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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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