05.04.2009, 00:33
Zitat:20 insurgents killed in Taliban stronghold
KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Violence flared in southern Afghanistan, with a NATO-led service member killed Saturday and 20 suspected insurgents slain in Helmand province Friday, authorities said. The violence comes as NATO members meet in Europe to discuss the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Zitat:NATO allies pledge 5,000 troops to AfghanistanLink: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/04/afghan.troops/index.html">http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04 ... index.html</a><!-- m -->
STRASBOURG, France (CNN) -- America's NATO allies in Afghanistan are committing 5,000 more troops to the fight against the Taliban, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Saturday. Around 3,000 forces from allied and partner nations will provide security leading up to Afghan elections later this year. Of the 3,000, the major contributors will be Britain, with 900, and Germany and Spain, with 600 each.
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Afghanistan stoppt drastisches Ehegesetz für Frauen
Der internationale Protest war zu laut: Die Regierung in Afghanistan hat das umstrittene neue Ehegesetz vorerst zurückgezogen. Kanzlerin Merkel und Frankreichs Präsident Sarkozy hatten Präsident Karzai offen kritisiert, Außenminister Steinmeier intervenierte per Telefon.
Schneemann.