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Taliban say Mullah Omar death report false, phones hacked
World
July 20, 2011
Taliban say Mullah Omar death report false, phones hacked
KABUL, Afghanistan - The Taliban denied on Wednesday their supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar had died, saying false messages claiming…
Handover of key city tests Afghan forces amid rising violence
World
July 19, 2011
Handover of key city tests Afghan forces amid rising violence
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan - A bomb exploded near a police station outside a crucial city in Afghanistan's south Tuesday where…
US officials meet Qadhafi envoys, urge him to go
World
July 19, 2011
US officials meet Qadhafi envoys, urge him to go
NEW DELHI, India - US officials have met with representatives of Muammar Qadhafi to deliver a message that the embattled…
Eleven police killed, two beheaded in Afghan violence
World
July 18, 2011
Eleven police killed, two beheaded in Afghan violence
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan - Seven Afghan policemen were killed in an attack on a checkpoint in the southern city of…
Libyan rebels claim control of Brega
World
July 18, 2011
Libyan rebels claim control of Brega
BENGHAZI, Libya - Libya's rebels claimed control of Brega on Monday, as most pro-Qadhafi troops retreated westward leaving around 150-200…
Libya rebels fighting to capture eastern oil town
World
July 18, 2011
Libya rebels fighting to capture eastern oil town
MISRATA, Libya - Libyan rebel forces on Sunday entered the oil town of Brega and fought street battles there with…
NATO hits military depot in eastern Tripoli
World
July 17, 2011
NATO hits military depot in eastern Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Libya - NATO jets destroyed a military storage facility and other targets in Tripoli's eastern outskirts early Sunday, days…
France in contact, not negotiating, with Libya
World
July 17, 2011
France in contact, not negotiating, with Libya
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Tuesday that France had had "contacts" with the Libyan regime concerning the departure of leader Muammar Qadhafi but no…
Heavy casualties reported in Libya fighting
World
July 16, 2011
Heavy casualties reported in Libya fighting
Near BIR GHANAM, Libya - Ten Libyan rebels were reported killed and 172 wounded in an attack on the eastern…
US drawdown begins in Afghanistan
World
July 15, 2011
US drawdown begins in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - The first US troops have left Afghanistan as part of President Barack Obama's planned drawdown of about…