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Roadside bomb in Afghanistan kills 10 civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A minivan packed with civilians struck a roadside bomb in the southern Afghanistan province of Oruzgan on Thursday morning, killing 10 people and wounding eight others. Most of the victims were women and children, said Abdullah...Tags: Felipe Calderon, Bombings, Afghanistan, Entertainment Events, Injuries and Wounds
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Petraeus thought he was above the law
Gen. David Petraeus' actions over the past several years show that he considers himself more of a prince than a member of the armed forces who answers to his civilian commander-in-chief ("Did Petraeus have to step down?" Nov. 13). In Afghanistan, he...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Military Equipment, Judges, Afghanistan
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Shots fired, U.S. embassies stormed in furious protest over film
World NowFurious protests exploded around the world Friday as outraged demonstrators from Bangladesh to Sudan condemned an amateurish movie that mocked the Islamic prophet as a bloodthirsty womanizer and child molester. One person was killed after Lebanese... -
Breaking gridlock, Afghan lawmakers OK three Karzai Cabinet picks
World NowKABUL, Afghanistan -- Parliament on Saturday endorsed three of four nominees handpicked by President Hamid Karzai to head important government ministries, easing the political gridlock that had developed after a shakeup of senior Cabinet positions in... -
Riots break out in Afghanistan in protest of anti-Islam film
World NowRioters infuriated by an anti-Islam video clashed with police in the Kabul, Afghanistan, setting cars and tires ablaze and chanting anti-American slogans.... -
Afghan President Karzai blames 'foreign spy agencies' for insider shootings
World NowA potentially serious rift has emerged in the way the Afghan government and the U.S. administration view “insider shootings” -- cases of Afghan police and soldiers turning their guns on Western troops. President Hamid Karzai held an urgent... -
Iran's isolation lifts for gathering of anachronistic alliance
World NowIn another time and place, next week’s summit of the Nonaligned Movement in Tehran would draw no more attention than deserved for a directionless alliance that has outlived its Cold War-era purpose. But the rotating leadership of the 120-nation... -
Panetta urges Karzai to take steps to stop 'insider' shootings
World NowReflecting urgent concern over the problem of "insider" attacks, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged President Hamid Karzai to tighten the vetting of Afghan recruits, while the Western military ordered troops to keep a loaded magazine in their... -
U.N. names veteran envoy to 'impossible mission' in Syria
World NowThe United Nations named veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi to the daunting task of trying to bring peace to war-torn Syria, with the French chairman of the Security Council conceding that the envoy was being sent on an "impossible mission."... -
A deadly denouement for foreign troops in Afghanistan
World NowGlobal Focus: The Netherlands pulled out of Afghanistan two years ago. Canada brought home its contingent last year. France, the fifth-largest contributor of troops to the International Security Assistance Force, will exit the war by the end of this year.... -
Tense but quiet day in Kabul after film denounced at Friday prayers
World NowA heavy security presence and behind-the-scenes efforts by the government of President Hamid Karzai were credited with staving off violent protests over an anti-Islam video on Friday following the week’s main Muslim prayers.... -
Afghan leader rips film tied to Libya attack, raising fears of violence
World NowPresident Hamid Karzai condemned an American-made film that crudely mocks Islam, galvanizing fears among Westerners that the Afghan leader's denunciation could be read as a go-ahead to stage violent protests....
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