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Afghan and foreign journalists at a 2010 press conference in Kabul
A handout photo released by Australian Department of Defence in 2009 shows Australian soldiers in Afghanistan in 2009
Australia, a close ally of the United States, has some 1,550 troops stationed in Afghanistan
A convoy of NATO supply trucks driven by Pakistani drivers make their way as they prepare to cross into Afghanistan
US soldiers stop traffic after a terror attack in Kandahar in April
There are more than 130,000 foreign troops battling Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants in Afghanistan
British combat troops are scheduled to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014
A total of 422 British troops have died whilst serving in Afghanistan since the start of the US-led war in 2001
The Afghanistan game will serve as a warm-up for Australia's series against Pakistan in the UAE
A still image of US soldier Bowe Bergdahl (L) in 2010
A pair of young Afghans pose as US Marines walk past while conducting a patrol in Garmser, Helmand Province
A Nuristan policeman stands at a police station near Kalagush in Nuristan in 2010
Men buy and trade currencies at a money market in 2010 in Kabul
An Afghan National Army soldier guards one of two suspected Taliban detainees in southern Afghan
An Afghan policeman outside Spozhmai Hotel keeps watch following an attack by Taliban militants
Fuel tanker trucks, used to transport fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan, are parked along a road in Karachi on June 12
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
Much of the exhibition explores ideas of destruction, rebuilding and memory
Organisers said the exhibition aimed "to advocate for different realities"
The head of the Centre for Contemporary Art Afghanistan expects growth in new art
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Motorbike bomb kills six in Pakistan

By Staff Reporter  AFP South Asian Edition
Mar 22, 2013 04:03 EDT
A bomb planted on a motorbike killed six people and wounded another 15 on Friday in a crowded Pakistani market in troubled southwestern province Baluchistan, police said.
 

US drones kill four in Pakistan: officials

By Staff Reporter  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 21, 2013 16:40 EDT
US drones fired two missiles at a vehicle in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt Thursday, killing four militants, security officials said.
 

Karzai claims victory over US 'abuse' claims

By Staff Reporter  AFP South Asian Edition
Mar 21, 2013 09:17 EDT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday claimed victory in his latest dispute with the US after accusing its special forces of abusing civilians in the key strategic province of Wardak.
 

Italian athletics great Mennea dies

by Justin DAVIS  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 07:23 EDT
Italian athletics great Pietro Mennea, the gold medal winner in the 200m at the 1980 Moscow Olympics who held the world record in the event for 17 years, has died.
 

Pakistan refugee camp bombing kills 12

by S. H. Khan  AFP South Asian Edition
Mar 21, 2013 04:48 EDT
A car bomb tore through a refugee camp in northwest Pakistan Thursday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 30 others, in the latest in a wave of attacks ahead of general elections in May.
 

Car bomb kills four at Pakistan refugee camp

By Staff Reporter  AFP South Asian Edition
Mar 21, 2013 03:55 EDT
A car bomb tore through a camp for internally displaced people in northwest Pakistan Thursday, killing at least four people and wounding 18 others, police said.
 

Pakistan targets Taliban lair to secure vote

by Sajjad Tarakzai  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 21, 2013 03:00 EDT
Pakistan is stepping up an offensive to dislodge the Taliban from a key stronghold in an effort to safeguard May's general election and crack down on militants behind a wave of attacks.
 

Saudi-born man accused of terrorism in New York

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 20, 2013 14:21 EDT
An alleged veteran of al-Qaeda's fight against US soldiers in Afghanistan who went on to plot a bomb attack on US diplomatic facilities in Nigeria was charged Wednesday in New York.
 

Pakistan to hold historic polls on May 11

by Nasir Jaffry  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 20, 2013 13:03 EDT
Pakistan will go to the polls on May 11, the presidency announced Wednesday, in an historic general election marking the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year existence.
 

