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  <title><![CDATA[Afghans Say NATO Bombing Killed Family Of 8]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Eight members of an Afghan family, including six children and two women, were killed in a NATO airstrike in eastern Afghanistan, local authorities said Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 12:49:47 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Biden To West Point Grads: Wars' End Offers Chance To Refocus Foreign Policy]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday signaled the looming end to America&#039;s current military focus on the Middle East, signaling a new push for a strong presence in Asia in a commencement address for West Point graduates.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 10:32:56 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nato Strike Kills 8 Civilians including 6 Children in Afghanistan]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In a separate incident, a British soldier was among four Nato troops reportedly killed in a bomb attack.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345781/20120527/nato-airstrike-drone-attack-afghanistan-civilian-death.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 04:25:25 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[French back Hollande's first days in power - poll]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Close to two thirds of French people approve of President Francois Hollande&#039;s actions in his first days in power, a poll showed on Saturday, giving him a strong foundation to face a parliamentary election and the challenges of the euro crisis.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 16:35:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Afghan parliament approves U.S.-Afghan security pact]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Afghanistan&#039;s parliament approved on Saturday a strategic pact between Kabul and Washington, clearing the way for a U.S. presence in the country for at least a decade after most foreign combat troops leave in 2014.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345664/20120526/afghan-parliament-approvess-afghan-security-pact.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 02:35:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hollande makes surefooted start before assembly vote]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Socialist President Francois Hollande has defied critics who considered him an inexperienced lightweight by starting with a burst of globetrotting activity and standing up to Berlin and Washington on euro and foreign policy.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345598/20120525/hollande-makes-surefooted-start-before-assembly-vote.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345598/20120525/hollande-makes-surefooted-start-before-assembly-vote.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 15:42:03 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Scots begin push to be a nation once again]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[With rousing speeches, patriotic music and support from actor Sean Connery, supporters of independence for Scotland launched a campaign on Friday which they hope will lead to the demise of a 305-year-old union with England and the breakup of Britain.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345519/20120525/scots-begin-push-to-benation-once-again.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 11:49:01 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[What's Next For France In Afghanistan?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[France&#039;s new president Francois Hollande made an unannounced first visit to Kabul on Friday, where he declared that &quot;it&#039;s time for a sovereign Afghanistan.&quot;]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345439/20120525/hollande-afghanistan-france-troops.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 09:13:10 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[France's Hollande defends early Afghan pullout]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[French President Francois Hollande made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Friday to visit some of the French troops he wants to pull out later this year, defending his plan for their early exit after meeting his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345375/20120525/frances-hollande-defends-early-afghan-pullout.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345375/20120525/frances-hollande-defends-early-afghan-pullout.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 06:49:03 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Francois Hollande Confirms French Troops Withdrawal in Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[New French President Francois Hollande confirms country&#039;s troops early withdrawl on unannounced visit to Afghanistan.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345348/20120525/francois-hollander-confirms-troops-withdrawal-unannounced-visit.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345348/20120525/francois-hollander-confirms-troops-withdrawal-unannounced-visit.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 05:42:15 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[French President Hollande in Afghanistan on Surprise Visit]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Francois Hollande has made it clear that French troops would be out of Afghanistan by the end of this year.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345268/20120525/france-francois-hollande-afghanistan-kabul-surprise-visit.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 02:39:01 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. Senators Act Harsh on Pakistan for Jailing CIA Helper, Cut Aid by $33 Million]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[U.S. senators scandalized by Pakistan&#039;s jailing of a doctor for helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden voted on Thursday to cut aid to Islamabad by $33 million - one million for each year in the doctor&#039;s sentence.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345266/20120525/senators-cut-aid-pakistan-33-million-scandalized.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 02:28:35 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Scots' push for Britain breakup begins in earnest]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Supporters of independence for Scotland will launch on Friday what they say is the biggest grassroots campaign in Scottish history, a move that could result in the demise of a 305-year-old union with England and the breakup of Britain.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345174/20120524/scots-push-for-britain-breakup-begins-in-earnest.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345174/20120524/scots-push-for-britain-breakup-begins-in-earnest.