Karzai reaffirms 2014 goal for Afghan-led security
Afghan President Hamid Karzai reaffirmed the goal of Afghan forces leading security by 2014 at a conference in Kabul attended by more than 40 foreign ministers and UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon. NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen supported a phased handover as the alliance weighs readiness and timing amid ongoing debate about regional readiness and continued Western support.
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China overtakes United States as world energy consumer
The IEA data show China, fueling fast growth, surpasses the U.S. in 2009 energy use driven by coal and oil mix. Beijing rejects the ranking as unreliable while defending its path to modernization and renewable energy investment.
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