Afghanistan War News Updates -- October 25, 2012

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremiah Durstine, left, and U.S. Army Spc. Jeffrey McKnight, right, run back from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after they helped evacuate a wounded soldier that was injured by an improvised explosive device on the way to Combat Outpost Baraki Barak in Afghanistan's Logar province, Oct. 10, 2012. Durstine, a team leader, and McKnight, a medic, are assigned to the 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion, Combat Airborne, 20th Engineer Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Bonebrake

Afghanistan May Never Be 'Viable State' Warn MPs -- BBC

The UK might have to recognise that creating a viable state in Afghanistan is not achievable, an influential group of MPs has said.

The Commons international development committee said the UK should reconsider its ambition of building Afghan government institutions in favour of more traditional aid targets.

These especially included improving the lives of Afghan women, the MPs said.

Ministers said much had been achieved but "massive challenges" remained.

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More News On Afghanistan

Two British servicemen killed in Afghanistan -- The Guardian
British female medic and Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Royal Marine and British soldier killed in Afghanistan -- BBC
Northern Ireland soldier killed in Afghanistan -- BBC
Female medic was third British servicewoman killed in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Combined Force Arrests Taliban Leader, Seizes Weapons -- US Department of Defense
Taliban, police killed in Afghanistan -- The Australian
Army’s Post-Afghanistan Plan: Keep on Fighting -- National Defense
Taliban leader says insider attacks will increase -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Making Afghanistan a viable state is a flawed ambition, admit MPs -- The Guardian
Britain's £180m annual aid budget to Afghanistan being wasted, MPs warn -- The Telegraph
Viable Afghan state may be 'impossible', MPs warn -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan 'may never be viable state' -- Defence Management
Human trafficking, prostitution thrive in Afghanistan -- Deutsche Welle
Is this woman Afghanistan's next president? -- CNN
Afghanistan telecom sector evolves after decades of conflict -- BBC
Protecting Afghanistan’s environment and tourist future -- BBC