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Despite US warnings, Afghanistan releases detainees
The Afghan government released 65 detainees on Thursday who the United States has warned pose a serious security threat, a move that further strains already tense US-Afghan ties as the international mission in Afghanistan winds down.
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US-Afghan ties hit rocks again over freeing of Taliban militants
A decision to release jailed Taliban militants further aggravated US-Afghan relations on Thursday as pressure mounts for the two countries to sign a deal allowing some American soldiers to stay after 2014.
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Afghan minister: WikiLeaks hurt US-Afghan ties
A leaked diplomatic cable has undermined the US ambassador's relationships with key Afghan ministers at a time when ties between the two nations are already strained, a top adviser to President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday.Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal, who is well-respected by the international community, vehemently denied that he called...
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Pakistan exploits US woes in Afghanistan
Pakistan is exploiting the troubled United States military effort in Afghanistan to drive home a political settlement with Afghanistan that would give Pakistan important influence there but is likely to undermine United States interests, Pakistani and American officials said.The dismissal of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal will almost certainly embolden...
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Despite US warnings, Afghanistan releases detainees
The Afghan government released 65 detainees on Thursday who the United States has warned pose a serious security threat, a move that further strains already tense US-Afghan ties as the international mission in Afghanistan winds down.
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US-Afghan ties hit rocks again over freeing of Taliban militants
A decision to release jailed Taliban militants further aggravated US-Afghan relations on Thursday as pressure mounts for the two countries to sign a deal allowing some American soldiers to stay after 2014.
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Afghan minister: WikiLeaks hurt US-Afghan ties
A leaked diplomatic cable has undermined the US ambassador's relationships with key Afghan ministers at a time when ties between the two nations are already strained, a top adviser to President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday.Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal, who is well-respected by the international community, vehemently denied that he called...
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Pakistan exploits US woes in Afghanistan
Pakistan is exploiting the troubled United States military effort in Afghanistan to drive home a political settlement with Afghanistan that would give Pakistan important influence there but is likely to undermine United States interests, Pakistani and American officials said.The dismissal of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal will almost certainly embolden...
