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Three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan, taking toll to 199

By Herald News Team

Three British soldiers were killed in a bomb blast this morning in southern Afghanistan, taking the toll of Britain's military dead in the country to 199. The men were on a foot patrol in Sangin, northern Helmand province, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said »

The New Statesman interview: Ed Butler

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The retired brigadier, original mastermind of Britain's strategy for fighting the Taliban, now believes "we go long, we go deep or we go home" ''Call me Ed - I'm a civvy now," says the retired brigadier Ed Butler, original mastermind of Britain's strategy for fighting the Taliban in Helmand. »

Karzai offers jobs to Afghan presidential rivals

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KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday he will win next week's presidential election and will offer government positions to his top two challengers. »

US Army Brigade Retools For New Afghan Mission

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US Army Stryker Brigade Retools For New Mission In Afghanistan Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments Photo (AP) Photo... »

Japan PM front runner says he wants to promote China ties

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TOKYO (AFP) – Japan's opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama, seen as the likely next prime minister, said Tuesday he would seek to boost ties with China and would refrain from visiting a controversial Tokyo war shrine. Hatoyama, who leads the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), said he would look to the future in building diplomatic... »

Clinton Calls for Release of Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi

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US Secretary of State Hillary ClintonU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling for the release of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. »

Revealed: How Army’s new armoured vehicle is a death trap too

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Military experts yesterday called into question the safety of the latest armoured vehicles to be supplied to British troops in Afghanistan after three soldiers were killed by an explosion while travelling in a Jackal vehicle. Yesterday the Ministry of Defence named the dead soldiers as Corporal Kevin Mulligan, Lance Corporal Dale Hopkins and Private... »

Taliban chief is still alive, claims aide

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The man suspected of masterminding the murder of Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir Bhutto may still be alive, despite claims he had been killed in a US... »

Safety of Russian planes in Afghanistan questioned

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MOSCOW – More than a year ago, the U.N. »

SKorea seeks arrest of 44 over auto strike

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SEOUL (AFP) – South Korean police said on Sunday they were seeking the formal arrest of 44 people over a strike at Ssangyong Motor that ended last week after a marathon and violent standoff. Police last week brought 96 people in for questioning, mostly Ssangyong workers who had occupied their factory for 77 days... »

Militant killed in Taliban power struggle, Pakistan says

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistani... »

Lethal drone strike bolsters use of such attacks

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WASHINGTON – The lethal drone attack that apparently killed a top Taliban leader in Pakistan is likely to bolster America's dual effort there: solidifying a sometimes shaky partnership with Islamabad while pursuing insurgents hidden along the country's border. American officials and analysts said it may be too early to tell if the strike that... »

Britain in Afghanistan for 40 years: next army chief

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LONDON (AFP) – Britain's involvement in Afghanistan could last for up to 40 years, the next head of the British Army said on Saturday. »

NATO probes two Afghan civilian casualties

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KABUL (Reuters) – NATO-led forces are investigating whether they mistakenly killed two civilians in southern Afghanistan, the alliance's International Security Assistance Force... »