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 19:14:03 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Women Soldiers Sue To Scrap U.S. Military Combat Ban]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Two U.S. Army reservists say the ban on women serving in combat roles violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345126/20120524/combat-ban-military-lawsuit.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345126/20120524/combat-ban-military-lawsuit.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 15:29:45 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. Cuts Pakistan Aid Over Bin Laden Doctor Conviction]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Senate Appropriations Committee decided to punish Islamabad $1 million for every year of Shakil Afridi&#039;s 33-year sentence.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345124/20120524/pakistan-aid-bin-laden-nato-afghanistan.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345124/20120524/pakistan-aid-bin-laden-nato-afghanistan.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 15:22:49 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asia's Military Spending To Surpass Europe's For First Time]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[2012 will be a historic moment in the shift of global power from the West to the East. According to expert estimates and figures on military spending, in 2012 Asia&#039;s spending on defense will eclipse Europe&#039;s for the first time in the modern era.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345054/20120524/asia-europe-defense-spending.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:11:36 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Polio Remains Endemic in Nigeria, Pakistan And Afghanistan: Health Officials]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[GPEI warned that failure to eradicate polio could lead to as many as 200,000 paralyzed children a year across the globe.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345053/20120524/polio-pakistan-afghanistan.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:04:01 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US Drone Strike Kills At Least 8 People In Northwest Pakistan]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Drone attacks have become a contentious issue in Pakistan since local officials claim these attacks frequently kill innocent civilians.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345010/20120524/pakistan-drone-strikes-militants-u-s.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345010/20120524/pakistan-drone-strikes-militants-u-s.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:45:07 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US Drone Kills 10 Suspected Militants in Pakistan]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Attack took place in tribal region, near Afghan border in North Waziristan, hub of mlitant activity.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344778/20120524/drone-pakistan-taliban-afghanistan-afghan-paksitan-border.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344778/20120524/drone-pakistan-taliban-afghanistan-afghan-paksitan-border.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 02:50:34 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US Drone Reportedly Kills 10 In Pakistan]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A U.S. drone strike on suspected Islamist militants in northwest Pakistan killed 10 people on Thursday, intelligence officials said.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344719/20120523/pakistan-drone-war.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344719/20120523/pakistan-drone-war.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 22:50:43 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Taliban 'Poison' 120 Schoolgirls in Afghanistan [VIDEO]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[More than 120 schoolgirls and three teachers have been rushed to hospital after a suspected deadly poison attack by the Taliban in Afghanistan.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344566/20120523/taliban-poison-schoolgirls-afghanistan.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344566/20120523/taliban-poison-schoolgirls-afghanistan.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:40:57 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US Hopes Pakistan Will Reopen NATO Supply Routes]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The US hopes that Pakistan will agree to reopen the supply routes to NATO troops in Afghanistan as the Senate has threatened to link the aid to Pakistan with the country&#039;s cooperation on the issue.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344501/20120523/hopes-pakistan-will-reopen-nato-supply-routes.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344501/20120523/hopes-pakistan-will-reopen-nato-supply-routes.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 10:47:32 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Osama Bin Laden Death: Pakistani Doctor Shakil Afridi Sentenced to 33 Years For Helping US Kill al-Qaida Chief]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Dr Shakil Afridi accused of treason after setting up fake vaccination camp in Abbottabad to verify Osama Bin Laden was living in the city.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344420/20120523/pakistani-doctor-shakil-afridi-33-years-osama.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344420/20120523/pakistani-doctor-shakil-afridi-33-years-osama.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 08:43:34 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pakistan Imprisons Doctor Who Helped CIA Find Osama Bin Laden]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Pakistan Imprisons Doctor Who Helped CIA Find Osama Bin Laden]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344413/20120523/pakistan-cia-jailing-afridi-osama-bin-laden.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344413/20120523/pakistan-cia-jailing-afridi-osama-bin-laden.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 08:22:18 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. Afghanistan Embassy Confirms Envoy's Resignation After NATO Summit, Cites Health Reasons]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Embassy in Kabul has confirmed that Ambassador Ryan Crocker will resign this summer following high-level multilateral talks over bringing the Afghanistan War to an end at the NATO Summit in Chicago.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344049/20120522/u-s-afghanistan-envoy-ambassador-crocker-nato.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344049/20120522/u-s-afghanistan-envoy-ambassador-crocker-nato.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 13:02:54 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Afghans back Chicago deal, warn West to keep promises]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[People in Afghanistan were surprisingly optimistic on Tuesday about NATO&#039;s plan to pull combat troops out of their war-ravaged nation by the end of 2014, but warned Western leaders to stick to aid and security promises.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343976/20120522/afghans-back-chicago-deal-warn-west-to-keep-promises.