Obama mulls Afghanistan decision on 8-year mark - CNN International

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Obama mulls Afghanistan decision on 8-year mark CNN International WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A day after meeting with congressional leaders from both parties, President Obama sat down Wednesday afternoon with his national security team, the third of five meetings on US strategy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan. ... President gets commander's Afghan troop request Th! e Associated Press Obama receives request for troops in Afghanistan Reuters US, Afghan troops seize tonnes of opium, kill 17 Taliban AFP Bloomberg -Telegraph.co.uk -Christian Science Monitor  »

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ANALYSIS-McChrystal is the talk of Washington - Reuters

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ANALYSIS-McChrystal is the talk of Washington Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Nothing gets Washington's attention like a loud public debate among powerful figures, which is why US Army General Stanley McChrystal is the talk of the town. The 55-year-old top commander of US forces in ... Obama Faces 'War of Appeasement' in Washington Over Afghanistan Strategy FOXNews Hizb-e Islami leader slams US Aljazeera.net Obama, Lawmakers Weigh Afghanistan Strategy as Violence Mounts Bloomberg Telegraph.co.uk -Washington Post -Monterey County Herald  »

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Obama, congressional leaders to meet on Afghan war - CNN

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Obama, congressional leaders to meet on Afghan war CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama will meet with top congressional leaders from both parties Tuesday to discuss the war in Afghanistan, according to two Democratic officials. The meeting on the war comes as the Obama administration conducts a review ... SCENARIOS-Obama's options in Afghan war Reuters Deadly Afghanistan attack: It wasn't just the Taliban Christian Science Monitor White House: Leaving Afghanistan not an option The Associated Press Washington Post -AFP -Huffington Post (blog)  »

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Taliban return to power unlikely - White House aide - Reuters

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Taliban return to power unlikely - White House aide Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A top aide to President Barack Obama said on Sunday he did not see an imminent risk that Afghanistan would f »

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Landslides buried at least 3 Indonesian villages, authorities say - Los Angeles Times

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Landslides buried at least 3 Indonesian villages, authorities say Los Angeles Times 'There are almost no survivors' in the villages about 35 miles from Padang, where the earthquake hit hardest, an official says. As a result, the death toll of 715 is likely to grow by at least 640. A sign for the Ambacang Hotel in Padang. ... Sumatra quake 'levelled villages' BBC News Indonesia Earthquake Survivors Lack Food, Clean Water Bloomberg Indonesian gov't to provide financial assistance to quake-affected ... Xinhua guardian.co.uk -W »

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Chicago Shocked by IOC\'s Quick Rejection - Washington Post

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Chicago Shocked by IOC's Quick Rejection Washington Post CHICAGO, Oct. 2 -- The drama ended in stunned silence just as the party was supposed to start. Thousands of believers in Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, many of them confidently waving signs that ... Rio wins 2016 Olympic Games in landslide over Madrid USA Today Ready for an Olympic Party, Chicago Loses Its Date New York Times Rio de Janeiro chosen to host 2016 Summer Olympics Los Angeles Times The Associated Press -Chicago Sun-Times -BBC Sport  »

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US, Iran Hold Bilateral Talks - Washington Post

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US, Iran Hold Bilateral Talks Washington Post GENEVA, Oct. 1 -- A senior US diplomat held a rare bilateral meeting Thursday with his Iranian counterpart, and Iran agreed to attend further talks with six major powers on its nuclear program and  »

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