Germany Urges Greater Chinese Involement in Stabilizing Afghanistan
02 November 2010
German Defense Minster urges more Chinese involvement in Afghanistan, Deutsche Welle, 2 November 2010
EXCERPT: "Karl-Theodor Zu Guttenberg says he wants China to get more involved in stabilizing Afghanistan. He also called on NATO to work more closely with China on the exchange of information about cyber attacks. Zu Guttenberg met with his Chinese counterpart Liang Guanglie on Tuesday, calling on Beijing to do more to help stabilize...
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Candidates, MPs Hold Protests, Call for New Election amid Major Fraud Concerns
02 November 2010
Afghan Candidates and MPs Call for New Election, Reuters, 2 November 2010
EXCERPT: "Disgruntled lawmakers, candidates and their supporters called for Afghanistan's parliamentary election to be scrapped on Tuesday, with no results declared more than six weeks after the poll amid major fraud concerns. About 150 protesters took to the streets in the capital, Kabul, describing the September 18 election as illegal and undemocratic. The...
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US Begins Handing over Small Bases to Afghan Army in SW
02 November 2010
, The Washington Post, 2 November 2010
EXCERPT: "U.S. Marines have begun handing over some of their small bases to the Afghan army in this once-volatile district in the country's southwest, a transition that top military commanders intend to cite as proof that the Obama administration's troop escalation and counterinsurgency strategy are succeeding. The transfer,...
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Civilian Deaths Caused by Allied Forces Increased by 11%
02 November 2010
Afghan Civilian Deaths Caused by Allied Forces Rise, Los Angeles Times, 1 November 2010
EXCERPT: "U.S. and allied forces have failed to reduce the number of civilian fatalities caused by them in Afghanistan despite a two-year effort by American commanders, internal U.S. military statistics show. Civilian deaths have risen 11% from 144 at this time last year to 160 in 2010. The increase has coincided with the rising number of incidents...
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Taliban Running Short of IEDs: British General
02 November 2010
Taliban Running Short of IEDs, Says British General, The Guardian, 2 November 2010
EXCERPT: "The Taliban's ability to produce large numbers of its most effective and lethal weapon, the improvised explosive device (IED), appears to have been severely constrained in the south of Afghanistan, including Kandahar, after months of US-led operations. According to the region's British outgoing commander, General Nick Carter ? who briefed...
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