Afghan Poll Body Orders Vote Recounts in 7 Provinces
27 September 2010
Afghan Poll Body Orders Vote Recounts in 7 Provinces, Reuters, 27 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan's election body has ordered a partial recount of votes from seven of the country's 34 provinces on suspicion of fraud, potentially delaying the results of a parliamentary poll further, an official said on Monday. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) may also push for the recount of ballots in other provinces after the September...
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US Probes Karzai's Kin
27 September 2010
US Probes Karzai's Kin, The Wall Street Journal, 27 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Federal prosecutors in New York have opened a criminal probe of one of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brothers, raising the stakes in Washington's sometimes-contentious dealings with the Karzai government. U.S. officials said Mahmood Karzai has become a focus in a corruption probe handled by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, an office that...
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NATO Strikes Kill 50 in Pakistan
27 September 2010
, The Press Association, 27 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Nato airstrikes into Pakistan from Afghanistan have killed more than 50 militants. The helicopter attacks across the border came after the insurgents attacked a small Afghan security outpost. Pakistan is sensitive about attacks on its territory, but an agreement allows aircraft to cross a few miles into its airspace if they are in hot pursuit of...
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American and Afghan Troops Begin Combat for Kandahar
27 September 2010
, The New York Times, 26 September 2010
EXCERPT: "American and Afghan troops began active combat last week in an offensive to drive the Taliban out of their strongholds surrounding the city of Kandahar, military officials said Sunday. In the last several days, soldiers shifted from guarding aid workers and sipping tea with village elders to actively hunting down Taliban fighters in marijuana...
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