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Australian troops to stay in Afghanistan through 2014
AFP, Published on 19/04/2012
» Australia vowed in an apparent U-turn Thursday to keep combat troops in Afghanistan through 2014 after Prime Minister Julia Gillard had indicated they would come home earlier than planned.
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Afghan corpse abuse pictures fuel anger, NATO exit
AFP, Published on 19/04/2012
» Pictures of US troops abusing corpses, on top of a series of outrages this year, have fueled anti-US anger in Afghanistan, with the president calling Thursday for an early exit of foreign forces.
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Technology gives viral edge to soldiers' frontline snapshots
AFP, Published on 19/04/2012
» Soldiers posing with slain or captive foes for trophy pictures is nothing new. What is new, experts said Wednesday, is how technology is enabling such images to go viral.
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US tries to limit damage from grisly Afghan photos
AFP, Published on 19/04/2012
» The United States has swiftly condemned photos of soldiers posing with the mangled corpses of insurgents in Afghanistan, seeking to limit the fallout from the latest scandal involving US troops.
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US vows to punish Afghan photo culprits
AFP, Published on 18/04/2012
» The United States has strongly condemned photographs of soldiers posing with the mangled remains of Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, launching an investigation and vowing to punish the culprits.
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NATO allies ponder Afghan war withdrawal, funding
AFP, Published on 18/04/2012
» NATO allies sought Wednesday to ensure a smooth withdrawal from Afghanistan and reassure Kabul that the West would financially back Afghan forces once foreign combat troops are gone in 2014.
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'Poison' scare at Afghan girls' school
AFP, Published on 18/04/2012
» More than 100 Afghan schoolgirls were taken to hospital Tuesday after drinking water believed to have been poisoned by opponents of education for girls, an official said.
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Hollande wins high profile support as French vote nears
AFP, Published on 18/04/2012
» French presidential frontrunner Francois Hollande was to hold a campaign rally Tuesday with Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo, as influential supporters began to fall in behind him.
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Karzai wants 'at least $2 billion' a year from US
AFP, Published on 17/04/2012
» Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday said he wanted "at least $2 billion" a year from the United States after it withdraws its troops in 2014.
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Norwegian killer says he was influenced by al-Qaeda
AFP, Published on 17/04/2012
» The gunman behind the Norway massacres said Tuesday he was inspired by Al-Qaeda and would repeat the carnage if he could as he took the stand on the second day of the trial.
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