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Brown appeals to Labour MPs over Afghan war...detonated near him in Helmand province, Afghanistan Gordon Brown and three cabinet ministers have moved to shore up wavering support among Labour backbenchers for the war in Afghanistan. In a joint email to the party's MPs, they insist the... In this article: Afghanistan, Gordon Brown, Britain, The Independent, Harry Cohen, David Miliband, Al-qa'ida, United Nations, and Democracy |
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Times Online | November 10, 2009
Gordon Brown confronted by grieving mother Jacqui Janes over Afghanistan
Gordon Brown confronted by grieving mother Jacqui Janes over Afghanistan Navigation - link to other main sections from here Gordon Brown confronted by grieving mother Jacqui Janes over Afghanistan A recording of Gordon Brown's telephone...
In this article: Gordon Brown, God, The Sun newspaper, Iraq, East Sussex, and Hove
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washingtonpost.com | November 13, 2009
UK's Brown: NATO troop increase for Afghanistan
Prime Minister Gordon Brown launched an impassioned defense of the controversial military campaign in Afghanistan during an interview Friday on the BBC, acknowledging that Britain needed to "adjust our approach" amid rising casualties.
In this article: NATO, Gordon Brown, Britain, London, Washington, U.S., and BBC
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | November 12, 2009
Gordon Brown seeks 5000 allied troops for Afghanistan
Gordon Brown seeks 5000 allied troops for Afghanistan Gordon Brown seeks 5,000 allied troops for Afghanistan Gordon Brown is bidding to get 5,000 more troops from allied nations to join the fight against the Taliban. The move is part of a...
In this article: Gordon Brown, NATO, Barack Obama, Bob Ainsworth, United States, White House, and London
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Independent.co.uk - UK | 7 days ago
Afghan mission vital to combating al-Qa'ida, says Brown
...says Brown Gordon Brown will today issue a vigorous defence of Britain's military mission in Afghanistan as he repeats warnings that the al-Qa'ida terror network poses the biggest source of threat to UK national security. He will say...
In this article: Al-qa'ida, Britain, Gordon Brown, Taliban, Pakistan, British troops, Osama bin Laden, and NATO
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Telegraph.co.uk - Politics | November 09, 2009
Mother of dead Afghanistan soldier confronts Gordon Brown over equipment
Mother of dead Afghanistan soldier confronts Gordon Brown over equipment Jacqui Janes, the mother of Jamie Janes, a soldier killed in Afhanistan, has confronted Gordon Brown over the lack of equipment for troops serving on the frontline.
In this article: Gordon Brown, God, Grenadier Guards, The Sun, Taliban, and London
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ITN Headline News - UK News | 7 days ago
Brown to host Afghan exit summit
Brown to host Afghan exit summit Gordon Brown will host international talks to discuss an exit strategy from the conflict in Afghanistan. The Prime Minister said he had offered to host fellow leaders in the New Year to discuss future...
In this article: Gordon Brown and Al-Qaeda
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 7 days ago
Britain plan Afghan handover conference
...handover conference British Prime Minister Gordon Brown offered to host an international conference on Afghanistan in London, which he said could set a time-frame for a handover of security to Afghan forces from 2010. In a speech here late...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Al-Qaeda, Britain, Taliban, London, Osama bin Laden, Hamid Karzai, Africa, and Middle East
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USATODAY.com | November 13, 2009
U.K.'s Brown: NATO to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan
...increasing troop levels. Gordon Brown robustly defended Britain's mission in Afghanistan, but he acknowledged in an interview with the BBC that Britain needed to "adjust our approach" amid rising casualties. He insisted that Washington...
In this article: Gordon Brown, NATO, Britain, Europe, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, London, U.S., All rights reserved, and USA Today
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Daily Mail | November 10, 2009
Gordon Brown signals the start of Britain's exit strategy from Afghanistan
Gordon Brown signals the start of Britain's exit strategy from Afghanistan Last updated at 1:17 AM on 11th November 2009 Britain will start handing over control of parts of Helmand Province to Afghan rule within a year, Gordon Brown said...
In this article: Britain, NATO, Gordon Brown, Stanley McChrystal, Al Qaeda, Barack Obama, and Taliban
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The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South-Central Asia. It is variously described as being located within Central Asia, South Asia, or the Middle East. It is bordered by Iran in the west, Pakistan in the south and east, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast.
Afghanistan (meaning land of the Afghans) has a very long history, it has been an ancient focal point of the Silk Road and migration. It is an important geostrategic location, connecting East and West Asia or the Middle East. The land has been a target of various invaders, as well as a source from which local powers invaded neighboring regions to form their own empires. Ahmad Shah Durrani created the Durrani Empire in 1747, which is considered the beginning of modern Afghanistan. Its capital was shifted later from Kandahar to Kabul and most of its territories ceded to neighboring empires. In the late 19th century, Afghanistan became a buffer state in "The Great Game" played between the British Indian Empire and Russian Empire. On August 19, 1919, following the third Anglo-Afghan war, the country regained independence from the United Kingdom over its foreign affairs.
- Name:
- Afghanistan
- Conventional Long Name:
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Capital:
- Kabul
- Language:
- Dari (Persian), Pashto
- Largest City:
- Kabul
- Government type:
- Islamic republic or Interim administration
- Founding Date:
- October 01, 1747
- Formations:
- First Afghan state
- Area:
- 251772
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $21.388 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 96th
- GDP (nominal):
- $11.709 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $416
- Time Zone:
- Dâ€
- Currency:
- Afghani
- Demonym:
- Afghan
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- AFN
- Country Calling Code:
- 93
- ccTLD:
- .af
- Anthem:
- Milli Surood
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