched its first airstrikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan since President Barack Obama's decision earlier this month to expand America's involvement against the insurgents, U.S. officials said Friday.
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Ties Strengthened, Nuke Group Support Assured, As PM Narendra Modi's 5-Nation Tour Ends
Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed his 5-nation tour which began with Afghanistan followed by brief visits to Qatar and Switzerland. After a brief stopover om Mexico, PM Modi left for New Delhi today.
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India Likely To Enter Missile Technology Group During PM Modi's Visit To US
India is likely to enter the Missile Technology Control Regime or the MTCR this week -- a move that will help her export hi-tech missiles to other countries and buy predator drones from America.
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Barack Obama Says Expects Taliban To Continue Strategy Of Violence Under New Leader
US President Barack Obama said today he expects the Taliban to continue a strategy of violence following the appointment of a hardline leader, adding that the United States aims to uphold Afghanistan's fragile democratisation and prevent its use as a base by ISIS.
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Barack Obama Hails Taliban Leader's Killing As Insurgents Seek Successor
President Barack Obama on Monday hailed the killing of Taliban chief Mullah Mansour Akhtar as an "important milestone" in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan, as the rattled insurgent group held emergency meetings to pick his successor.
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Barack Obama Hails Taliban Leader's Killing As Insurgents Seek Successor
President Barack Obama on Monday hailed the killing of Taliban chief Mullah Mansour Akhtar as an "important milestone" in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan, as the rattled insurgent group held emergency meetings to pick his successor.
