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Saturday, 21st November 2009

Afghanistan

Former paratrooper commander opens centre dedicated to Afghanistan hero Mark Wright FORMER paratrooper commander Colonel Stuart Tootal was today set to open a day centre for military veterans in memory of Corporal Mark Wright, who died in Afghanistan.

Crowds mourn in 100th ceremony of repatriation HUNDREDS of civilians and servicemen stood shoulder to shoulder in Wootton Bassett yesterday to pay their last respects to two heroes who died in Afghanistan.

Suicide bomber kills 17 in Afghanistan A SUICIDE bomber in south-western Afghanistan killed 17 people yesterday, and an Afghan MP escaped a separate blast on the outskirts of Kabul while five of his bodyguards were killed.

Returning Karzai pledges reform HAMID Karzai was sworn in again as Afghanistan's president yesterday, pledging to fight corruption and take control of security before his five-year term ends, after elections marred by fraud ruined his international reputation.

Suicide bomber on motorcycle leaves 13 dead

Cronyism claim as Karzai the younger hangs on to his job

Soldier killed in Helmand gun battle

Afghan president Hamid Karzai sworn in again

Britain 'to stage Afghanistan surge'

Bomb disposal fatality named

Afghans say unemployment and poverty is cause of war

Afghan leader to speak out

David Miliband tells NATO Britain committed to sending more troops to Afghanistan

Nimrod crash chiefs may be jailed for life

Death toll rises to 97 as soldier killed in blast

UK offers to host meeting on Afghan security handover

EU calls for end to corruption

This time we'll crack it, says Afghan regime

Another soldier dies in Afghanistan, bringing this year's toll to 97

Warlord says don't send more US troops 'get Italians to fight'

PM defends Afghanistan policy in al-Qaeda warning

First new helicopter for British troops arrives in Afghanistan

Soldier killed while on patrol

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