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343976/20120522/afghans-back-chicago-deal-warn-west-to-keep-promises.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:49:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pakistan And Turkey Agree To Strengthen Economic, Trade Ties]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Yousuf Raza Gilani and Recep Tayyip Erdogan also vowed to significantly increase the volume of trade between Turkey and Pakistan.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343931/20120522/turkey-pakistan-erdogan-gilani-nato-afghanistan-trade.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343931/20120522/turkey-pakistan-erdogan-gilani-nato-afghanistan-trade.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:40:46 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nato Summit 2012: Fear of al-Qaida Resurrection After Afghan Pullout]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[All major nations reaffirm commitment to withdraw their troops from Afghanistan by 2014 deadline. Despite reservations, exit strategy to proceed according to agreed timetable following landmark Nato summit in Chicago.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343710/20120522/nato-summit-anti-protest-violent-afghan-war.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343710/20120522/nato-summit-anti-protest-violent-afghan-war.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:53:42 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australia to Spend $300M More Beyond Diggers’ Withdrawal from Afghanistan]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The bulk of Australian troops will be out of Afghanistan by 2014 as scheduled but Prime Minister Julia Gillard has assured the Asian nation that her commitment will be sustained further in the form of development aids.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343654/20120521/australia-spend-300m-more-beyond-diggers-withdrawal.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343654/20120521/australia-spend-300m-more-beyond-diggers-withdrawal.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:14:48 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Afghan Security Forces To Take Over From NATO Next Summer]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[President Obama and U.S. NATO allies agreed Monday to end all combat missions in Afghanistan and transfer security responsibilities to the country&#039;s armed forces next summer after more than a decade of war.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343613/20120521/nato-afghanistan-security-summit-obama-war.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343613/20120521/nato-afghanistan-security-summit-obama-war.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:26:27 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[NATO signals end of Afghan war in sight - for the West]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[NATO leaders sealed a landmark agreement on Monday to hand control of Afghanistan over to its own security forces by the middle of next year, putting the Western alliance on an &quot;irreversible&quot; path out of an unpopular, decade-long war.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343526/20120521/nato-signals-end-of-afghan-war-in-sight-for-the-west.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343526/20120521/nato-signals-end-of-afghan-war-in-sight-for-the-west.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:49:03 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama's Exit Plan from Afghanistan 'Threatened' by Pakistan and France [VIDEO]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Obama&#039;s plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by end of 2014 threatened by rift with Pakistan and possibly scuppered by France&#039;s new president, Francois Hollande]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343506/20120521/nato-summit-chicago-afghanistan-karzai-obama-hollande.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343506/20120521/nato-summit-chicago-afghanistan-karzai-obama-hollande.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:29:36 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Canada Will Offer Afghanistan Cash After 2014, But No Troops In Latest NATO Summit Snafu]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to announce that he will not be extending the mission of Canada&#039;s 950 military trainers currently in Afghanistan after international forces leave the country in 2014.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343485/20120521/canada-nato-chicago-afghanistan-obama.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343485/20120521/canada-nato-chicago-afghanistan-obama.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:15:43 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama Vows Continued NATO Role In Afghanistan]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[NATO will continue to work to bolster security in Afghanistan even as the international community gradually cedes control of combat operations, President Obama said Monday at the NATO summit in Chicago.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343480/20120521/nato-afghanistan-obama-withdrawal-strategic-partnership.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343480/20120521/nato-afghanistan-obama-withdrawal-strategic-partnership.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:09:51 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S.-Pakistan Supply Route Battle Mars NATO Summit]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The two sides have so far failed to agree on a strategy to re-open the vital supply routes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have been closed since a U.S. air-strike killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343427/20120521/nato-chicago-pakistan-obama-afghanistan.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343427/20120521/nato-chicago-pakistan-obama-afghanistan.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 09:41:32 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Anonymous Punishes Chicago Police after Anti-Nato Protests [VIDEO]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Anonymous hacking collective joins anti-Nato protests and takes Chicago government websites offline.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343315/20120521/anonymous-chicago-occupy-nato.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343315/20120521/anonymous-chicago-occupy-nato.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 05:33:30 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nato Summit 2012: Ballistic Missile Shield to be Put in Place]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[An Alliance Ground Surveillance system and a Smart Defence capability also to be developed.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343198/20120521/nato-summit-2012-afghan-troops-pullout-withdrawal.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343198/20120521/nato-summit-2012-afghan-troops-pullout-withdrawal.