NATO forces in Afghanistan focus on pre-empting militant spring offensive

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NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan hopes to pre-empt the militant offensive once spring arrives around March 2007 and attempts are on to win the Afghan people's hearts and minds so that they do not lend support to the militants. But ISAF's best efforts could be negated by the continuing ability of militants to cross the Afghan-Pakistan border as well as by the state corruption and lack of government authority.

International politics, Afghanistan, Military aspects, Military policy, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Afghans, Afghans (Asian people)

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Turkmenistan and China discuss gas supply agreement

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Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov and China's President held talks on implementation of agreement made by former Turkmenistan president in April 2006 as per which Turkmenistan would supply 30 billion cubic meter of gas per year for 30 years after launch of gas pipeline connecting the two countries in 2009.

Water, sewer, and utility lines, Water, Sewer, and Pipeline Construction, Contracts & orders received, Turkmenistan, Contracts & orders let, Gas Pipelines Construction, Contracts, Contract agreement, Natural gas exploration, Oil and gas exploration, Gas pipeline construction

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SCO exercises highlight growing co-operation

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The article discusses Peace Mission 2007 counter-terrorism exercises organized by the Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO) included all six SCO countries. It is an indication of increased cooperation among the SCO countries.

Management dynamics, Management, International aspects, Company business management, Peace movements, Shanghai, China, Antiterrorism measures, Shanghai Cooperation Organization

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