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Afghan special forces brace for exit of US elite troops

US-trained special forces undergo instruction at a camp outside Kabul as Afghanistan looks to them to play a key role in imposing security and building public confidence after US and NATO troops withdraw. Duration: 02:14 Aug 19, 2014
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Modi Meets Kerry in Washington Summit Prelude

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday and stated that there is a broad convergence of views and interests between his country and the US, which are the world's two largest democracies. Aug 1, 2014
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Afghan election audit gathers pace

Afghanistan's massive audit of millions of votes cast in the run-off presidential election continues with officials visiting Herat. Duration: 01:19 Jul 25, 2014
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Afghan poll audit starts after Taliban raid airport

Afghanistan on Thursday began a massive audit of 8.1 million ballots cast in the run-off round of its controversial presidential vote, hours after a brazen Taliban raid on Kabul_s airport. Duration: 00:39 Jul 17, 2014
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Gunbattle between militants and security forces continue in area near Kabul airport

Kabul, July 17 (ANI): A fierce gunbattle continued between the Afghan security forces and militants who had climbed up a nearby building to shoot at the Kabul International Airport on Thursday. The attack on the airport, used by civilians and the military, comes at a time of great uncertainty for Afghanistan as votes from the second round of a disputed presidential election are to be recounted. The poll is meant to mark Afghanistan_s first democratic transfer of power. Officials said a number of militants had burst into a building just north of the airport but were quickly surrounded by Afghan forces. Kabul police said the airport was undamaged, and one police officer suffered minor injuries and it was unclear how many insurgents were involved. NATO forces said they were aware of reports of an attack on the airport but could not give more details. Jul 17, 2014
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