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US sends 30,000 troops to ‘end this war’
President Barack Obama will send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan by next summer, but aims to start to bring them home in just over 18 months.
Afghans remain uncertain over US resolve
Tenacity is Taliban’s main weapon
Australia carbon laws fail to pass Senate
Opposition yet to unveil carbon policy
Ashton takes on her critics
First grilling by MEPs on foreign policy
Tehran frees captured British sailors
Foreign Office confirms release
Creditors mobilise over Dubai debt plan
Banks react to restructuring plans
Ireland’s public sector wins pay concession
No pay cut in next week’s budget
UN halts funds to China wind farms
Beijing drew more than $1bn in carbon credits
BoJ offers banks cheap loans
Move seen to be of limited significance
Bernanke faces confirmation grilling
Opinion split over unorthodox actions
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