Afghanistan
Afghan fury after US troops kill four civilians
World
April 13, 2010
Afghan fury after US troops kill four civilians
Kandahar, Afghanistan--Four civilians were killed when US soldiers fired on a bus in Afghanistan on Monday, sparking furious protests and…
NATO head says Afghanistan’s Karzai a good partner
World
April 9, 2010
NATO head says Afghanistan’s Karzai a good partner
Afghanistan--Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai may not always do and say what NATO allies would like, but he is a willing…
Obama in Kabul for unannounced Afghan trip
World
March 28, 2010
Obama in Kabul for unannounced Afghan trip
Kabul--US President Barack Obama arrived in Kabul on Sunday for an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, his first trip to the…
Report: Memos claim drug-taking among Afghan police
World
March 28, 2010
Report: Memos claim drug-taking among Afghan police
London--Drug abuse and high attrition rates among the Afghan police mean it will take many years to create a strong…
US military deaths in Afghan region at 930
World
March 6, 2010
US military deaths in Afghan region at 930
As of Friday, March 5, 2010, at least 930 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and…
Afghanistan ‘to block some internet sites’
World
March 4, 2010
Afghanistan ‘to block some internet sites’
Kabul--Afghanistan will block Internet sites with sexual or violent content, a minister said on Thursday, but the government denied the…
Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks
World
March 2, 2010
Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks
Kabul-- Afghanistan on Monday announced a ban on news coverage showing Taliban attacks, saying such images embolden the Islamist militants,…
Middle East in British eyes
Egypt
February 25, 2010
Middle East in British eyes
NATO Afghanistan airstrike kills 33 civilians
World
February 22, 2010
NATO Afghanistan airstrike kills 33 civilians
Marhah, Afghanistan--A NATO airstrike in southern Afghanistan has killed 33 people after an aircraft fired on civilians mistakenly thought to…
Food, medicine lacking in Afghan assault zone
World
February 21, 2010
Food, medicine lacking in Afghan assault zone
Kabul--People living on the front line of a major US-led offensive against Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan are trapped in…