At least four people are dead and dozens more wounded after police in Afghanistan open fire during a second day of protests. Outside a US military base, demonstrators are hurling rocks at police and chanting anti-American slogans after copies of the Koran, the Muslim Holy Book were inadvertently burned by troops. The US embassy in Kabul has been put on lockdown during the protests. A senior commander apologized yesterday and ordered a full investigation. Former US Marine Jake Diliberto tells RT this won't be the last time troops create a PR nightmare for America. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Many are concerned about security as international forces look to a 2014 drawdown in Afghanistan. But few have given thought to an aid drawdown, which could potentially lead to an economic collapse.

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The Boston Bruins invited the parents of Lt. Charles Jacobs, of the 182nd infantry, for the ceremonial puck drop. They are surprised when their son, thought to be in Afghanistan, arrives to present them the puck.

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Seven people have been killed and dozens injured in protests over the burning of the Koran by US troops at an airbase in Afghanistan. An officer has apologized for the inadvertent burning. Yet some are saying apologies will not work here. Zaid Hamid, defence analyst at the independent think tank BrassTacks talks to RT. He says that the incident is a total nightmare for the Americans, as it may now turn local former allies against them. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Afghanistan booked their place in the 2012 World Twenty20 with a 47-run victory over Namibia in the first final of the 16-nation qualifying tournament in Dubai. Afghanistan were bowled out for 146 in their 20 overs before Namibia were dismissed for 99 in the 19th over. Afghanistan and the winner of Saturday's final play-off will meet in the tournament finale on Saturday night. The winner will be slotted into Group B alongside Australia and the West Indies with the runner-up going into Group A against India and England. Sri Lanka will host the World Twenty20, starting in September.

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France has suspended its training programmes for Afghan troops after an Afghan army soldier opened fire in eastern part of the country, killing four French soldiers, according to both NATO and Afghan accounts. Sixteen more members of the French armed forces were injured in Friday's shooting, in the Tagab district of Kapisa province, north of the capital Kabul, a security official told the AFP news agency on condition of anonymity. The attack took place inside the base during a training session conducted by French forces. Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland reports from Paris

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Attackers in Afghanistan launched a coordinated wave of assaults Sunday, targeting a heavily protected district of the capital that includes embassies and the presidential palace, as well as trying to strike an airbase used by American troops, officials said. Government facilities, and the American, German and Russian embassies in Kabul were targeted, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said, saying up to seven locations were attacked. Insurgents also took over a building in front of the Afghan parliament and began firing at it, the Kabul police chief's office said in a statement. But police headed off some attacks, arresting two potential suicide bombers and their handler, and destroying a vehicle full of explosives, the statement said. They confessed to being members of the Haqqani network, police said. The insurgent group sometimes allies itself with the Taliban but is a separate movement. At least 13 insurgents were killed in four different locations around the country, Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Seddiqi said. Fourteen Afghan police officers were injured, he said. Another 15 would-be attackers were arrested in Kunduz province plotting similar strikes, said Lal Mohammad Ahmadzai, a spokesman for the chief of police for north and northeast Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying tens of suicide bombers were carrying them out in Kabul and three provinces around the country. The Islamist militia that once ruled Afghanistan <b>...</b>

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NATO foreign ministers are continuing talks in Brussels on the future of Afghanistan. Following a call for financial pledges to meet funding costs of the Afghan National Army and Afghan Police after international combat withdrawal in 2014, officials will now consider the logistical challenge of bringing troops home.

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USAID supports AUAF as it expands its undergraduate program, increases enrollment, and implements a fundraising plan to increase its financial independence. AUAF offers English language undergraduate and continuing education programs in the US liberal arts tradition. Degree programs are offered in liberal arts as well as market-driven fields such as business administration and information technology. AUAF's Foundation Studies Program, a pre-university experience, brings potential students to the levels of English and math required for admission to AUAF. Besides addressing critical skills shortages in Afghanistan's workforce, AUAF's Professional Development Institute courses in English, information technology, leadership, and project management generate income to contribute to managing the university's operations. AUAF has also launched the university's MBA program, making it the first Western-style MBA in Afghanistan. The university held its first graduation in May 2011 at which 32 students (8 female) received degree certificates in various disciplines.

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The Taliban's boycott of the Bonn conference on Afghanistan, 10 years after they were absent from its precursor, raises grave doubts about what progress can be made towards peace, experts have said. The leaders of the country's brutal, decade-long insurgency will not attend Monday's much-heralded international talks in Germany, saying the meeting will "further ensnare Afghanistan into the flames of occupation". Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from Bonn, Germany.

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A report on Six International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops have died in separate attacks over the last two days in Afghanistan.

