Afghanistan War News Updates -- January 15, 2010

Obama Shifts US Focus From Iraq To Afghanistan Early In Presidency -- Voice of America

U.S. President Barack Obama has invested heavily in both Pakistan and Afghanistan during his first full year in office. In 2009, the Pakistani government accepted a U.S. pledge of $1.5-billion annually for five years. Meanwhile in Afghanistan, President Obama tripled the number of American civilians at the U.S. Embassy to nearly 1,000 in order to better help with the country's reconstruction. But despite the civilian efforts, President Obama's main focus remains on fighting terrorism in the region.

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More News On Afghanistan

Outreach, Afghanistan Dominate First Year of Obama Foreign Policy -- Voice of America
Afghan mission shifts amid troop surge -- BBC
Q+A-Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan tops $1 trillion -- Reuters
U.K. Conference to Focus on Afghan Priorities -- Wall Street Journal
US soldier killed in Afghan blast -- BBC
January proves deadly for NATO-led forces in Afghanistan -- China View
Roadside bomb kills 5 family members in Afghan -- Yahoo News/AP
Roadside bomb kills 5 family members, including 4 children, in southern Afghanistan -- Canadian Press
Bit-part role for Britain as US plans to control key Afghan routes -- Times Online
U.S. Approves Training to Expand Afghan Army -- New York Times
Japan ends refuelling mission for Afghanistan war -- AFP
Japan Ends Naval Support for Afghan War -- New York Times
Japan ends Afghan refueling mission after 8 years -- Washington Post/Reuters
US can’t succeed in Afghanistan without Pak: Gilani -- Indian Express