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Censured Afghan defence minister quits
Aug 7th, 2012
Afghanistan's outgoing defence minister Abdul Rahim Wardak abruptly resigned on Tuesday after parliament demanded his ouster but President Hamid Karzai kept him on in an acting capacity. (Source: AFP) -
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