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Rice in London for Afghan talks
9 months agoGordon Brown welcomes the US secretary of state for talks on bolstering support for the war in Afghanistan.
More opium likely in Afghan south
9 months agoThe amount of opium poppy cultivated in Afghanistan's volatile southern provinces will increase in 2008, the UN says.
Taliban direct assaults growing more rare: Canada
9 months agoOTTAWA (Reuters) - Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan are launching fewer direct attacks on Canadian troops because they suffer heavy casualties from such operations, a senior officer said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan calls for more help to stamp out opium
9 months agoTOKYO (Reuters) - Afghanistan called on Tuesday for more help to stamp out opium production as donor nations gathered in Tokyo to try to coordinate policy on the struggling nation.
Poland warning over Nato troops
9 months agoPoland's foreign minister criticises some Nato members for not committing enough troops to Afghanistan.