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Čína sdílí s Afghánistánem hranici o délce 75 kilometrů, a ačkoliv jde v měřítku obou zemí o zanedbatelnou hraniční linii, Pekingu by mohla přinést mnohé obtíže, píše server Politico. Po návratu radikálního islamistického hnutí Taliban k moci se totiž Čína obává, že by hnutí mohlo právě přes tuto hranici podporovat separatisty z řad muslimských Ujgurů, kteří dráždí čínské představitele.

With the taliban. >> this argument that somehow if you have boots on the grounds you somehow have all this leverage, that hasnt panned out the last five, 10, 15 years. we had 100,000 troops on the ground. the idea if you have boots on the ground that gives you leverage has not exactly been the historical record so far. what we do have is a lot of diplomatic leverage and were using that. we are still involved in trying to broker forward a negotiated settlement in afghanistan and nothing has chang...

With the taliban. >> this argument that somehow if you have boots on the grounds you somehow have all this leverage, that hasnt panned out the last five, 10, 15 years. we had 100,000 troops on the ground. the idea if you have boots on the ground that gives you leverage has not exactly been the historical record so far. what we do have is a lot of diplomatic leverage and were using that. we are still involved in trying to broker forward a negotiated settlement in afghanistan and nothing has chang...

Need to bring world together to condemn China over Uyghur repression in Xinjiang: Biden administration ANI | Updated: Apr 12, 2021 10:29 IST Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday (local time) reiterating support for the Uyghurs, condemned Chinese actions in Xinjiang and said that the US needs to bring the world together in speaking with one voice in condemning what has taken place and what continues to take place i...

Both India, Afghanistan want to see region free of terrorism, says PM Modi ANI | Updated: Feb 09, 2021 15:05 IST New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): Expressing concerns over the rising violence in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed targeting of the civilians, journalists and workers by the terrorists a "cowardice act" and asserted that both India and Afghanistan want to see the region free of terrorism. In summit-level talks with Afghanistan ...

Was curious. it came just two days before its new round of peace talks with the taliban, that omar led a ten-year-long insurgency against u.s. troops. it may throw a wrench into the talks. they had mentioned omars name as recently as this month. the white house urged the talks to continue, not knowing who the real taliban leader is. >> the united states does continue to support an afghan-led and afghan-owned reconciliation process as the surest way to end violence in the region. >> reporter: it ...

The free syrian army is refusing the demands n. in afghanistan, night raids have been a difficulty. now a deal has been struck to change the raids. we go to kabul now. >> night raids, according to the military, have long been the most effective tool they had in hunting down high-valued terrorists here in afghanistan, but they cause so much disruption and anti-americannism that there has been a mem -- memorandum signed that all night raids will be afghan-led with afghan legal jurisdiction. so no ...

>> so he fell initially in the middle of that street, a young child running loose a midst sniper fire. watch again with me. this hero, this man here, grabs this child, swoops him up, whisks him to safety, kind of behind a bit of wall that he can find. then goes back to grab the childs stray shoe. folks, this is life in syria right now. and this is just in to us here at cnn, and you have to watch closely. this video was shot sunday in the capital city of damascus. it appears the bolster...

Corruption in the government of afghan president, hamid karzai. u.s. troops are fighting there, but is the government they are trying to support really an honest and forthright broker for the people of afghanistan? it was a major issue when defense secretary gates sat down with karzai today and then when they both faced reporters, have a listen to what both men had to say. >> i think that the key here is that the fight against corruption needs to be afghan-led. this is a sovereign country. its g...

About marjah and about proving to his people his government is cable of governing effectively. while secretary gates sounds pleased by progress, it is clear there is plenty of fighting ahead. >> there will assuredly be more dark days. but looking forward, there are grounds for optimism as our countrys pursue what president karzai has called an afghan-led and afghan-owned initiative to ensure peace and stability. >> after that jar will be a major offensive into the hometown of the taliban movemen...