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File - British Army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, the International Security Assistance Force deputy commander, speaks with Afghan National Army soldiers during his visit to Joint Combat Outpost Pul-e-Sayad, Afghanistan, April 27, 2011.
Afghanistan   Britain   Photos   Troops   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)		  The Daily Telegraph 
Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete
Sat 19 May 2012
Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. Despite the winding down of operations, the remaining years... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton)
An Afghan villager unlocks the door of a suspected homemade explosives factory for U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rodgers in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 4, 2012.
Afghanistan   Nato   Photos   US   Wikipedia: 2012 Chicago Summit		  Al Jazeera 
The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion
Fri 18 May 2012
Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the Afghan Presidential Palace, on the... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon waves during a visit to the construction site of a housing project in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 2, 2012. Protesters threw shoes, sand and small stones at the convoy of UN chief Ban Ki-moon as he entered the Gaza Strip for a visit.Phoot by Ahmed Deeb/WN  The Daily Telegraph  Fri 18 May 2012
UN says al Qaeda behind Syria suicide bombs death toll from civil war reaches 10,000
UN leader Ban Ki-moon has said he believes al-Qaeda committed a major bomb attack in Damascus that left dozens dead, and that up to 10,000 people have now been killed in Syria. United Nations chief... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Photos   Qaeda   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)
An Iraqi firefighter hoses down a burned bus after a car bomb attack in Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012.  The Guardian  Fri 18 May 2012
Bomb blasts at bird market in Baghdad kill 4
SAMEER N. YACOUB Associated Press= BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say three bombs have struck a bird market in eastern Baghdad, killing four people and wounding dozens. Police officials say the Friday... (photo: AP / Emad Matti)
Iraq   Market   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: Iraqi insurgency
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The burqa reminder Chicago Tribune Fri 18 May 2012
The burqa reminder
Since a 2009 trip to Kabul, I have kept a sky-blue burqa in my office as a reminder of the responsibility we have to the women of Afghanistan. As world leaders gather in... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan   Military   Photos   Rights   Wikipedia: Afghanistan   Women
Chinese Vice Premier LI Keqiang, right, and LIu Yunshan, left, Director of Chinese Communist Party's Propaganda Department, clap while Zhou Yongkang, center, member of Chinese Communist Party Politburo Standing Commitee, is introduced during a conference to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of Chinese Communist Youth League at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, May 4, 2012. Al Jazeera Thu 17 May 2012
Chinese in bold call for official's removal
A group of Communist Party veterans has written a daring open letter calling for the removal of China's top security official, in the latest sign of disunity ahead of... (photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan)
China   Communism   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Zhou Yongkang
Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012. Al Jazeera Wed 16 May 2012
Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali
Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore)
Human Rights   Mali   Military   Photos   Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit Al Jazeera Wed 16 May 2012
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit
Pakistan has confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago as negotiations with US to reopen supply lines into... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis)
Afghan   Nato   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia: NATO logistics in the Afghan War
Libya former rebels' Tripoli military commander Abdel Hakim Belhaj, second left, speaks with Libya fighters prior to the arrival of Libyan Transitional National Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil at Metiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. The Daily Telegraph Tue 15 May 2012
'Rendition' Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj to form his own party
Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a prominent Islamist commander suing MI6 over his alleged rendition by the CIA in 2004, is poised to emerge as a powerful political force in Libya... (photo: AP / Francois Mori)
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Egyptian protesters clap and wave flags in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011. Egypt's military is taking down the makeshift tents of protesters who camped out on Tahrir Square in an effort to allow traffic and normal life to return to central Cairo. There were a few verbal altercations between soldiers and protesters Sunday morning as the tents were removed, but the process was generally peaceful. Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader BBC News
A Syrian rebel runs for cover during an exchange of fire with army troops, unseen, in Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Exclusive - Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria - panel The Star
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File - A woman and her children are pictured on the outskirts of Fertait, a village in Jonglei, South Sudan, burned down during the recent escalation of ethnic clashes in this area, 7 January, 2012. Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN BBC News
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Qatari organisation launches two community schools in Afghanistan Qatari organisation launches two community schools in Afghanistan Gulf News
Taliban shuts schools in Afghanistan in show of strength following motorcycle ban Taliban shuts schools in Afghanistan in show of strength following motorcycle ban Newstrack India
General Orders Review of Military Schools After Class Is Told U.S. Is at War With Islam General Orders Review of Military Schools After Class Is Told U.S. Is at War With Islam The New York Times
Israel legalizes West Bank settler outposts Israel legalizes West Bank settler outposts Atlanta Journal
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A man holds up a child during a demonstration against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's regime in the outskirts of Idlib, northern Syria, Sunday Feb. 26, 2012. Largest protests yet in Syria's biggest city The Guardian
In this Monday, May 14, 2012 photo, a girl walks past Syrian rebels at Khaldiyeh neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria. Syria-wide protests urged as Qaeda fears grows France24
Syrian rebels are seen in Idlib, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Syria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated France24
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad casts his ballot next to his wife Asma at a polling station during a referendum on the new constitution, in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday Feb. 26, 2012. Syria's Assad 'doomed,' says Israel's Barak France24
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