Afghanistan Business and Economy News
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Quake rattles Afghanistan, Pakistan
KABUL--A strong earthquake shook northeastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Monday, sending people running from their homes, but there were no immediate reports of damage, witnesses and officials sai...
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1-U.S. Plans to Expand its Afghan Lifelines .....
WASHINGTON: The United States and NATO are planning to open and expand supply lines through Central Asia to deliver fuel, food and other goods to a military mission in Afghanistan that is expected to ...
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History will repeat in Afghanistan
The end of the former Soviet Union occupation of Afghanistan in 1989 led to lingering factional fighting and eventually to the U.S.-led invasion in the one of the world poorest countries on October 7,...
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Moderate earthquake hits Afghanistan
A moderate earthquake of 5.9 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan in the wee hours of Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake hit Afghanistan at around 3:43 a.m....
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Moderate earthquake hits Afghanistan - Xinhua
AFP
Moderate earthquake hits Afghanistan
Xinhua, China - 11 hours ago
5 (Xinhua) -- A moderate earthquake of 5.9 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan in the wee hours of Monday, according to the US Geological ...
6.2 magnitude quake hits NE Afghanistan United Press International
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan CNN International
6.2 quake shakes northeast Afghanistan, Pakistan The Associated Press
AFP - Fort Worth Star Telegram
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Quake rattles Afghanistan, Pakistan
A moderate earthquake shook northeastern Afghanistan Sunday, sending people running from their homes, but there were no immediate reports of damage, witnesses and officials said.The 5.9-magnitude quak...
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History will repeat in Afghanistan
by Abdul Haleem KABUL, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The end of the former Soviet Union occupation of Afghanistan in 1989 led to lingering factional fighting and eventually to the U.S.-led invasion in the one o...
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Strong quake rocks northeastern Afghanistan
Kabul: A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked northeast Afghanistan on Sunday, according to media reports.Quoting the United States Geological Survey,
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Marines' rapid expansion is years ahead of schedule - Philadelphia Inquirer
Marines' rapid expansion is years ahead of schedule
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 15 hours ago
... put some recruits in temporary or quickly refurbished barracks, it is also easing the strain on Marine forces tapped for duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...
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A new weapon in the war in Afghanistan
Casey Jones Thursday, December 18, 2008 Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune * I need a color cutout with alpha channel to go with Casey's columns, thanks Pumping Afghanistan's tribal leaders for inform...
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6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan - CNN International
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6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan
CNN International - 21 hours ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A 6.2-magnitude hit Hindu Kush Region of northeastern Afghanistan on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey. ...
6.2 magnitude quake hits NE Afghanistan United Press International
6.2 quake shakes northeast Afghanistan, Pakistan The Associated Press
Earthquake rattles Afghanistan, Pakistan AFP
Fort Worth Star Telegram - RTT News
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6.2 quake shakes northeast Afghanistan, Pakistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Officials say a strong earthquake has hit northeastern Afghanistan, a quake that rattled the capital Kabul for about a minute. The U.S. Geological Survey says Sunday'...
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Afghanistan set sights on World Cup qualification
Kabul: Afghanistan has only one proper cricket ground and its national squad earns £12 a month, but next month (January), the country will move a step closer to qualifying for the Cricket World ...
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Petraeus Says Afghanistan Progress Requires ‘Sustained’ Effort - Bloomberg
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Petraeus Says Afghanistan Progress Requires ‘Sustained’ Effort
Bloomberg - 11 hours ago
3 (Bloomberg) -- The war in Afghanistan will require a sustained commitment that must extend to Pakistan, General David Petraeus, head of US forces in Iraq ...
Bribes Corrode Afghans’ Trust in Government New York Times
Tweaking the Occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan OpEdNews
2008 A Deadly Year For Afghan Civilians NPR
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Poland May Add 600 To Force In Afghanistan - Defense Minister
Klich told the daily Dziennik that the government would make its decision after reviewing the situation on the ground sometime this month. "We are carrying out in January an examination of the effect...
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Murder charge for Canadian in Afghanistan
Capt. Robert Semrau, a member of the Operational Mentor Liaison Teams, was charged Friday with one count of second-degree murder in the death of a suspected insurgent in Afghanistan’s Helmand provin...
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"High Time" To Move Marines To Afghanistan
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Returning refugees to Afghanistan struggle to earn a living wage, say UN agency
Many Afghani refugees returning to their homeland in recent years, mostly from Pakistan, are struggling to make a living and to cope with their new surroundings, according to the United Nations High C...
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Relief goods to be provide via Tajikistan
KABUL (PAN): The government of Tajikistan has allowed Afghanistan to provide relief aid to the far flung areas of Badakhshan province through its soil. A press release issued from the information off...
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Poppy cultivation dilemma in Afghanistan
Experts at the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, say the reduction in poppy cultivation is largely due to economic and environmental factors, rather than counter-narcotics
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Afghan, Coalition Leaders Unveil Bridge With Hopes of Prosperity
American Forces Press Service KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2009 Afghan leaders and coalition members celebrated the opening of a bridge in Uruzgon province that promises residents a vibrant new ...
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Pakistan resumes Afghan supplies
The main supply route for international forces in Afghanistan, via Pakistan's Khyber Pass, has been re-opened after three days. The route was closed on Tuesday when Pakistani forces began an operatio...
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Pakistanis Reopen Khyber Pass For Afghan Supplies
JAMRUD, Pakistan (Reuters) -- Trucks rumbled through Pakistan's Khyber Pass, resuming the transport of supplies to Western forces in Afghanistan three days after authorities suspended shipments to cle...
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U.S. toll in Afghanistan at record high in 2008
By Nidal al-MughrabiGAZA (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes struck targets in Gaza on Friday and Islamist fighters fired rockets into the Israeli port of Ashkelon, dashing international hopes of a ceasefir...
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Baggage takes a trip to Afghanistan
London - A British family enjoyed a Christmas break in Paris, but were flabbergasted to find that luggage containing gifts for their children travelled to Afghanistan. David and Marie Bennett had p...
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