Newsline 12 November 2009: America's man in Kabul warns Obama not to send more troops to Afghanistan; Theologians launch a global Charter of Compassion but can it make a difference? And death online: A Dutch group launches a how-to site for would-be suicides.

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Ambassador says no more troops
The American ambassador in Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry, has warned President Barack Obama against sending extra troops to the country. The warning was sent in a secret cable to the White House which was leaked to US media. Mr Eikenberry, who is a former US army commander in Afghanistan, reportedly said Afghan President Hamid Karzai should first prove  it would tackle the country's widespread corruption. Our Afghanistan correspondent Bette Dam told me earlier that most Afghans agree.
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The Charter for Compassion
We are living in uncertain times of political and social instability. That's the view of religious thinker Karen Armstrong, who today launched a global Charter for Compassion with the aim of getting people to be a bit nicer to each other. One of the philosophers who helped draw up this document is the revered Muslim thinker Tariq Ramadan, who explained why he wanted to be involved in this project.
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The online suicide guide
There's a new website for people who want to know how to end their lives. The Dutch Right to Die Foundation has launched the website especially for its more than 100-thousand members. The site tells readers which medicines can be used  and  gives a step-by-step method for using them. Our reporter Robert Chesal has been following the story.
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