 New York Times | Afghanistan demands $4.1 billion a year The Australian AFGHANISTAN goes to the NATO summit in Chicago on Sunday with a firm demand for $4.1 billion a year for its security forces after Western troops pull out in 2014 - and insists it is "not charity". Afghanistan, fearing a new civil war or military ... Gillard to attend NATO meeting in US Asking a Skeptical Europe to Open Its Wallet for Afghanistan Gillard reveals ongoing Afghan price tag |
 BBC News | NATO brings Pakistan closer to fuel detente Sydney Morning Herald THE country most critical to the future of Afghanistan has finally been welcomed inside the tent, with NATO belatedly extending a formal invitation to Pakistan to attend its summit in Chicago starting on Sunday. The NATO Secretary-General, ... Afghanistan: Bringing it all back home US sees deal near, Pakistan haggling over money Pakistan officials to 'finalise' end to Nato blockade |
Afghanistan mulls Islamic bonds, fearing Western cash cutback Reuters UK By Jack Kimball and Mirwais Harooni | KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan, which has only a semblance of a capital market, intends to sell Islamic bonds as it braces for a possible sharp fall in Western financial support as the war against the Taliban winds ... |
 ABC7Chicago.com | Afghanistan's' Chicago resistance The Guardian Thousands of protesters are expected to descend on Chicago this weekend for Nato's annual summit where Afghanistan will be top of the agenda. It promises to be one of the most important anti-war demonstrations of our generation. Afghanistan Top Agenda Item at NATO Chicago Summit What to do about Afghanistan Avoiding a too-hasty exit from Afghanistan |
 USA TODAY | Obama, world leaders kick off four days of meetings USA TODAY By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Obama and world leaders will kick off four days of high-level meetings Friday that will be dominated by the eurozone crisis and efforts to wind down the war in Afghanistan. World leaders set for busy US weekend of summitry |
 The West Australian | US path out of Afghanistan faces risks The West Australian WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan, where the United States has already trimmed its forces ahead of the coming NATO withdrawal, a modest number of al Qaeda fighters have re-established operations, US officials say, ... U.S. path out of Afghanistan faces risks As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a US-Led Imperative Is in Peril O'Hanlon: 7 reasons for hope in Afghanistan |
 Khaama Press | Germany pledges cash for Afghanistan The Nation, Pakistan BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Hamid Karzai hailed Wednesday a 'milestone' in their relations as Germany pledged 150 million euros ($190 million) a year after international forces withdraw from Afghanistan. Signing an agreement that ... Afghanistan handover a test of security NATO leaders eye final two years of troubled Afghan war PM and Obama speak on Afghanistan |
Major drug bust in Afghanistan Brisbane Times Websites in the Fairfax Digital Network offer streaming video and audio in the Flash format. Streaming media allows you to watch video on a website as a continuous feed, as opposed to waiting for an entire audio or video file to download to your ... |
 CBS News | Afghanistan's Mentally Ill Turn To Shrines For Help (PHOTOS) Huffington Post By RAHMAT GUL 05/16/12 01:00 PM ET In this Monday, May 07, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug addict is chained to a wall during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) JALALABAD, ... With nowhere to turn, families of mentally ill in Afghanistan look to ... |
 AFP | Afghanistan to pump oil in five months: official AFP By Sardar Ahmad (AFP) – 5 hours ago KABUL — Afghanistan will start pumping oil for the first time within five months, an official said Wednesday, as part of the nation's efforts to tap underground treasures estimated to be worth billions. Afghanistan to start pumping oil in 5 months: Official Afghanistan to pump oil within months, official says Afghanistan to pump oil within months: official |
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