India to Resume Medical Missions in Afghanistan
20 July 2010
India to Resume Medical Missions in Afghanistan, Sify, 20 July 2010
EXCERPT: "India is set to resume its medical missions in Afghanistan after a fresh reassurance about the safety of its nationals in that country. 'There is no scaling back. We are in the process of resuming full-fledged operations in Afghanistan,' said official sources after wide-ranging talks between India's External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and Afghan...
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Pakistan to Play Key Role in Talks with Taliban
20 July 2010
Analysis: Pakistan to Play Key Role in Talks with Taliban, Reuters, 20 July 2010
EXCERPT: "Afghan President Hamid Karzai needs Pakistan's help to convince some Taliban factions to end their insurgency, a central plank of his peace strategy, but doubts remain about Islamabad's motives and ability to deliver. Pakistan and Afghanistan are both seeking to encourage some elements of the Taliban to reconcile with the Afghan government...
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Rate of British Military Deaths in Afghanistan "Has Nearly Doubled"
20 July 2010
Rate of British Military Deaths in Afghanistan "Has Nearly Doubled", The Guardian, 20 July 2010
EXCERPT: "The rate at which British troops in Afghanistan have been killed has nearly doubled in recent months and is proportionately far higher than their American counterparts, according to the latest figures released today by the Medical Research Council. The numbers of British military deaths are well above the threshold for 'major combat'...
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Karzai Pledges Reforms in Exchange for Int'l Backing
20 July 2010
, The Washington Post, 20 July 2010
EXCERPT: "The international community renewed its commitment to Afghanistan here Tuesday, in exchange for a pledge by President Hamid Karzai to implement promised legal, electoral and economic reforms within specific timelines. Few new initiatives were presented during the daylong gathering in the Afghan capital, held...
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