Increased Attacks Ahead of Karzai's Inaugural Ceremony
17 November 2009
'', China View, 17 November 2009
EXCERPT: "Taliban insurgents have launched a fresh round of attacks on military and civilian targets in Afghanistan, ahead of President Hamid Karzai's inaugural ceremony scheduled on Thursday. Karzai would take oath as President of the post-Taliban Afghanistan for the second term on Nov. 19 amid tight security. The day has...
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UK Offers to Host Afghanistan Conference in 2010
17 November 2009
'UK Offers to Host Afghanistan Conference Next Year', Reuters, 17 November 2009
EXCERPT: "Britain has offered to host an international conference early next year to set a timetable for transferring security responsibilities to Afghan forces from 2010, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday. The bloodiest year for British troops in Afghanistan has fueled public opposition to the campaign, creating another headache for Brown as he tries...
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EU Mission to Train Afghan Police in Disarray
17 November 2009
'', The New York Times, 17 November 2009
EXCERPT: "Two-and-a-half years after it was started, the European Union's police training mission in Afghanistan is still understaffed, lacks security and transport, and has yet to develop a uniform training program, according to diplomats and security experts involved in the mission. The failure in setting up the 400-person mission could...
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Afghanistan Slips in Corruption Index Despite Aid
17 November 2009
'', The Associated Press, 17 November 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan has slipped three places to become the world's second most-corrupt country despite billions in aid meant to bolster the government against a rising insurgency, according to an annual survey of perceived levels of corruption. Only lawless Somalia, whose weak U.N.-backed government controls just a few blocks...
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