Obama Karzai press for faster Afghan security handover
President Obama and Afghan leader Karzai announced a quicker transition to Afghan control of security across the country with U.S. forces shifting to a support role training advising and assisting. They discussed possible post 2014 troop presence but gave no firm numbers, while aiming for Afghan forces to be fully responsible nationwide by end of 2014.
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Quetta Blast Stirs Shiites amid Calls for Security
In Quetta a twin bombing at a billiards hall killed 86 Shiites and sparked protests as mourners refused immediate burial until government security improves. Rights groups accuse authorities of indifference while calls for protection and arrests grow amid a broader wave of sectarian violence.
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Rebels seize Taftanaz air base in northern Syria
Syrian rebels and Islamic militants overran the Taftanaz air base in Idlib, expanding an offensive on Mannagh and Aleppo airport bases. The capture highlights the rebels' gains amid international diplomacy led by Lakhdar Brahimi as he urged a political solution and end to violence.
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