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| Aug.1 |
 Afghanistan |
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 Western troops die in Afghanistan 3 US troops died in roadside bomb blasts in the south of the country, while a French soldier was killed in a gun battle north of Kabul
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 London |
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UK troops 'given too many tasks' Report from MPs: The military mission in Afghanistan has failed to deliver what it promised - as troops are being given too many tasks
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| Aug.2 |
Western Afghanistan |
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Bomb blast hits city of Heart  A bomb attack has killed at least 12 people and injured at least 20 more. The attack had targeted a police convoy
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Afghanistan |
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At least 9 NATO troops killed
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| Aug.3 |
 NATO |
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NATO fears Afghan 'terror Grand Central' NATO will stay in Afghanistan 'for as long as it takes,' Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former Danish PM, the military alliance's new leader
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| Aug.5 |
Kabul |
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New NATO chief visits Afghanistan
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| Aug.7 |
London |
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UK 'may have 40-year Afghan role'
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| Aug.10 |
Afghanistan |
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Militants launch Afghan attacks
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| Aug.12 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Troops move to protect before vote
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| Aug.14 |
Kabul |
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Blast kills 3, injures dozens| A massive suicide bombing near the Nato headquarters rocked the capital, killing three people and leaving as many as 90 wounded | |
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| Aug.15 |
Afghanistan |
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 Death takes UK Afghan toll to 200 A British soldier has died from wounds suffered in Afghanistan, taking the number of UK troops killed since operations began to 200
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| Aug.16 |
Afghanistan |
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Row over Afghan wife-starving law
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Kabul |
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 Karzai, rivals debate as elections near President Karzai, heavily criticized for skipping a candidates' debate, met two of his political rivals in a nationally televised debate
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| Aug.17 |
Afghanistan |
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Pro-Taliban militant offers to help U.S.
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Afghanistan |
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Corruption fears over Afghan poll Thousands of voting cards have been offered for sale and thousands of dollars offered in bribes to buy votes
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| Aug.18 |
Kabul |
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Deadly pre-poll attack hits Kabul A suicide car bomber has killed 10 people in an attack on a convoy of Western troops. More than 50 people were wounded
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Kabul |
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Poll media blackout urged  | Afghanistan has called on domestic and foreign media not to cover any violence on the day of the election in case such reports scare away voters | |
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| Aug.19 |
Kabul |
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Robbers killed in gunbattle at bank
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Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan on alert before vote
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Afghanistan |
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Afghans head to the polls Polls opened, as the war-ravaged nation held its second-ever presidential and provincial council elections. Karzai was the frontrunner
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| Aug.20 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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Police: Election day attacks averted
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| Aug.21 |
Kabul |
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Rivals claim success in Afghan vote
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| Aug.22 |
Kandahar |
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Monitors: Taliban cut off fingers of voters| Monitors: Making good on a threat of election day violence, the Taliban sliced off the index fingers of at least two people | |
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| Aug.23 |
Kabul |
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Afghan challenger alleges fraud
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| Aug.25 |
Kandahar |
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At least 40 killed in Afghan explosion| A massive car bomb explosion in the center of the city has killed at least 30 people. Dozens more were hurt as buildings collapsed in the attack | |
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Kabul |
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Partial results put Karzai ahead in vote Afghan election officials announced that partial election results put incumbent President Karzai ahead of his main rival by a slim margin
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| Aug.26 |
Kandahar |
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Red Cross worker among bomb victims A Red Cross worker was among the 43 people killed in a massive car bombing
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Kabul |
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Karzai maintains lead in vote count Election officials: Afghan President leads his rivals as votes are counted in the country's presidential election
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| Aug.27 |
Kabul |
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US envoy 'in angry Karzai talks'| The US special envoy to Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke has held an explosive meeting with Afghan President over the country's election | |
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| Aug.28 |
Afghanistan |
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U.S. have deadliest month in Afghanistan An American service member died in a roadside bombing, bringing the number of U.S. military deaths in the country in August to 46
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| Aug.29 |
Kabul |
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Karzai extends poll lead President Hamid Karzai has extended his lead over his main rival in the presidential election, according to partial official results
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Helmand |
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 British PM pays surprise visit Gordon Brown paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan, thanking his nation's fighting forces for a job 'well done'
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| Aug.30 |
Kabul |
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Voter fraud complaints double in election Election officials saying they have deemed 567 of them serious enough to affect the outcome of last week's race
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| Aug.31 |
Afghanistan |
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US 'needs fresh Afghan strategy' Top US general in Afghanistan Gen Stanley McChrystal has called for a revised military strategy, suggesting the current one is failing
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Afghanistan |
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U.S. military drops controversial contract A contract that drew fire for creating profiles to rate the output of journalists as well as coverage of the war is being terminated
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