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Afghanistan's tax to GDP ratio today stands above 11 percent - ahead of neighboring Pakistan's dismal 9 percent.
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WASHINGTON, March 21- Beechcraft Corp said on Thursday it was suing the U.S. Air Force to halt work on a contested aircraft contract won by Brazilian planemaker Embraer and its U.S. partner while federal auditors review Beechcraft's protest against the contract.
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WASHINGTON, March 21- The seven young Marines killed in a Nevada mortar accident this week were from towns scattered across the United States and encompassed a would-be chef and former athletes, with all but one veterans of the Afghanistan war. All those killed were members of the 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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AMSTERDAM/ WASHINGTON, March 21- Dutch orders for the Pentagon's F-35 warplane are likely to be cut back, sources close to the discussions told Reuters, citing cost overruns and delays in the program, uncertainty over the Netherlands' defense strategy and budget cuts across Europe.
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AMSTERDAM/ WASHINGTON, March 21- Dutch orders for the Pentagon's F-35 warplane are likely to be cut back, sources close to the discussions told Reuters, citing cost overruns and delays in the program, uncertainty over the Netherlands' defense strategy and budget cuts across Europe.
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*Cyprus faces stark choice between Europe and Russia. LONDON, March 21- As it tries to play Russia off against Europe to salvage its economy, Cyprus has embarked on a high-stakes poker game that could see almost everyone lose.
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*Whistleblower was seeking $3.2 million in damages from UN* Award sends "ghastly message" to potential whistleblowers* United Nations says examining whether to appeal decision By Michelle Nichols. UNITED NATIONS, March 20- A U.N. whistleblower has been awarded 2 percent of the $3.2 million he wanted by a tribunal that found U.N. chief Ban Ki- moon and the U.N.
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*Cyprus faces stark choice between Europe and Russia* Gas exploration already fuelling wider regional tensions* At worst, outcome for Europe and island bleak By Peter Apps and Henning Gloystein. LONDON, March 21- As it tries to play Russia off against Europe to salvage its economy, Cyprus has embarked on a high-stakes poker game that could see almost everyone lose.
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*Obama: chemical arms allegations in Syria must be probed* Says still time for diplomacy over Iran nuclear issue* Netanyahu says Israel has right to defend itself By Matt Spetalnick and Jeffrey Heller.
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UNITED NATIONS, March 20- A U.N. whistleblower has been awarded 2 percent of the $3.2 million he wanted by a tribunal that found U.N. chief Ban Ki- moon and the U.N. Ethics Office failed to properly review claims he suffered retaliation for alleging U.N. corruption in Kosovo.
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*Cyprus faces stark choice between Europe and Russia. *At worst, outcome for Europe and island bleak. LONDON, March 20- As it tries to play Russia off against Europe to salvage its economy, Cyprus has embarked on a high-stakes poker game that could see almost everyone lose.
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ASHGABAT, March 20- The leaders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan invited Asian financial institutions on Wednesday to help fund construction of a regional railway to boost trade links for the three landlocked states.
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KABUL, March 19- The Afghan government has hit back at remarks by the head of NATO who said Kabul must recognise the sacrifices made by other states, calling the alliance's war on terrorism in Afghanistan "aimless and unwise".
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THE HAGUE, March 19- The collapse of the International Criminal Court's case against an ally of Kenya's president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta is the latest blow to a tribunal under close scrutiny for securing just one conviction since it was set up more than a decade ago.
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*Pentagon struggling to cut $46 billion this year. WASHINGTON, March 18- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has directed senior Pentagon officials to re-examine the U.S. military strategy approved last year to see how priorities may need to be adjusted due to budget cuts that took effect on March 1, U.S. officials said.
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March 18- Steve Coll, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and former managing editor of the Washington Post, was appointed the new dean of Columbia University's journalism school on Monday.
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WASHINGTON, March 17- The U.S. Marine Corps has extended indefinitely its use of two unmanned K-MAX heavy lift helicopters in Afghanistan, a Navy spokeswoman said, noting the aircraft kept re-supply trucks off the road and reduced the threat of roadside bombs.
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WASHINGTON, March 15- The U.S. Air Force on Friday authorized U.S.-based Sierra Nevada Corp and Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA to resume work on a $428 million order building 20 light attack planes for Afghanistan, despite a protest filed by the losing bidder.
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NEW YORK, March 14- "Man is defined as a human being and woman is defined as a female. Some critics have challenged Sandberg's authority to comment on the female condition because her gilded perch as chief operating officer of Facebook makes her one of the most powerful and richest women in the world.
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NEW YORK, March 14- "Man is defined as a human being and woman is defined as a female. Some critics have challenged Sandberg's authority to comment on the female condition because her gilded perch as chief operating officer of Facebook makes her one of the most powerful and richest women in the world.
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KABUL, March 14- Afghanistan must make improving its power infrastructure a top priority to exploit vast mineral deposits and attract more foreign investors, the head of the World Bank said Thursday. Only a quarter of Afghanistan's 30 million people currently have access to the power grid, which is for the most part supplied by its neighbours such as Uzbekistan.