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Karzai at the 2011 Afghan Independence Day in Kabul, which is held every year on 19 August to commemorate Afghanistan's independence from British control over its foreign affairs.
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 The Times of India 
Hamid Karzai to visit India for 3 days next week
NEW DELHI: As the drawdown in Afghanistan reaches a decisive phase, Afghan President Hamid Karzai will pay a three-day visit to India, starting next Monday. He is expected to hold delegation-level... (photo: Creative Commons / NATO)
What have we learned about stabilization in Afghanistan? Not much.
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 Foreign Policy 
What have we learned about stabilization in Afghanistan? Not much.
As of this year, Afghanistan has experienced ten years of stabilization intervention, but what is there to show for it? Marked by massive expenditure with little to no accountability, and often marred... (photo: US Navy / Josh Ives)
Indian army soldiers  The New York Times 
Should India Provide Direct Military Aid to Afghanistan?
Over the past decade, India has invested heavily in Afghanistan’s reconstruction. Recognizing India’s significant economic and development contributions, the United States has called on New Delhi to... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
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EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, left, and Saeed Jalili, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council pose for a photo in Almaty, largest Kazakhstan's city on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. World powers began their fourth round of high-level talks with Iranian officials on Tuesday, aiming to stop Islamic regime's nuclear program from making atomic weapons despite widespread doubts that the stepping-stone meeting will yield a final deal.  Reuters 
U.N. watchdog, EU's Ashton to press Iran in nuclear dispute
VIENNA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran faces international pressure in two separate meetings over its nuclear program on Wednesday, but with the Islamic state focused more on a June presidential election no... (photo: AP / Stanislav Filippov, pool)
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US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,085 North Jersey
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,085
ASSOCIATED PRESS Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, right, stands with his hand on his heart as an Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett)
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Three coalition troops killed in Afghanistan The Los Angeles Times
Three coalition troops killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Three international service members were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to the NATO-led International... (photo: US Army / Shane Hamann)
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Meeting of Group of Friends of UN Alliance of Civilizations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses a meeting of the Group of Friends of the UN Alliance of Civilizations. The Siasat Daily
UN Secretary General praises Pakistan polls as major democratic step
London, May 14: UN General Secretary Ban-Ki-moon congratulated the government and the people of Pakistan for their successful holding of polls on May 11. In a statement... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine)
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Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif talks to journalist at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, March 15, 2009. The Siasat Daily
Nawaz Sharif wants to end mistrust with India, strengthen ties with US
Islamabad, May 14: Pakistan's incoming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said he wanted to end the mistrust which had long dogged relations with India. He also pledged to... (photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti)
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Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reacts during a press conference in Islamabad, Monday, Aug. 25, 2008. Pakistan's ruling coalition collapsed Monday, torn apart by internal bickering just a week after it drove U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf from the presidency. Nawaz Sharif, announced Monday that he was pulling out of the 5-month-old alliance because it failed to restore judges ousted by Musharraf or agree to a neutral replacement. New Straits/Business Times
Incoming PM's party looks to coalition in Pakistan's SW
QUETTA: The party of Pakistan’s incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to form a coalition government with nationalists in the country’s troubled southwest,... (photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti)
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Former prime minister and leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N party, Nawaz Sharif, gestures while speaking to members of the media at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, May 13, 2013. The State
Pakistan's Sharif sends mixed message to US
RAIWIND, PakistanPakistan's presumptive prime minister said Monday that he wants good relations with the United States but criticized American drone strikes on... (photo: AP / K.M. Chaudary))
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Supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif celebrate the victory of their leader in Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday, May 12, 2013. Boston Herald
Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif gets resounding election victory
LAHORE, Pakistan — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif looked poised to return to office with a resounding election victory — a mandate that could... (photo: AP / B.K. Bangash)
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