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US Predator crashes in Afghanistan (Press TV)

An American MQ-1 Predator drone has crashed on takeoff in southern Afghanistan, the US Air Forces Central Command confirms.

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Legislation to combat internet piracy, including internet bans for persistent illegal file-sharers, has cleared the Lords and now goes to the Commons where it will be rushed through before the general election.

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With effective PR, the US military could win the war in Afghanistan.

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To win the war in Afghanistan, the US military has to beat the Taliban at the propaganda game (The Christian Science Monitor)

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The United Nations mission in Afghanistan is no longer keeping staff abroad as a security measure, after it evacuated hundreds of foreign workers following an attack last year, a spokeswoman said on Monday.

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Foreign U.N. staffers return to Afghanistan (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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Often portrayed as mindless fanatics, the sophistication of Taliban military tactics in the Afghanistan war have impressed US military officials.

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Afghanistan war: How Taliban tactics are evolving (The Christian Science Monitor)

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The US defense department has set up a spy network of private contractors in Afghanistan and Pakistan to help track down and kill those Washington calls suspected militants.

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US official run spy ring in Afghanistan, Pakistan (Press TV)

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An early morning rocket attack on the largest U.S. military hub in Afghanistan killed one person Monday, NATO said. In the east, meanwhile, Afghan authorities thwarted three would-be suicide bombers from attacking a security post.

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An early morning rocket attack on the largest U.S. military hub in Afghanistan killed one person Monday, NATO said. In the east, meanwhile, Afghan authorities thwarted three would-be suicide bombers from attacking a security post.

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An early morning rocket attack on the largest U.S. military hub in Afghanistan killed one person Monday, NATO said. In the east, meanwhile, Afghan authorities thwarted three would-be homicide bombers from attacking a security post.

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Rocket Attack Kills 1 at NATO Base in Afghanistan (Fox News)

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Defense Department official is under investigation for hiring private contractors to gather intelligence on suspected insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan, The New York Times reported Sunday.

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Paper: Defense official masterminded private spy operation in Afghanistan, Pakistan (WTKR Norfolk)

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