Extend Afghan tour, Canada urged
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Nato's secretary general calls on Canada to keep soldiers in Afghanistan beyond the current 2009 deadline.
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Nato is to expand its mission in Afghanistan to cover the whole of the insurgency-hit country.
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OTTAWA/LONDON, November 05 (Online): The Canadian government and the UK have congratulated Afghan President Hamid Karzai on his election.
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(World News) Islamabad, Aug 24 : Afghan President Hamid Karzai Tuesday urged neighbouring countries, including Pakistan, not to allow terrorists to carry out their activities in Afghanistan.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in Ottawa for talks with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, hoping also to quell local opposition to Canada's combat mission in Afghanistan, officials said.
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NATO military commanders request 2,500 more soldiers to fight Taleban No formal offers from any other alliance members as yet Blair appeals for countries to do their 'duty' Key quote "If we are going to ...
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Canadian NATO soldiers keeps watch from a fortified position in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, 09 November 2006.Comment
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder called Wednesday for an extension of the German Army's 2,100-man United Nations mission in northern Afghanistan.
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Defence Minister Des Browne has appealed to London's NATO allies to &quot;step up to the plate&quot; and boost their support for the military alliance's embattled mission in Afghanistan.
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Taliban militants in Afghanistan will step up their attacks on Canadian troops this year, using a combination of suicide bombers, roadside bombs and ambushes, the country's top soldier predicted on Wednesday.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper is calling on members of la Francophonie to play a key role in easing tensions around the world.Comment
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US President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair have urged NATO countries to send extra troops to insurgency-hit Afghanistan, and drop conditions on the use of their forces which are complicating the mission.
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The NATO chief on Friday called on Afghanistan to improve its government and boost support for its security forces to step up the fight against the Taliban.
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France is considering sending forces to join the fight against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan and planned talks Friday with Canadian officials requesting 1,000 troops to support its beleaguered soldiers in volatile Kandahar province
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International forces should expect to stay in Afghanistan for "10 to 20 years," according to a Canadian commander who helped lead foreign troops in Kabul until February.
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"Let's wait for the parliamentary debate, and then we will certainly have bridges to cross, which we will certainly cross"  NATO is urging Canada not to pull its troops out of Afghanistan's dangerous Kandahar province. via 900 CHML AM
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The Canadian military has stopped turning over detainees to Afghan authorities due to allegations of torture, the Justice Ministry said in a letter sent Wednesday to civil rights groups.