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The Afghan government has agreed a deal on the conduct of night raids by US special forces, the BBC has learned. The Afghan defence minister and the US commander are expected to sign the agreement later on Sunday, bringing night raids under Afghan leadership. It is thought US...

This is a topic that hasn't gotten much attention, but is certainly interesting (especially the economic take in my opinion). As the West pulls out of Afghanistan, China and India are preparing to go in and mine/trade the country's vast resources. A story of incentives (as usual) and how they...

Anti-American demonstrations are under way in the Afghan cities of Kabul and Jalalabad over the burning of copies of the Koran by Nato troops. Shots have been fired in Kabul, where protesters have gathered outside a US military base. On Tuesday, the US commander in...

The largest coalition offensive in Afghanistan since 2001 began today as American and Afghani troops raided a town occupied by the Taliban, kicking off a major part of the Obama strategy. The strategy also includes finding and defusing the hundreds of explosives left in the taken areas and...