Afghanistan's Neighbors Prepare For Post-2014 The Afghan army has been preparing to take over the countrys security as NATOs 2014 deadline to withdraw all combat troops moves a year closer. But even with 300,000 national security forces now hired, Af

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(十二月)

NATO Commander: Cautious Optimism Ahead of Afghanistan Withdrawal Its been nearly four years since Stavridis took over at U.S. European Command, and a few days later as commander of NATO operations worldwide. Since then, he has made numerous visits t

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By George Dwyer Washington 17 March 2008 Britain's Ministry of Defense last week announced the accidental killing of 4 civilians as a result of an air strike by British forces operating in Afghanistan. While reports of civilian deaths are on the rise

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Taliban attacks in Afghanistan rose sharply this year, underscoring the difficulty faced by the Afghan government and coalition forces trying to stamp out the persistent and deadly insurgency. But just how serious a threat does the Taliban pose to t

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Afghanistan's booming economy is relatively immune, so far - to the financial turmoil swirling around the world. But the country's bankers worry that the global meltdown could make it even harder for them to meet the pent-up demand for loans. VOA Co

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IN THE NEWS - Afghanistan Tops Agenda at NATO Summit in Chicago 新闻报道 - 北约首脑峰会在芝加哥举行 阿富汗问题成为最重要议题 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 NATO

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By Benjamin Sand Kabul 30 March 2006 Afghan woman walks past a ravaged building destroyed during the civil war in Kabul After more than three decades of war and civil unrest, Afghanistan remains one o

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By Siri Nyrop Kabul, Helmond And Nangahar Provinces, Afghanistan 27 May 2008 Afghanistan supplies virtually all of the world's illegal opium. Last year, the country's drug trade was a $4-billion business, half of which alone was produced in the south

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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 24 May 2008 Pakistan's top Taliban commander is vowing to continue fighting U.S. and NATO forces in neighboring Afghanistan, even if he signs a peace deal with the Pakistani government. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Is

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 25 September 2009 The top U.S. military officer has received the eagerly awaited detailed troop request from the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, as the Obama administration continues a top-level review of its strate

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The growing instability in Pakistan and Afghanistan tops the agenda when U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Zardari this week in Washington. The regional talks were initially expected to

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The American and Afghan defense chiefs met Wednesday at the Pentagon and said they are working to develop a bilateral relationship that will extend beyond the hoped-for end of NATO's combat role in Afghanistan four years from now. This was the first

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Opinions remain sharply divided in Congress as President Obama says a new plan will address every aspect of US strategy in the war Michael Bowman | Washington 22 November 2009 Democratic Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania (File) I do not believe

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By Al Pessin Kabul 18 December 2007 One of the top U.S. military commanders arrived in Afghanistan early Wednesday to work on an assessment of American and allied efforts to defeat Taliban and al-Qaida insurgents, who continue to operate six years af

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 25 October 2007 A U.N. new report warns the recent upsurge of violence in Afghanistan is threatening the progress made in the welfare of women and children since the fall of the Taliban. The U.N. Children's Fund also raises con

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Labour's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, Conservative Party leader David Cameron, left, and Liberal Democrat Party leader Nick Clegg, take part in Britain's third televised election debate in Birmingham, England, Thursday, April 29, 2010. British

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As U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul Tuesday, the top U.S. and NATO commander there said he needs well over 10,000 more troops, in addition to several thousand President Bush announced last week. The commander, Army General David

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 12 June 2008 International donors pledged billions of dollars in aid for Afghanistan at a meeting in Paris, but also urged Kabul to do more to fight corruption and instability. Lisa Bryant has more from the French capital. Deleg

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It has been about six months since the Obama Administration unveiled a new strategy boosting efforts to rebuild Afghan civil society. That is part of a comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. A top State Department official is acknowled

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News of the Afghanistan buildup comes less than a month after a deadly shooting incident at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead and created additional grief. Greg Flakus | Fort Hood, Texas 03 December 2009 Soldiers in formation at Fort Hood in Texas S

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