Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-28T03:59:10+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) 2009-11-25T16:28:06+01:00 2009-11-25T16:28:06+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-BarackObama/idUSTRE5AO33M20091125 Sue Pleming

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Troop levels will be key to U.S. President Barack Obama's Afghanistan strategy roll-out next week, but he is also expected to trace the outlines of an endgame, including benchmarks for the weak Afghan government.

2009-11-25T16:23:51+01:00 2009-11-25T16:23:51+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSN25351773 Sue Pleming

* No major change in strategy, but endgame clearer * Under congressional pressure * Benchmarks expected for Karzai government By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Troop levels will be key to U.S. President Barack Obama's Afghanistan strategy ...

2009-11-25T22:56:15+01:00 2009-11-25T22:56:15+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSN25371278 Sue Pleming

* Confident troop boost will quicken security handover * Sees security transfer in three to five years * Sought assurances from Jim Jones over new plan By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Afghanistan is confident additional U.S. troops and resources ...

2009-11-25T22:59:09+01:00 2009-11-25T22:59:09+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Afghanistan-Pakistan/idUSTRE5AO4Y420091125 Sue Pleming

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghanistan is confident additional U.S. troops and resources to be announced next week will enable security to be transferred to the Afghans within three to five years, said Afghanistan's envoy to Washington on Wednesday.

2009-11-20T13:00:29+01:00 2009-11-20T13:00:29+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN20204701 Sue Pleming

* Civilian element key part of Obama plan * Training center offers role-playing with Afghans * 974 civilians expected in Afghanistan by year-end By Sue Pleming BUTLERVILLE, Ind., Nov 20 (Reuters) - They arrive at the meeting by U.S. military helicopter, ...

2009-11-18T13:00:55+01:00 2009-11-18T13:00:55+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSN1773824 Sue Pleming

* U.S. wants Karzai to "use speech wisely" * Karzai must outline concrete steps to do better * Obama announcement on troops likely soon By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The United States and its allies want Afghan President Hamid ...

2009-11-18T06:01:20+01:00 2009-11-18T06:01:20+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Afghanistan-Pakistan/idUSTRE5AH0JY20091118 Sue Pleming

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies want Afghan President Hamid Karzai to use Thursday's inauguration speech to announce concrete steps to fight corruption and govern better, U.S. and Western officials said.

2009-11-18T21:32:15+01:00 2009-11-18T21:32:15+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSN18122957 Sue Pleming

* Uneasy Pakistan faces growing U.S.-India relationship * Both sides fret over Afghanistan conflict * India increasingly has global, not regional, profile By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - When U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes India's ...

2009-11-18T23:23:38+01:00 2009-11-18T23:23:38+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSN18520840 Sue Pleming

* Energy will be focus of aid * Review finished within weeks By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The United States expects to complete a review on how to spend $7.5 billion in proposed aid for Pakistan by the end of this month, with an early ...

2009-11-18T23:34:54+01:00 2009-11-18T23:34:54+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AH63720091118 Sue Pleming

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States expects to complete a review on how to spend $7.5 billion in proposed aid for Pakistan by the end of this month, with an early focus on the country's decrepit energy sector, senior U.S. officials said on Wednesday. ...