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News Articles: Stars and Stripes: www.stripes.com Wired: www.wired.com ABC: abcnews.go.com The Sun: www.thesun.co.uk Dramatic new video gives a rare, up-close view of an American military attack chopper the AH-64 apache apparently losing control and crashing hard at a remote, mountainous outpost in Afghanistan. The video, which appeared online recently, shows an Apache helicopter coming into view before swooping down low over the coalition outpost. The person shooting the video, who has not been identified, shouts in apparent fear as the helicopter narrowly misses a building and then chuckles in relief after it pulls back up. But after coming back around, the chopper drops down low again and slams its belly onto the snowy ground just feet from the camera. The helicopter skids towards another group of people, but comes off the ground briefly before crashing again in the distance. A spokesperson for the US-led International Security Assistance Force mentioned the video was taken Feb. 6 in the Paktika province in Afghanistan. Remarkably, no one on the ground was injured and the aircrew survived, the spokesperson said. There was no enemy activity in the area and Army is currently investigating the incident, he said. While the cause of the crash is unknown, former Marine Corps pilot said it appears the pilot was performing dangerous low-level maneuvers for spectators and then lost control. More news: www.wired.com www.thesun.co.uk Army AH-64 Apache Helicopter Crashing in <b>...</b>

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General John Allen said troops would stay in Afghanistan "indefinitely" when asked on 60 Minutes, past the 2014 deadline stated by President Obama. Are defense contractor profits the primary motive? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down from Occupy Wall Street in New York City. Watch more Occupy coverage here: current.com www.theyoungturks.com www.youtube.com The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: www.gplus.to Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Support TYT for FREE: bit.ly

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From the Majority Report, live MF 11:30am EST and via daily podcast at Majority.FM A US solider went on a killing spree in Afghanistan killing 16 Afghan civilians, including women and children.

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During World War II, a Field Artillery Forward Observer was an Army Officer responsible for directing fire and maintaining communications from a forward position. Marine Corporal Tia Nagle introduces us to a Joint Fires Observer doing his part during Operation Enduring Freedom. Soundbites include: SGT. Dustin Kibler - Joint Fires Observer, 1st BN 32nd Infantry Regiment, Scout Platoon. Produced by Cpl. Tia Nagle. Also available in High Definition.

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The French army on Friday October 8 2010, released footage of intense fighting in the Tagab Valley in Afghanistan, where coalition and Afghan forces are battling militants. The army did not provide many details, but said the footage was shot from October 1 and that the action was part of Operation Promising Star. On Thursday (October 7), a German soldier was killed and six were wounded in a suicide bomb attack in northern Baghlan province, the German Defence Ministry said. Two of the wounded were in a serious condition. Forty-nine French soldiers have been killed in violence or accidents in Afghanistan since the 2001 US-led invasion, from a total of 2133 foreign soldiers killed.

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FET's mission in Afghanistan told by personal experiences. Produced by Cpl. Daniel Wulz. Also available in high definition.

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Greens leader Christine Milne says the war in Afghanistan has been a failure and Australia should now shift its focus to helping the struggling nation with health and education. Sky News political reporter Ashleigh Gillon speaks with Greens Senator Scott Ludlam for more details.

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Robert Greenwald and "The Big Picture" host Thom Hartmann discuss the latest tragedy in Afghanistan, the soldier who went on the shooting spree over the weekend killing civilians. Greenwald discusses if this tragedy is the result of emotional stress due to perpetual warfare?

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Demonstrators battled police in southern Afghanistan's main city on Sunday and took to the streets in the turbulent east for the first time as Western pleas failed to halt a third day of rage over a Florida pastor's burning of the Quran. (April 3)

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Video about how NATO TV visits Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of the northern province of Balkh, Afghanistan, seven months after the first round of transition. Since July, Afghan forces have been fully in charge of Mazar's security, with ISAF forces only operating in a supporting role. We talk to local people and the police chief for an update on the security situation. Scenes include Transition ceremony in Mazar in March 2011, Various shots in Mazar-e-sharif and various shots of Blue Mosque at day and at night. Produced by Ruth Owen. Also available in High Definition.

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US Marine Scout Snipers from Surveillance Target Acquisition Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, engage enemy forces in Sangin, Afghanistan. Footage shot in September of 2011.

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Three suicide bombers have carried out attacks in the Russian republic of Chechnya, leaving nine people dead and over 20 injured. One of the terrorists has been identified as the brother of a suicide bomber who blew himself up in the republic's capital last year. The tactic of carrying out multiple bombings at the same spot is well-known to terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan. Madina Kochenova has the latest on the story. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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A world away from the perfect fairways of the pro golf tour, Colin Montgomerie gave a master class in one of the world's unlikeliest driving ranges. For over an hour he gave personal coaching to forces golf fans spread out across the windswept dust of Camp Bastion, Britain's massive supply base in Afghanistan. As he expertly drove ball-after-ball onto targets borrowed from the rifle ranges, he joked how helicopter gunships low overhead might cramp his drive. The Ryder Cup-winning captain spent four days in Afghanistan between international tournaments, boosting morale and equipping Bastion's very first Golf course, with thousands of pounds worth of donated equipment. He told troops he did not realise how few stars had risked a trip to Helmand. "I thought there were so-called celebrities and sportsmen out here on a weekly basis." "But it doesn't happen. This is irregular and it's fantastic to come out here and showcase golf to you guys."

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