Defense Department: Fort Campbell’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to head to Afghanistan in 2010

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Defense Department: Fort Campbell’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to deploy to Afghanistan in 2010

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Karzai asks for investigation into killing of cousin in reported family feud

Karzai orders investigation into cousin’s slaying

Karzai says killing of cousin in reported family feud will be investigated

Karzai to investigate cousin’s killing

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday he has asked the interior ministry to investigate the killing of one of his young relatives in what was reportedly a family feud.

US ambassador rejects Austrian charge of ‘improper’ pressure to send troops to Afghanistan

US rejects Austrian criticism over Afghanistan

Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city, 2 militants die

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Taliban gunmen assault downtown building in eastern Afghan city; gunbattle ongoing

Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city

Three strikes by Afghan and NATO forces in Afghanistan kill 21 militants

21 militants killed in Afghan operations

KABUL — The Afghan Defense Ministry says 21 militants have been killed in three separate operations in the Central Asian country’s fight to combat the resurgent Taliban.

UN aid agencies battle hunger in Afghanistan where some children are too weak to cry

Hunger still stalks Afghan children despite aid

ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq, missing chance to see Anna Kournikova

ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq

Nominees for Afghanistan’s new Cabinet

Nominees for Afghanistan’s new Cabinet

Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s nominees for his new Cabinet, presented Saturday:

Suicide bomber strikes near mosque used by police in NW Pakistan, killing 10, wounding dozens

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Austrian defense minister rejects US pressure to send troops to Afghanistan

Austria rejects US pressure to send Afghan troops

French Army: 800 Legionnaires spearhead military offensive in east Afghanistan against Taliban

French troops lead Afghan attack on Taliban

Pakistan, US at odds over pursuit of Afghan militants based in Pakistan

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan
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Spain says it will send 511 more troops to Afghanistan, boosting deployment above 1,500

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Suicide bomber attacks tribal leaders meeting, 9 wounded

Suicide bomber attacks tribal leaders meeting

Top US military officer visits small base on front line of Afghanistan war

Mullen visits front line of Afghanistan war

Afghan anticorruption office said to be suffering from shortcomings in authority, personnel

Audit finds Afghan anticorruption unit ineffective

Pentagon says first troops among planned surge of 30,000 have begun arriving in Afghanistan

First of 30,000 new troops arriving in Afghanistan

How the new AP-GfK poll on Obama was conducted

How the AP-GfK poll on Obama was conducted

Terrorism tracking group: Taliban to release new video of US soldier captured in Afghanistan

Terror monitor: Tape of captured US soldier due

Troop shortage hampers US effort to stem flow of Taliban from Pakistan into Afghanistan

President Barack Obama

Town marks return of 100th British soldier killed in Afghanistan this year

Body of British soldier returns to England

VP Biden: US cannot afford ‘chaos’ in wartorn Afghanistan, calls country strategic necessity

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Top US military officer: Most of surge troops will arrive in Afghanistan by August

Protesters rally outside the White House

Red Cross makes first visit to Afghan detainees held by Taliban in northwestern Afghanistan

Red Cross in first visit to Taliban-held detainees

Afghan Interior Ministry official: 8 killed, about 40 wounded in suicide bombing in Kabul

Afghan official: 8 killed in suicide bombing

Afghan Public Health Ministry says 5 killed, 31 wounded in suicide bombing in Kabul

Afghan ministry: 5 killed in suicide bombing

Suicide bomb explosion near hotel in Kabul

Suicide bomb blast near hotel in Kabul

KABUL — A suicide bomb explosion Tuesday in Afghanistan’s capital damaged a hotel frequented by foreigners, a government official said. The extent of casualties was not immediately clear.

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