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Julius Cavendish

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Julius Cavendish is a freelance journalist based in Kabul, Afghanistan where he reports for The Independent, Time and the Christian Science Monitor among others.

Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito are to face a retrial over the death of British student Meredith Kercher.
Europe

Amanda Knox to face retrial: Timeline of events

A former Taliban fighter
Asia

Butchered and beheaded for singing and dancing (or were they?)

Asia

Slaughter in Helmand as Taliban fighters deliver show of power

Europe

Treasure islands? Greek PM ponders plan to lease untouched terrain

Europe

Police thwart air terror attack on Gibraltar

Laurent Gbagbo faces four counts at the ICC for unleashing his security forces on opponents
Africa

Ivorians promised 'justice for massive crimes' in Gbagbo trial

Asia

Security plans for Kabul peace summit 'leaked to Taliban'

Liberian riot police and UN forces square up to opposition Congress for Democratic Change party supporters rallying in the capital, Monrovia
Africa

Deadly clashes overshadow Liberian presidential vote

Middle East

Afghan peace effort in tatters as turban bomb kills ex-president

Cat supporters say their extermination would pave the way for pests to invade the embassy
News

Diplomatic game of cat and mouse in Kabul over embassy's feline

Asia

Turban bomb kills Kandahar mayor – and leaves Karzai bereft of

hei-fi-news

CIA is training covert Afghan units to continue fight against Taliban

Asia

CIA trains covert units of Afghans to continue the fight against

Asia

CIA trains covert units of Afghans to continue the fight against

Asia

Afghan soldier suspected of killing Briton

Asia

Karzai ally murdered as Nato begins handover

Asia

Bodyguard who killed Karzai's brother was trusted CIA contact

hei-fi-news

Civilian deaths at 10-year high as Taliban increase suicide attacks

hei-fi-news

Civilian deaths at 10-year high as Taliban increase suicide attacks

Asia

Civilian deaths hit new high as West looks for Afghan exit

Asia

Karzai says tearful farewell to brother in Afghanistan

Asia

Killing of Afghan President's brother leaves power vacuum

hei-fi-views

America's aggressive tactics were a major achievement

Asia

US reservists reveal truth about the battle for Nuristan

Asia

Afghanistan set to lose billions in aid as IMF withholds payment

John Kerry
Asia

US warns withdrawal will leave Afghanistan in economic crisis

World Politics

The producer country: How Afghanistan's drug industry survived 'jihad'

Asia

Afghanistan set to lose billions in aid as IMF withholds payment

John Kerry
Asia

US warns withdrawal will leave Afghanistan in economic crisis

World Politics

The producer country: How Afghanistan's drug industry survived 'jihad'

Asia

Tributes pour in to Marines killed in blast

Asia

Tributes pour in to Marines killed in blast

Asia

Taliban is blamed for Afghan raid that killed 35 construction workers

Asia

Intelligence failures 'led to deaths of Afghan civilians'

Asia

An opportunity for peace talks with the Taliban

Asia

Afghan pilot kills nine US trainers in 'personal' row

Asia

Afghan pilot kills nine US trainers in 'personal' row

Middle East

Nato air strike kills 'leading al-Qa'ida man' in Afghanistan

Middle East

Forces search for barefoot suspects after prison break

Asia

The tunnel that allowed 488 Taliban prisoners to crawl 1,000ft to

Asia

Afghanistan's archaeological treasures face a new threat

Asia

Nato urged to investigate Afghan 'war criminal' employed by US

Asia

An Afghan Abu Ghraib? America shamed by 'kill squad' photo leak

Asia

Call to cut links with war-crimes militias

Asia

Afghanistan: 'If he is aware of our complaints, he will find us and

Asia

Revealed: Afghan chief accused of campaign of terror is on US payroll

Asia

Al-Qa'ida glossy advises women to cover up and marry a martyr

Asia

Death of Karzai cousin in botched Nato raid stokes Afghan anger

Asia

Death of Karzai cousin in botched Nato raid stokes Afghan anger

Asia

Bright symbol of renewed hope tarnished by a greedy, corrupt elite

Asia

Afghan elite 'plundered $900m' from leading bank

Asia

Karzai choice for parliament accused of human rights abuses

Asia

Taliban 'killing their own' in bid to wrest back control in Sangin

Asia

Taliban 'killing their own' in bid to wrest back control in Sangin

Asia

Suicide bomber kills nine in Kabul

Asia

Justice for the symbol of Afghan cruelty

Asia

US troops take hard line to tame rebels of Sangin

Afghan Islamic militants with Taliban links said they could 'announce allegiance' to Isis
Asia

Karzai brothers risk wrath of US over release of Taliban fighters

Asia

Nato 'duped by impostor who posed as Taliban negotiator'

Asia

Afghan war hero is put down by mistake

Asia

Karzai's attack on Petraeus puts in doubt US exit strategy

Asia

Afghan police unit defects after cutting deal with the Taliban

Asia

Karzai hits out at Russians over drugs bust

Asia

Nato's dilemma: how to stop the Taliban's return

Asia

Karzai admits Iran gives him 'bags of cash'

Asia

Karzai admits Iran gives him 'bags of cash'

Asia

US grenade may have killed hostage, Cameron admits

Asia

Taliban's high command in secret talks to end war in Afghanistan

Asia

Karzai in tears over Afghan violence

Asia

Pakistan anger as cross-border raids kill up to 60 militants

Asia

Pakistan anger as cross-border raids kill up to 60 militants

Asia

How the CIA ran a secret army of 3,000 assassins

Asia

Violence, fraud and cronyism keep millions away from Afghan poll

Asia

Candidates kidnapped on eve of Afghan elections

Asia

Afghan elections: Campaigners fear sinister forces are behind sudden

Asia

Violence continues over threat to burn Koran

Asia

Murdered doctor's family rejects claims that she was spy and

Asia

Taliban blamed for roadside bomb which killed 25 Afghan civilians on

Americas

Released Nato files 'only scratch the surface' of war in Afghanistan

Asia

Karzai sticks to his guns on 2014 military takeover

Asia

Afghan deal reopens trade route to Pakistan and India

Asia

Kabul blast kills three ahead of Afghan state-building conference

Asia

Five Afghan soldiers killed by American friendly fire

Asia

Nato's grand experiment leaves Marjah scrabbling for a future

Asia

Taliban blamed for attack on wedding party that killed 40

Asia

Blow for Karzai as top cabinet ministers quit

Asia

Outrage at appointment of chairman stops jirga

Asia

Taliban blamed for attack on wedding party that killed 40

Asia

Blow for Karzai as top cabinet ministers quit

Asia

Outrage at appointment of chairman stops jirga

Asia

Taliban rocket attack shakes peace congress in Afghanistan

Asia

Taliban say they will not be attending Kabul peace talks

Asia

Head of Canada's forces in Afghanistan fired for misconduct

Asia

Britain's Afghan past nearly consigned to dustbin of history

Asia

Workhorse rifle 'failing US troops in Afghanistan'

Asia

Six Nato troops killed by rush-hour bomb in Kabul

Asia

UN scales back after three bomb blasts rock Kandahar City ahead of key

Asia

Taliban condemns poison gas attack on schoolgirls in Kunduz

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