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:42:09 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[NATO to hand combat role to Afghans as it seeks way out of war]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[NATO will hand over the lead role in combat operations to Afghan forces across the country by mid-2013, alliance leaders said on Sunday as they charted a path out of a war that has lost public support and strained budgets in Western nations.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343170/20120520/nato-to-hand-combat-role-to-afghans-as-it-seeks-way-out-of-war.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343170/20120520/nato-to-hand-combat-role-to-afghans-as-it-seeks-way-out-of-war.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 21:21:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[NATO seeks unity on Afghan war despite French exit plan]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[NATO leaders charting a path out of Afghanistan sought on Sunday to dispel fears of a rush for the exits in the unpopular war even as France&#039;s new president vowed to stick by his pledge to withdraw French troops by year&#039;s end.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 18:14:01 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[NATO chief: No "rush for the exits" in Afghan war]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[NATO&#039;s chief sought on Sunday to dispel fears of a &quot;rush for the exits&quot; in Afghanistan as Western allies gathered to chart a path out of an unpopular war that has dragged on for more than a decade.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343127/20120520/nato-chief-no-rush-for-the-exits-in-afghan-war.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 12:56:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[NATO Chicago 2012: Leaders Meet Amid Protests, Bombings And Alleged Terror Plot]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[NATO leaders met in Chicago on Sunday to discuss a way out of a wavering commitment in Afghanistan, amid the backdrop of a city brimming with protesters, a foiled terrorist plot, a bombing that killed two NATO soldiers, and President Barack Obama&#039;s own misgivings about the military action in Afghanistan laid bare in a lengthy New York Times report.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 12:26:58 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[NATO leaders map strategy for Afghanistan exit]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[NATO leaders gathered in Chicago on Sunday to chart a path out of Afghanistan as war-weary Western nations seek to fend off dissent in their alliance and ensure Afghanistan can hold a still-potent Taliban at bay when foreign troops withdraw.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343112/20120520/nato-leaders-map-strategy-for-afghanistan-exit.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 10:49:03 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nato Summit Amid Heavy Protests to Decide Afghanistan's Future [PHOTOS]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Fear of Taliban militants filling the vacuum after foreign troops are pulled out will be one of the main items on the agenda.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343090/20120520/nato-summit-afghanistan-troops-pullout-anti-protests.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 07:36:07 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[G8 Summit: Top 10 Agenda Items From Talks]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Apart from eurozone crisis, the summit concentrated on a whole range of issues including Afghanistan and Iran.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343065/20120520/g8-summit-talks-eurozone-crisis-europe-economy.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 04:17:32 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[NATO leaders gather in Chicago on Sunday for a summit that will chart a path out of Afghanistan, as Western nations seek to fend off fissures in their alliance and ensure Afghanistan can hold a still-potent Taliban at bay when foreign troops withdraw.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343046/20120520/nato-leaders-seek-common-path-out-of-afghanistan.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 01:21:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[G8 Summit Pledges To Save Greece, Euro Zone And The World Economy]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Leaders stress importance of cohesive eurozone and the need for Greece&#039;s continuation in the bloc.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343044/20120520/g8-summit-eurozone-crisis-europe-economy-greece.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 00:42:07 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Europe's economic woes dominate G8 gathering]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[U.S. President Barack Obama will press European leaders to ease up on fiscal austerity and focus on economic growth at a summit on Saturday that will discuss ways to stem turmoil in the euro zone and head off the risk of global contagion.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342959/20120519/europes-economic-woes-dominate-g8-gathering.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 05:21:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Top 10 Likely Issues at G8 Summit]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[From the eurozone crisis to Afghanistan, Syria and rising global oil rises are likely to figure at the summit.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342948/20120519/g8-summit-eurozone-crisis-europe-economy-greece.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 03:42:04 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Cameron, France's Hollande clash on Tobin tax]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister David Cameron and new French President Francois Hollande clashed on Friday over the need for a financial transactions tax to fund growth but played down other differences over how to respond to the euro zone debt crisis.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342926/20120518/cameron-frances-hollande-clash-on-tobin-tax.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342926/20120518/cameron-frances-hollande-clash-on-tobin-tax.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:14:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama presses ailing Europe to focus on growth]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama pressed Europe on Friday to shift toward a more pro-growth policy and away from austerity to tackle a crisis that threatens to push Greece out of the euro zone and send economic shockwaves worldwide.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342923/20120518/obama-presses-ailing-europe-to-focus-on-growth.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342923/20120518/obama-presses-ailing-europe-to-focus-on-growth.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 18:21:02 EDT</pubDate>
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