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| May.2 |
 Afghanistan |
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'28 die' in munitions blast| The whole neighborhood has been destroyed. Women and children were among the victims | |
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| May.4 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
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40 rebels dead in battle U.S. military: A fierce battle between U.S. and Afghan forces and militants in southeastern Afghanistan
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| May.11 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
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Riots over US Koran 'desecration'| At least 4 people have been killed after police opened fire to break up a protest in eastern Afghanistan | |
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| May.12 |
Kabul |
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Candidate killed in ambush A candidate for parliament Akhtar Mohammed Toowak was shot to death near the town of Beh Yak south of Kabul
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| May.13 |
Afghanistan |
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Nine die in new anti-US violence The protests and violence are spreading with reports of disturbances coming from across the country
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| May.15 |
 Washington |
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Newsweek backs off Quran story| The report that U.S. interrogators desecrated copies of the Quran blamed for sparking violent riots in Afghanistan | |
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| May.16 |
Afghanistan |
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Muslims doubt Quran climbdown Muslims in Afghanistan and Pakistan were skeptical after Newsweek backed away from the Quran report
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| May.20 |
Kabul |
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 Karzai angry at US Afghan 'abuse' Afghan President has condemned as unacceptable new details of alleged abuse of prisoners by US troops
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| May.21 |
Kabul |
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Afghan president pressed on opium US officials say Karzai is partly responsible for the failure of poppy eradication efforts
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| May.22 |
Afghanistan |
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Insurgents killed in battle Fighting between insurgents and the coalition and Afghan forces left 12 rebels dead and one U.S. soldier wounded
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Washington |
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Karzai demands 'justice' from U.S. The president of Afghanistan claimed the alleged abuse of 2 Afghan detainees who died in U.S. custody
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| May.23 |
Washington |
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Bush rejects Karzai army demand| President Bush has ruled out handing over command of US troops in Afghanistan to the government there | |
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| May.29 |
Afghanistan |
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Afghan women 'still suffer abuse' Amnesty International: Afghan women are still being murdered, raped and imprisoned with impunity
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| May.31 |
Kandahar |
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At least 10 dead in blast| An explosion inside a mosque in Kandahar killed at least 10 people during a funeral for a pro-government cleric | |
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