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NATO touts Afghan war's end as fighting goes on
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CHICAGO As President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders herald the coming end of the deeply unpopular Afghanistan war, they face the grim reality of two more years of fighting ahead and more of their
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The Story Of Girl Who Had Nose Hacked Off By Taliban
- 2 Hours ago
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CNNâ??s Jessica Ravitz first encountered the subject of this story, Aesha Mohammadzai, in January 2011 in the Queens, New York, offices of Women for Afghan Women. Aesha had arrived in America in August
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Karzai: Thanks for 'Taxpayers' Money'
- 3 Hours ago
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CHICAGO ? Afghan President Hamid Karzai thanked the United States today for shouldering much of the cost for the decade-old war in Afghanistan, as the NATO alliance readies to hand over primary responsibility
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Police accuse protesters of violence
- 6 Hours ago
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Chicago (CNN) -- Protesters and police clashed outside the NATO summit in Chicago, where world leaders met to discuss the way forward in Afghanistan. Police hit protesters with batons as they pushed against
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Mission, sort of, accomplished
- 11 Hours ago
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You won't hear anyone say "mission accomplished". That was the banner that hung behind George W Bush on an aircraft carrier as he declared the Iraq war won. Just before it spiralled into chaos. But the
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NATO allies focus on ending unpopular Afghan war
- 2 Hours ago
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai (L) talks to US President Barack Obama during the NATO Summit in Chicago. Obama said the world was behind his strategy to end the war in Afghanistan but warned there would
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Afghan war demonstration in Chicago
- 7 Hours ago
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Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday, demanding that US troops be pulled out of Afghanistan. More than 10,000 people took to the streets near the venue of the NATO summit
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The Plight of Afghan Women: A Disturbing Picture
- 8 Hours ago
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Our cover image this week is powerful, shocking and disturbing. It is a portrait of Aisha, a shy 18-year-old Afghan woman who was sentenced by a Taliban commander to have her nose and ears cut off for
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NATO to hand combat role to Afghans
- 8 Hours ago
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By Matt Spetalnick and Phil Stewart CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO will hand over the lead role in combat operations to Afghan forces across the country by mid-2013, alliance leaders said on Sunday as they
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France's "Mr. Normal" stands out in diplomatic debut
- 9 Hours ago
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By John Irish and Elizabeth Pineau CHICAGO (Reuters) - New French president Francois Hollande likes to style himself as "Mr. Normal," but his sudden debut on the global stage this week has been anything
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Rasmussen vows post-2014 Afghan assistance
- 10 Hours ago
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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has emphasized NATO's long-term partnership with Afghanistan that will continue after the military alliance withdraws combat units from the country in 2014.
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Obama refuses to meet Zardari: Reports
- 5 Hours ago
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US President Barack Obama is at loggerheads with his Pak counterpart Asif Ali Zardari, refusing to meet him apparently over blockage of NATO supply lines.
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ADF chief says Afghan withdrawal gradual
- 100 Minutes ago
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Australia's defence force chief says the withdrawal of Australian troops from Afghanistan and the handover of their responsibilities there will be gradual over the next couple of years. Last week, Prime
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NATO takes up Obama's Afghan timetable
- 72 Minutes ago
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Chicago (CNN) -- NATO countries are expected to sign off Monday on U.S. President Barack Obama's exit strategy from Afghanistan that calls for an end to combat operations next year and the withdrawal
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More Protests Expected On Final Day Of Summit
- 83 Minutes ago
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CHICAGO (CNN) -- Protesters vowed to carry out disruptive demonstrations Monday in Chicago, a day after baton-wielding police clashed with demonstrators in a violent confrontation that left dozens injured
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NATO may OK Obama Afghan exit plan
- 4 Hours ago
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Chicago (CNN) -- NATO countries are expected to sign off Monday on U.S. President Barack Obama's exit strategy from Afghanistan that calls for an end to combat operations next year and the withdrawal
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NATO summit prompts little buzz on streets of Kabul
- 6 Hours ago
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- There isnt much of a buzz about NATOs summit on the streets of the Afghan capital Kabul, at least not outside government agency walls. The majority of citizens continue to focus
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NATO summit kicks off in Chicago
- 6 Hours ago
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Heads of state and government attend the North Atlantic Council meeting in Chicago during the NATO 2012 Summit on May 20, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)
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Police, protesters clash at NATO in Chicago
- 77 Minutes ago
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Chicago (CNN) -- Protesters and police clashed outside the NATO summit in Chicago, where world leaders met to discuss the way forward in Afghanistan. Police hit protesters with batons as they pushed against
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POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Monday, May 21, 2012
- 5 Hours ago
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The CNN Washington Bureauâ??s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. Click on the headlines for more. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL : CNN: Boehner and
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NATO set to sign Afghan exit plan
- 5 Hours ago
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Away from clashes between police and protesters, NATO leaders are expected to agree on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2
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