Afghanistan
Blasts across Afghanistan target Shias, 59 dead
World
December 7, 2011
Blasts across Afghanistan target Shias, 59 dead
A suicide attack killed dozens of Shia Muslims at a crowded Kabul shrine on Tuesday, and four others died in…
Iran says downed US drone was deep in its airspace
World
December 7, 2011
Iran says downed US drone was deep in its airspace
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran says the downed U.S. drone was flying deep inside Iranian airspace when it was brought down…
Planning Afghanistan’s future beyond 2014
World
December 5, 2011
Planning Afghanistan’s future beyond 2014
BONN, Germany — Unable to persuade key neighbor Pakistan to reconsider its boycott of an international gathering on Afghanistan's future,…
2.6 million Afghans at risk of hunger from drought
World
December 3, 2011
2.6 million Afghans at risk of hunger from drought
Zara, an Afghan mother of seven, doesn't know what to tell her children when they ask about dinner. "I simply…
China shocked, Pakistan fumes over NATO attack
World
November 28, 2011
China shocked, Pakistan fumes over NATO attack
Pakistan's ally China said on Monday it was "deeply shocked" by a cross-border attack by NATO forces in Afghanistan that…
Suicide bombers hit US, UN offices in Kandahar
World
October 31, 2011
Suicide bombers hit US, UN offices in Kandahar
Suicide attackers on Monday blew up a truck bomb and raided UN and US charity offices in Kandahar city, killing…
August is deadliest month for US in Afghanistan
World
August 30, 2011
August is deadliest month for US in Afghanistan
KABUL - Sixty-six US troops have died in Afghanistan so far this month, making August the deadliest month for American…
Brother of Sadat’s assassin returns to Egypt
Egypt
August 28, 2011
Brother of Sadat’s assassin returns to Egypt
The brother of the Islamist assassin of former president Anwar Sadat returned to Egypt from exile in Iran on Sunday…
Second NATO helicopter crashes; Afghans protest over killings
World
August 8, 2011
Second NATO helicopter crashes; Afghans protest over killings
KABUL, Afghanistan - A NATO helicopter crashed in Afghanistan's east on Monday but there were no apparent casualties, officials said,…
US to ‘stay the course’ after Afghan chopper crash
World
August 7, 2011
US to ‘stay the course’ after Afghan chopper crash
WASHINGTON - The United States has vowed to "stay the course" in Afghanistan after 30 US soldiers were killed there…