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Afghanistan News July 1, 2009: Today's headlines.....

US seeks European funds, troops for Afghanistan
by Patrick Rahir July 1, 2009
BERLIN (AFP) – Europe must commit more funds and troops to stabilise Afghanistan after the August presidential elections, the US envoy to NATO Ivo Daalder said Wednesday.

Obama aide says no more troops to Afghanistan
Wed Jul 1, 6:32 am ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama's top security adviser has told U.S. military commanders there are no plans to send more troops to Afghanistan for now and that the focus instead will be on economic

Q+A-The new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan
By Jonathon Burch
KABUL, July 1 (Reuters) - Concrete signs of Washington's new strategy for Afghanistan are taking shape with the final elements of some 8,500 U.S. Marines arriving in southern Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold, to bolster over-stretched British forces.

$1m allocated for Afghan vote observers
The Sydney Morning Herald - July 1, 2009
Australia will provide $1 million for Asian observers to watch over the upcoming Afghan elections.

Security developments in Afghanistan
July 1 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan at 1130 GMT on Wednesday.

Coalition Terms Kandahar Incident an 'Afghan Clash'
Written by www.quqnoos.com Tuesday, 30 June 2009
A Coalition spokesman dismissed any involvement of US forces in Monday's shootout that killed a top police official in Kandahar

Pakistanis turn on Taliban, but resent U.S. -poll
By Paul Eckert, Asia Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - Public opinion in Pakistan has turned sharply against the Taliban and other Islamist militants but Pakistanis still do not trust the United States and President Barack Obama

Bad Security a Hurdle for Female Hopefuls
Shakeela Abrahimkhil Quqnoos July 1, 2009
Two female contenders for Afghan presidential elections complain that the deteriorated security situation challenges their campaigns

Flood-affected families need shelter before winter
KABUL, 1 July 2009 (IRIN) - Thousands of people who lost their houses in January-May flooding in different parts of Afghanistan need help to repair or rebuild their homes, or find new ones, before winter.

Afghan climbers hope to make history
By Aunohita Mojumdar BBC News, Kabul Tuesday, 30 June 2009
It sounds like an old joke - a farmer, a cook, a mason and a schoolteacher go climbing together.

Campaigner for presidential candidate survives life threat in N Afghanistan
Xinhua www.chinaview.cn 2009-06-30
KABUL - A local politician, organizing campaign for Afghan presidential candidate, escaped unhurt from a roadside blast in the northern Kunduz province Tuesday, provincial police chief Mohammad Raziq Yaqubi said.

Set debate date, Abdullah tells Karzai
Pajhwok By Zarghona Salehi 06/30/2009
KABUL - One of the leading presidential candidates, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, has welcomed President Hamid Karzai's willingness for a national debate on core issues and challenges facing the country.

UN begins Bhutto killing inquiry
Wednesday, 1 July 2009 BBC News
A United Nations inquiry into the assassination of former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto has formally began.