French, Australian leaders visit Kabul
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The leaders of France and Australia met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during announced visits Saturday, each pledging their countries' commitment to Afghanistan for the longterm.
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Vice President Dick Cheney arrives in Australia on Thursday to thank one of Washington's staunchest supporters of the increasingly unpopular Iraq war &#151; an ally that has become a rarity by offering more, not fewer, troops for Iraq and Afghanistan.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- The leaders of France and Australia met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai Saturday, each pledging their countries' long-term commitment to Afghanistan.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy reiterated France&#39;s desire to pull its troops out of Afghanistan, but signalled it would not abandon its allies there, in an interview published Tuesday.
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Nicolas Sarkozy touches down in Kabul for a visit to French troops and talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
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Australia is considering sending more troops to Afghanistan to counter resurgent Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said Thursday.
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Italy's PM, Romano Prodi, visits Afghanistan for talks with President Karzai and an inspection of Italian troops.
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The international community cannot afford to lose the war against extremists in Afghanistan, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Saturday on a quick visit to the insurgency-hit country.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai is due attend a meeting in Rome aimed at strengthening the rule of law in his country.
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President Hamid Karzai is meeting the Italian prime minister to discuss the fight against Afghan militants.
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Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi flew to Afghanistan on Sunday for a Christmas visit with Italian troops, whom he praised for their efforts to bring peace to a country gripped by a growing insurgency.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, talks with US Gen. James L. Jones, left, in the presence of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO senior civilian representative for Afghanistan, Hikmet Cetin, center
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An accusation by Australian Prime Minister John Howard that France was guilty of lingering "anti-Americanism" drew sharp words from Paris during a visit by the Australian foreign minister.
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France will not send troops to help NATO  in southern Afghanistan because it has its hands full in Kabul,  Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said on Thursday.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai was in Germany yesterday to receive an award, his office said, just days before his war-plagued nation will hold its first direct presidential election.
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Australia urged more European nations  on Tuesday to let their troops move into southern Afghanistan  to help fight a resurgent Taliban, but said its own commandos'  deployment there was due to end shortly.
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France will not send troops to help NATO   in southern Afghanistan because it has its hands full in Kabul,   Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said on Thursday.