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 Iran wants help from a friend
| By Kaveh L Afrasiabi | An unusual alliance has been unveiled after Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad revealed that the recent arrest of Abdulmalik Rigi, leader of the Sunni terrorist group Jundal... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin) Asia Times
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 10,000 bikers to ride in Wiltshire for Afghan Heroes
| Up to 10,000 bikers will be travelling on the M4 in Wiltshire on Sunday in support of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan. | The riders will be taking part in an organised ride from Hullavington... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) BBC News
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 Gates: Iran support for Taliban 'pretty limited'
| ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday downplayed Iran's influence on Afghanistan, but the war of words escalated, with Iran... (photo: US DoD / Cherie Cullen) Chicago Sun-Times
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 India 'close friend' but Pak 'conjoined twin', says Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: In a delicate balancing act, President Hamid Karzai on Thursday described India as a "close friend" while referring to Pakistan and Afghanistan as "conjoined t... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division,Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.) The Times Of India
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 Kabul 'does not want proxy wars'
| Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan, has said Pakistan has an important role to play in talks with the Taliban. | But he wants Islamabad to hand o... (photo: AP / Allauddin Khan) Al Jazeera
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 Afghan police recruits abusing drugs, US report finds
| Drug abuse is rife in the Afghan police force with up to four out of 10 recruits testing positive for illegal drugs in some areas, a US report says. | The report for th... (photo: AP / Fraidoon Pooyaa) BBC News
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