Kabul, US 'reach deal' on pullout of forces in Wardak

by Usman Sharifi  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 12:39 EDT
The United States and Kabul appeared Wednesday to reach an agreement on withdrawing coalition forces from part of a strategic province, after an ultimatum from Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
 

Nearly as many Afghan troops killed as NATO since 2001

By Staff Reporter  AFP South Asian Edition
Mar 20, 2013 11:35 EDT
Almost 3,000 Afghan police and soldiers have been killed in the last 12 months, nearly the same as the number of NATO deaths in Afghanistan in the last 11 years of war, Kabul said Wednesday.
 

Kabul, US 'reach deal' on forces pullout

by Usman Sharifi  AFP American Edition
Mar 20, 2013 09:54 EDT
The United States and Kabul appeared Wednesday to reach an agreement on the pullout of coalition forces from a strategic province, nearly a month after an ultimatum from Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
 

Pakistan president sets election for May 11

by Nasir Jaffry  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 20, 2013 07:55 EDT
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari announced Wednesday that general elections would be held on May 11, in what will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's history.
 

Pakistan President 'sets election for May 11'

by Nasir Jaffry  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 07:13 EDT
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari announced Wednesday that general elections would be held on May 11, in what will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's history.
 

Pakistan hopes for Buddhist tourism boost

by Guillaume Lavallee  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 01:48 EDT
Religious violence may be on the rise and the Taliban still a threat, but Pakistan is hoping a rich Buddhist heritage will help it boost international tourism to its troubled northwest.
 

Seven US Marines killed in training exercise

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 19, 2013 18:45 EDT
Seven US Marines were killed and seven more wounded when a mortar round exploded while still in its launch tube during a training exercise in Nevada, the military said Tuesday.
 

Afghan government says NATO war 'aimless, unwise'

by Ben Sheppard  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 19, 2013 16:17 EDT
Afghanistan's presidential spokesman on Tuesday described the NATO-led military operation in the war-torn nation as "aimless and unwise", in the latest broadside by Kabul against the international coalition.
 

Obama hails US troops on Iraq war anniversary

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 19, 2013 14:05 EDT
US President Barack Obama marked the tenth anniversary of the Iraq invasion on Tuesday by paying tribute to the "sacrifice" of US troops, but had few words for the Iraqi people.
 

UN, major powers warn Afghanistan over election

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 19, 2013 14:03 EDT
The United States and United Nations on Tuesday warned Afghanistan that ensuring a credible presidential election next year would be "critical" to maintaining international support after 2014.
 

Afghan president spokesman says NATO war 'aimless, unwise'

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 10:59 EDT
Afghanistan's presidential spokesman on Tuesday described the NATO-led military operation in the country as "aimless and unwise", in the latest government broadside against the coalition.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان
(Persian: Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Afġānistān)
د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت
(Pashto: Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jomhoriyat)
FlagEmblem
Anthem: Milli Surood
Capital
(and largest city)		Kabul
34°31′N 69°08′E / 34.517°N 69.133°E / 34.517; 69.133
Official languagesDari (Persian), Pashto[1]
DemonymAfghan[alternatives]
GovernmentIslamic Interim Administration
 - PresidentHamid Karzai
 - Vice PresidentMohammad Qasim Fahim
 - Vice PresidentKarim Khalili
 - Chief JusticeAbdul Salam Azimi
Establishment
 - First Afghan state[2]October 1747 
 - Independence from the United KingdomAugust 19, 1919 
Area
 - Total647,500 km2 (41st)
251,772 sq mi 
 - Water (%)negligible
Population
 - 2009 estimate28,150,000[3] (37th)
 - 1979 census13,051,358 
 - Density43.5/km2 (150th)
111.8/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2008 estimate
 - Total$21.388 billion[4] (96th)
 - Per capita$760[4] (172nd)
GDP (nominal)2008 estimate
 - Total$11.709 billion[4] 
 - Per capita$416[4] 
HDI (2007)0.345 (low) (174)
CurrencyAfghani (AFN)
Time zoneD† (UTC+4:30)
Drives on theright
Internet TLD.af
Calling code93