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Nato chiefs and independent reports blame unsuitable trainers and low entry criteria as reasons force is corrupt and weak The Afghan National Police has become a byword for a badly-trained force riddled with drug addicts and,... [read full story]
China's growing influence in the Afghan economy has been hailed by the country's mining minister who has revealed that projects acquired to feed Beijing's industrial base will triple government revenues within five years.
Many properties have 'safe' rooms in the basement where families can hide It is hard to imagine anyone wanting to live or invest in a city wracked with violence, but the capital of Afghanistan is experiencing a boom in real...
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's trade unions said a public sector strike planned for Tuesday would be cancelled in areas worst hit by this week's flooding. About 150 troops were deployed on Sunday to deal with flood waters which...
Lord Mandelson was said to be furious at the choice, believing Lady Ashton had neither the experience nor the clout to project Europe's voice on the world stage, and offered himself at the last minute as an alternative candidate.
