Afghan president Hamid Karzai to seek military aid as he arrives in India
Karzai is expected to ask India for help with 'military needs and shortages' during three-day visit to subcontinent Hamid Karzai, the Afghan ...
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Hari Kunzru's Memory Palace creates a 'walk-in' graphic novel at the V&A
Twenty graphic artists have interpreted Kunzru's dystopian novella to form an immersive environment. But would it all be better left on the page?
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Nigeria expected to have larger population than US by 2050
UN predicts that Africa – and Nigeria in particular – will be at forefront of huge global population rise over next century ...
Army makes 4,480 soldiers redundant
Third, and largest, round of cuts made to size of army in attempt to reduce personnel numbers to 82,000 by 2018 In the biggest single cut to the size ...
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Letters: End the secrecy over UK drones
On Wednesday, 12 June, the Drone Campaign Network will deliver a petition, signed by 10,000 people, calling on the UK government to end the secrecy ...
Father of Afghanistan national cricket team captain kidnapped
Police continue search after officials confirm Khobi Khan, father of cricketer Mohammad Nabi, abducted from car in Jalalabad ...
Afghan mine delays at ancient site delight archaeologists
Renegotiation of contract with Chinese company mean more time for dig at former Buddhist settlement The forts and temples of the ancient Buddhist ...
Julia Gillard is right. Women's body parts are not for public consumption | Jane Martinson
Surely the days of women's bodies being treated as meat are long gone? Not if you're the Australian prime minister Imagine, just for a moment, ...
Actors pose as asylum seekers' relatives in Australian ads for Afghanistan
Government advertisements designed to deter boat voyages focus on money lost due to family members being in detention More Australian ...
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NSA surveillance played little role in foiling terror plots, experts say
Obama administration say data from NSA helped to make arrests in two important cases – but critics say that simply isn't true ...