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Karzai vows to take control of Afghan security by 2015
PRESIDENT Hamid Karzai said Afghan forces will assume responsibility for security within five years in an inauguration speech seeking to placate his impatient Western allies.
Israel defies US demands to stop building in Jerusalem
Israel pressed ahead with work on a new housing complex for Jews in east Jerusalem yesterday, brushing off President Barack Obama's criticism that construction in the disputed part of the holy city undermines efforts to relaunch Middle East peace talks.
Obama pledges exit strategy for Afghanistan
PRESIDENT Barack Obama has said for the first time that his review of policy in Afghanistan will contain an exit strategy designed to avoid a "multi-year occupation".
In the rubble of Pakistan, bin Laden's voice remains
THE mud compound with part of its outer wall destroyed by artillery fire was used as an al-Qa'ida training facility until just a few weeks ago.
Iran hiding more secret nuclear sites, UN fears
Iran may be hiding more nuclear sites from the international community, a UN watchdog said yesterday.
UK forces face 30 claims of Iraq abuse
MORE than 30 allegations of abuse involving British soldiers who served in Iraq are being investigated, Britain's Ministry of Defence said yesterday.
Terror attack at spy agency HQ kills 10
A bomb killed at least 10 people and destroyed the regional headquarters of Pakistan's spy agency yesterday, with jihadists striking the institution that once nurtured them.
UN evacuates its staff as Afghan crisis intensifies
The United Nations is to evacuate hundreds of its foreign staff from Afghanistan because of spiralling violence, warning that it may permanently withdraw from the country unless the security situation improves.
Troops killed by 'rogue' police officer
Five soldiers were shot dead by a British-trained Afghan police officer who "went rogue" and attacked them inside a military compound.
Israel seizes arms shipment 'bound for Hizbollah'
Israel intercepted the largest arms shipment it has seized after commandos boarded a Lebanon-bound vessel off Cyprus yesterday.
Inside Middle East
- Convicted paedophile to be beheaded and crucified
- Baghdad kidnapping family face a public execution
- Karzai 'legitimate leader' as second vote cancelled
- Pakistan puts $5m bounty on bombers
- Clinton in U-turn on new Israeli settlement comments
- US angers Arab world after U-turn on Israeli settlements
- Karzai's rival to reveal vote plans today
- Iran pours cold water on UN uranium plan
- Israelis fear that Clinton visit will be payback time
- Wife slashed husband for forcing her to violate Muslim faith
- UN staff ordered to leave Afghanistan during poll
- Car bomb attack kills 90 in Pakistan market
- Suicide squad kills five UN workers in Kabul raid
- Obama faces crisis as Afghanistan toll mounts
- Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq's worst suicide bomb attack in two years
- Deadly day in Afghanistan leaves 16 Americans dead
- Iraq rocked by deadliest bombings in two years
- Abdullah 'vindicated' as run-off announced
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They started wearing the poppy on the BBC last week, midway through October, nearly a month before Armistice Day. They also ambushed the British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin.
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