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Afghanistan, Iraq among the world's most corrupt BERLIN - Afghanistan and Iraq, countries that receive billions of dollars a year in international support, are among the world's most corrupt nations, a watchdog group said in a report released Tuesday.   Nations:Afghanistan Poland Belarus Lithuania Denmark New Zealand   People:Hamid Karzai   Activities:Second Gulf War Afghan Terror War   Source:(AP)   2009-11-17 Britain plans Afghan handover conference LONDON (AFP) - 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.   Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan   People:Gordon Brown Hamid Karzai   Activities:Afghan Terror War   Source:(AFP)   2009-11-17 Obama said to want revised Afghanistan options WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama won't accept any of the Afghanistan war options before him without changes, administration officials say, amid an argument by his own ambassador in Kabul that a significant U.S. troop increase would only prop up a weak, corruption-tainted government.   Nations:Afghanistan Philippines   People:Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Hillary Clinton   Activities:Obama Admin. Afghan Terror War   Source:(AP)   2009-11-12 White House: Obama weighs 4 options in Afghanistan WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is considering four options for realigning U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, his spokesman said Tuesday, while military officials said the choices involve several ways the president could employ additional U.S. forces next year.   Nations:Afghanistan   People:Michelle Obama Barack Obama   Activities:Obama Admin. Afghan Terror War   Source:(AP)   2009-11-10 Terror training camps smaller, harder to target WASHINGTON - Under growing pressure from U.S. missile strikes, the al-Qaida terror network is relying more heavily on local insurgent groups along the Pakistan border to house training camps that are growing smaller and more mobile, according to counterterrorism officials and analysts.   Nations:Pakistan India Afghanistan   Activities:Afghan Terror War   Source:(AP)   2009-11-09 Headlines Afghanistan, Iraq among the world's most corrupt 2009-11-17 Britain plans Afghan handover conference 2009-11-17 Obama said to want revised Afghanistan options 2009-11-12 White House: Obama weighs 4 options in Afghanistan 2009-11-10 Terror training camps smaller, harder to target 2009-11-09 Two NATO soldiers missing in Afghanistan 2009-11-06 2 coalition service members missing in Afghanistan 2009-11-06 Army: Shooting suspect was bound for Afghanistan 2009-11-06 Britain fears Taliban infiltration in Afghan forces 2009-11-05 UN relocating about 600 staff after Afghan attack 2009-11-05 'Rogue' Afghan policeman kills five British troops 2009-11-04 British deaths raise questions about Afghan police 2009-11-04 Obama may be near decision on Afghan plan 2009-10-30 Taliban kills UN staff in bloody countdown to Afghan polls 2009-10-28 White House says attackers in Kabul will not win 2009-10-28 Obama eyes smaller Afghan troop option 2009-10-28 October deadliest month for US in Afghan war 2009-10-27 8 US troops die; new deadliest month in Afghan war 2009-10-27 DEA agents among 14 Americans dead in Afghanistan 2009-10-26 Obama vows not to rush Afghan troop decision 2009-10-26 White House rejects Cheney's Afghanistan criticism 2009-10-22 Gates says moving ahead on Afghan troop policy 2009-10-22 US signals Afghan coalition government is possible 2009-10-21 Americans split on troop boost for Afghanistan: poll 2009-10-21 Pakistan hits Taliban; urges NATO to seal border 2009-10-21 Australia seeks early Afghan pull-out: minister 2009-10-20 Military Reverses Ban on Publicizing Fatal War Photos 2009-10-20 Obama, Gul discuss Afghanistan: White House 2009-10-17 Kerry: too soon to send more troops to Afghanistan 2009-10-17 US military says 4 Americans die in blast 2009-10-16 AP sources: al-Qaida's Afghan head contacted Zazi 2009-10-14 Afghan corruption worries McChrystal 2009-10-14 Obama and aides debate options for Afghanistan 2009-10-14 Britain to send 500 extra troops to Afghanistan 2009-10-14 US forces leave isolated Afghan base after attack 2009-10-09 General wants 40,000 more U.S. troops for Afghan 2009-10-08 Obama focusing on al-Qaida, not Taliban 2009-10-08 Indian embassy in Afghan capital attacked again 2009-10-08 Taliban suicide attack kills 17 in Afghan capital 2009-10-08 US hints may put Al-Qaeda, not Taliban, in crosshairs 2009-10-08 US condemns bombing outside Indian embassy in Kabul 2009-10-08 Al-Qaida showing smaller presence in Afghanistan 2009-10-06 McChrystal and Gates Raise Tension in Afghanistan Debate 2009-10-06 White House: US won't pull out of Afghanistan 2009-10-06 Obama: Review of Afghanistan war to be deliberate 2009-10-06 Obama to confer with lawmakers on Afghanistan 2009-10-06 8 US troops killed in fierce Afghan fighting 2009-10-05 Adviser downplays threat of renewed al-Qaida haven 2009-10-05 Afghan policeman fires on US troops, killing 2 2009-10-03 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Obama vows not to rush Afghan troop decision 2009-10-26 Kerry: too soon to send more troops to Afghanistan 2009-10-17 Obama returns to Washington, Afghan decision near 2009-02-16 Americans split on troop boost for Afghanistan: poll 2009-10-21 Obama and aides debate options for Afghanistan 2009-10-14 Afghan corruption worries McChrystal 2009-10-14 US details role for additional Afghan forces 2008-11-21 October deadliest month for US in Afghan war 2009-10-27 White House rejects Cheney's Afghanistan criticism 2009-10-22 Afghanistan seen tougher challenge than Iraq 2009-02-08 Obama said to want revised Afghanistan options 2009-11-12 Two NATO soldiers missing in Afghanistan 2009-11-06 Obama may be near decision on Afghan plan 2009-10-30 Taliban kills UN staff in bloody countdown to Afghan polls 2009-10-28 8 US troops die; new deadliest month in Afghan war 2009-10-27 DEA agents among 14 Americans dead in Afghanistan 2009-10-26 Pakistan hits Taliban; urges NATO to seal border 2009-10-21 Australia seeks early Afghan pull-out: minister 2009-10-20 Indian embassy in Afghan capital attacked again 2009-10-08 Afghan reporters blame NATO for colleague's death 2009-09-10 US general: Afghan civilians wounded at bomb site 2009-09-05 Attacks rock Afghan capital ahead of vote, 8 die 2009-08-18 US troop buildup in Afghanistan could be a defining moment 2009-02-19 UN: Afghan civilian deaths a record high in 2008 2009-02-17 Newest US troops in dangerous region near Kabul 2009-02-17

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