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French Troops Killed In Afghanistan

French troops in Afghanistan (Photo: MC1 Michael E. Wagoner/ISAF/Flickr)

Four French soldiers have been killed in northern Afghanistan after a serviceman from the Afghan National Army opened fire, officials say.

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Inching Toward Talks with the Taliban

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The US Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker suspects the Taliban might be ready for serious negotiations.

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US Marines Identified in ‘Urination’ Video

'Urination' Video (BBC Video)

The Pentagon is following through on its promise to quickly investigate the infamous video that depicts US Marines urinating on Taliban bodies.

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Life in Kabul: Portraits by a Photojournalist

Qasem Foushanji, a musician in Kabul, features in David Gill's project "Kabul: A City at Work." (Photo: David Gill)

Photojournalist David Gill has spend more than three years to profile interesting characters in the city.

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Why the Taliban are Backing the Qatar Office Proposal

FRONTLINE "Behind Taliban Lines"

The Taliban say they have reached a preliminary agreement to set up a political office, possibly in Qatar, as part of Western plans to end the war in Afghanistan.

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Performing Shakespeare in Kabul

Tyrus Lemerande brought Knighthorse's unique brand of Shakespeare to his military and civilian brethren at ISAF HQ in Kabul, Afghanistan. Knighthorse's mission statement is simple: Make Shakespeare cool again. (Photo: Erica Stetson)

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Navy Reservist Tyrus Lemerande and his wife, Amy McLaughlin Lemerande, who together manage the Knighthorse Theatre Company. During his recent deployment to Afghanistan, Ty brought his one-man Shakespeare show to troops in Kabul.

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Afghanistan: Mother and Daughter Stoned and Shot Dead

Ghazni City - 2011 (Photo: Shir Ahmad Haider)

Marco Werman talks with the BBC’s Orla Guerin in Kabul, Afghanistan, about reports that a woman and her daughter were stoned and then shot to death yesterday by the Taliban in the city of Ghazni.

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Why Direct Negotiations Between Afghanistan and Pakistan are Needed for Peace

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton provides remarks during talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari during trilateral consultations with Afghanistan and Pakistan at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC May 6, 2009. (Photo: State Department)

Author and former Pentagon staffer Sarah Chayes tells host Lisa Mullins that bringing peace to Afghanistan will require direct negotiations between Kabul and Islamabad.

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Doing Business in Afghanistan

Chelsea Supermarket in Kabul (Photo: Laura Lynch)

The last 10 years have actually created the foundation for a booming economy in Afghanistan – at least for some.

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Haqqani Network Leader Makes Statement to BBC

Video still of Sirajuddin Haqqani during and interview (Photo: US State Dept.)

Jonathan Marcus, the BBC’s Defense and Diplomatic Correspondent, discusses comments made in an exclusive interview by Sirajuddin Haqqani,

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Children Surviving in War Torn Afghanistan

Fawad Mohammadi (Photo: Laural Lynch)

There are millions of children growing up in Afghanistan who have known nothing but war and violence.

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Graffiti Artists of Kabul

Graffiti by Shamsia Hassani (Photo: Shamsia Hassani)

How local Kabul artists are using the rubble of bombed out buildings as their canvasses.

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Women in Afghanistan 10 Years After US Invasion

US Army Maj. Bobbie Mayes, a women's empowerment coordinator with the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team, hands over supplies to a graduate of a two-day beekeeping course at the compound of the director of agriculture, livestock and irrigation in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2011. (Photo: US Army)

Kabul resident Sultana Parvanta discusses the changing situation of women in Afghanistan 10 years after the US invasion.

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Afghanistan’s History of War on Display

Kabul Mine Museum (Photo: Iqbal Sapand)

Afghanistan’s long history as a battleground is documented in a small museum on the outskirts of Kabul.

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Reporting the War in Afghanistan

US Army Soldiers in Suri Khel, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2011. (Photo: Sgt. Joseph Watson (US Army)/Flickr)

There’s been a rise in violence in Afghanistan this year. After a number of high profile attacks, it’s becoming harder for journalists to do their job.

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