UK debates cost of war as Afghan toll passes 200
Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday affirmed Britain’s commitment to Afghanistan after roadside bombs killed two more…
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Turkey marks 25 years of Kurd rebellion with calls for reconciliation
Turkey marked 25 years Saturday since the first Kurdish rebel attacks, with political leaders calling for reconciliation,…
Britain suffers 200th Afghanistan death
A British soldier wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan died Saturday, the defense ministry said, bringing the country’s…
Insurgents target NATO in Kabul as vote looms
A suicide car bomber struck near the front gate of NATO headquarters in Kabul on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding…
Vote a test for Afghanistan’s tenuous south
Five years ago, Eitadullah Khan — then 25 — voted for the first time in his life. He even campaigned for Afghan…
Man gets 3 years for running ‘fight club’
A man convicted of helping run what police called a “fight club” that set developmentally disabled residents of a state-run…
Police say man left mom on floor 2 days
A nursing home worker let his ailing mother lie on the floor of their home for two days, stepping over her when he had to and…
Mother convicted for mutilation of son
A Houston mother was convicted Friday of mutilating her infant son by cutting off his genitals two years ago during an attack…
Ambulance driver charged in accident
A grand jury charged a Kentucky ambulance driver with murder and driving under the influence in a crash that killed a patient…