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British forces in Afghanistan: why are we there?
Britain’s presence in Afghanistan has seen military deaths soar beyond 300. But what lies next for UK forces? A former commander and soldier write for Channel 4 News about future strategy.
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Britain’s bitter political battle over Trident
As MPs warn the strategic defence review may harm Britain’s ability to defend itself, Channel 4 News Science Correspondent Julian Rush writes there is now a genuine debate about its nuclear deterrent.
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Afghan women join fight for election
Despite intimidation a record number of women are standing in this month’s Afghan elections. But Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum says women there still live in fear of the Taliban.
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Did MI6 worker Gareth Williams commit suicide?
One of the greatest mysteries of recent weeks has been the unexplained death of an MI6 employee found in a padlocked and zipped up bag in the bath of his flat.
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MI6 spy Gareth Williams suicide theory
What led to the unexplained death an MI6 employee found in a padlocked and zipped up bag in the bath of his flat? Jonathan Rugman reveals that suicide is now a key focus.
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Abducted journalist freed by Pakistan militants
A British-Pakistani journalist who has been held captive by Islamist militants in Pakistan’s ethnic Pashtun tribal areas since March, has been freed according to the British High Commission.
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Clinton: 9/11 Koran burning ‘disgraceful’
A radical pastor is set to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks despite condemnation. Sarah Smith says the US government is “terribly worried” about the backlash.
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Somalia’s slide into chaos
A cameraman working for Channel 4 News captures Somalia’s brutal descent into anarchy, as International Editor Lindsey Hilsum explains.
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Allies clash over Helmand achievements
Open US criticism of UK achievements in Afghanistan sees the alliance at odds over its approach to fighting the Taliban, divisions which former commander Colonel Richard Kemp warns are “dangerous”.
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Warnings over US-UK Afghanistan mission rivalries
As a US Marine commander criticises British forces in the Afghanistan flash point of Musa Qala, Colonel Richard Kemp writes how such open criticism will damage relations between the two allies.
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New York Times Square bomb attack
How Channel 4 News reported the failed car bombing of New York’s Times Square and Faisal Shahzad’s alleged plan to “kill Americans”.
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Suicide bomb rocks Pakistan city of Quetta
A suicide bomber has struck the Pakistani city of Quetta, killing 43 people. It is the second major attack this week in the country, which continues to face problems from last month’s floods.
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'Weak' position for Abbas in Middle East peace talks
Success looks tricky at the Middle East peace talks because of the unprecedented weakness of the negotiating position of Palestinian Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas, writes Lindsey Hilsum.
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No.10 urged to review Cameron Afghan security
As senior military chiefs call for security review after the Taliban attempted to bring down David Cameron’s helicopter, a former commander tells Channel 4 News the key is to be “unpredictable”.
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More rain as Pakistan floods sweep south
As relief workers struggle to reach marooned flood victims, Jonathan Miller joins a US helicopter distributing aid in north western Pakistan as Kylie Morris reports on the floods surging south.
