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Afghan and foreign journalists at a 2010 press conference in Kabul
A convoy of NATO supply trucks driven by Pakistani drivers make their way as they prepare to cross into Afghanistan
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
Rogue members of the Afghan security forces have been blamed for the deaths of 26 foreign soldiers serving with ISAF
A still image of US soldier Bowe Bergdahl (L) in 2010
General Knud Bartels heads NATO's Military Committee
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
A photo supplied by the Syrian opposition shows bomb damage in Homs
Turkish military personnel on patrol near the border with Syria in Kilis
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted the plane was not in Syrian airspace by the time it came under attack
Turkey has become one of the Syrian regime's biggest critics since the start of the uprising in March 2011
A wounded man is lifted near Homs as Syria's internal violence continues
Syrian rebels say they are locked in fierce clashes around elite Republican Guard posts in the suburbs of Damascus
A wounded man is lifted near Homs as Syria's internal violence continues
A photo supplied by the Syrian opposition shows bomb damage in Homs
Turkish military personnel on patrol near the border with Syria in Kilis
Soldiers from the rebel Free Syrian Army
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France's Sarkozy charged in probe of illegal party funding

by Odile Duperry  AFP Global Edition
Mar 22, 2013 02:38 EDT
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been charged with taking financial advantage of France's richest woman, as part of a probe into illegal party funding that could shatter his hopes of a political comeback.
 

France's Sarkozy charged in probe of illegal party funding

by Odile Duperry  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 23:05 EDT
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been charged with taking financial advantage of France's richest woman, allegations connected with a probe into illegal party funding that could shatter his hopes of a political comeback.
 

France's Sarkozy charged with taking advantage of heiress

by Odile Duperry  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 21:23 EDT
Nicolas Sarkozy's hopes of a political comeback lay in tatters Friday after the former French president was charged in connection with a criminal probe into illegal party financing.
 

Sarkozy comeback dream in tatters after corruption charge

by Odile Duperry  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 19:32 EDT
Nicolas Sarkozy's hopes of a political comeback lay in tatters Friday after the former French president was charged in connection with a criminal probe into illegal party financing.
 

Sarkozy charged with taking advantage of elderly heiress

by Odile Duperry  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 17:58 EDT
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was on Thursday charged with taking advantage of the elderly L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, his lawyer told AFP, adding that he would immediately appeal.
 

What the butler saw crucial as Sarkozy back before judge

by Odile Duperry  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 14:11 EDT
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was unexpectedly hauled back before a judge Thursday over claims he accepted envelopes stuffed with cash from France's richest woman to illegally finance his 2007 election campaign.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

Kosovo-Serbia solution close, says EU's Ashton

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 20:56 EDT
A deal to normalise ties between Serbia and Kosovo is close and could be sealed next month, the European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said, following high-level talks in Brussels.
 

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.
 

US commitment to Europe missile defence 'ironclad'

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 20, 2013 12:13 EDT
Washington's commitment to defending Europe from missile attacks remains unbending, a top US security official said Wednesday, after it froze the final phase of a plan to counter threats from North Korea and Iran.
 

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.
 

Syria regime, rebels trade chemical weapons accusations

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 03:52 EDT
The US and UN were attempting to verify claims and counterclaims by Syrian troops and insurgents that chemical weapons were used for the first time in the two-year conflict.
 

Wanted cousin of Libya's Kadhafi arrested in Cairo

by Samer al-Atrush  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 16:19 EDT
Egyptian police arrested on Tuesday Moamer Kadhafi's cousin Ahmed Qaddaf al-Dam, wanted by Tripoli for his role in the regime of the slain Libyan strongman, Egyptian officials said.
 

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.
 

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.
 

Turkey's 'secret-keeper': spy chief Hakan Fidan

by Fulya Ozerkan  AFP Global Edition
Mar 18, 2013 16:41 EDT
The head of Turkish intelligence, Hakan Fidan, is the driving force behind the state's clandestine peace talks with a jailed Kurdish rebel chief that aim to end a bloody three-decade insurgency.
 
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