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]]> Sun, 8 Nov 2009 11:05:58 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33764885/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/ Afghanistan's Defense Ministry says a NATO airstrike in a western province mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan forces, killing four Afghan soldiers and three policemen.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:740a0a28d307e9c1418da2280f867102:ucOhPhfG3ylyNSOPAFh8UodRKkZ8BklqltIjHdZ4xOgOUHj6zDOcdqiVfVc6%2F%2B3YfH4%2FtzjU7LsV'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthis.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:35954ee471a24b341429b5b216e8ad4d:Tnr2cjoXPNcxn%2F%2Fwulwz%2Fvz5ehfCQ4JTufXmRjsKqfLEcZ1lpwCURWUlTktNLfd2Eo21o25fVcbrUg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Newsvine' alt='Add to Newsvine' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/newsvine.png'/></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0e0c57f635e5d8b45d386c5177be1496&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=0e0c57f635e5d8b45d386c5177be1496&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33749531/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/ Sun, 8 Nov 2009 02:25:29 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33749531/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/ Pushing back against international criticism, Afghan officials say the top U.N. official in the country overstepped his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of corruption.

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]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:37:20 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33748669/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/ The country's artists offer a glimpse into the international mindset of a new generation born from a sophisticated old culture, amid violence and tenuous political leadership.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:0ca06efd6ff2672191524d6ff406b5cc:lqGnoPixmXKOkrtxoyt9jL488f8i5qG9jnB5TaNg4wPXleioASrRx4zAL2rumdsdEwMpCQjsAtBa'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthis.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:3aee39da339f55449291d0c75f4506e7:6Kow47VIIwzVQCeIeV%2FG0yJw%2FTHhnaduvRrDc04RFL2dzLNc6xcBSQg9INrbKv9Axg5KE2yVsD0VeA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Newsvine' alt='Add to Newsvine' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/newsvine.png'/></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3b6ed946b56e66a85e9075844eb03cbe&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=3b6ed946b56e66a85e9075844eb03cbe&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/> http://www.newsweek.com/id/221284 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:13:26 GMT News http://www.newsweek.com/id/221284 Manmohan Singh's new stand on Copenhagen is just part of a plan to reposition India as a global power.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:3a0676d0915e7574e87d6b78c9997dac:vK8pgmDnbWMhV6A0jdWIxK8wlQrhGgZ301NsRJuckpfDcEcEz2nNq%2BDuk7tRU7fdP9xIVZuOP4s2'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthis.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:08559db721153f56190b6ab77dc548c1:aUI5XjA0NEeWR8nM4meWoc1gm9RjpkgapqW91ONlgu1RHwkj9CpiRRTYjZWDkMFzjoP8%2Bug%2Bvjdgpw%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Newsvine' alt='Add to Newsvine' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/newsvine.png'/></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=e8dd40f6f290261b7d4bea5ab20fb7a5&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=e8dd40f6f290261b7d4bea5ab20fb7a5&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/> http://www.newsweek.com/id/221588 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:17:00 GMT News http://www.newsweek.com/id/221588