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Obama to give primetime speech on Afghanistan

President Barack Obama will unveil his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan in an address to Americans on December 1, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Wednesday.

 

Obama promises to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan

Obama promises to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan

Signaling he's decided on new troop levels for the Afghanistan war, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to "finish the job" on his watch and destroy terrorist networks in the region.

 

South Afghanistan suicide blast kills 10

A suicide bomber detonated a vest packed with explosives in a crowded market in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 10 civilians and wounding 13, a provincial police chief said.

 

12 Afghans die as militants target general

12 Afghans die as militants target general

Twelve Afghans died when insurgents fired two rockets into a crowded market northeast of Kabul where the head of French forces was holding a meeting with tribal elders.

 

AP source: U.S. envoy objects to troop increase

AP source: U.S. envoy objects to troop increase

The U.S. envoy in Afghanistan, a former Army general who once commanded troops in the country, has objected strongly to emerging ...

 

Obama Receives New Afghan Option

Obama Receives New Afghan Option

Obama will consider a new compromise plan for adding troops to Afghanistan that would deploy 30,000 to 35,000 new forces over the next year or more.

 

Missing U.S. soldier's body found in Afghan river

Missing U.S. soldier's body found in Afghan river

Military divers have found the body of one of two U.S. soldiers who went missing last week as they tried to recover airdropped ...

 

NATO, Afghans claim to kill 130 Taliban in Kunduz

NATO and Afghan officials claimed on Monday their forces had killed at least 130 Taliban fighters in a major operation over the past week in an area of Afghanistan's north where militant activity has surged.

 

Top Republican pushes for decision on war strategy

The top House Republican on Sunday pressed President Obama for a decision on whether to send more troops to war in Afghanistan, ...

 

Pakistan zeroes in on major Taliban bases

Pakistani forces are zeroing in on two major Taliban bases in South Waziristan region as their offensive pushes deeper into militant bastion on the Afghan border, the military said on Sunday.

 

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