KABUL - The No. 2 commanding general in Afghanistan acknowledged Wednesday that a NATO-led attack the day before in eastern Afghanistan possibly resulted in civilian deaths. The statement that some civilians might have been killed in the attack come
TEHRAN Thousands of members of the pro-government Basij paramilitary organization stormed the grounds of Tehran University on Tuesday and attacked a group of protesting students, several witnesses said, as unrest continued in the capital for a seco
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh - Sixteen fishermen remained missing Tuesday off Bangladesh's southern coast after pirates attacked their vessel last week, survivors and the boat's owner said. Eighteen fishermen were assaulted in the Bay of Bengal by a band
KABUL - The Afghan government said NATO forces killed six civilians during a pre-dawn operation Tuesday in eastern Afghanistan. NATO disputed the allegation saying only militants died. Seven insurgents were killed and four detained after the attack
MULTAN, Pakistan - A bomb attack on a Pakistani security agency office in the southeastern city of Multan on Tuesday killed nine people, security officials said. Islamist militants have set off numerous bombs in Pakistan in recent months, most in t
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan - A missile strike from a US drone aircraft killed three suspected militants in Pakistan's lawless northwest tribal belt early Tuesday, security and intelligence officials said. The attack targeted a car in Aspalga village, abou
Federal prosecutors charged a Chicago resident Monday with serving as an advance man for Islamist terrorists who carried out the deadly 2008 Mumbai bombing, underscoring what they said is the potential for international terrorists to gain a foothold
US prosecutors on Monday charged a Chicago man, David Headley, with helping to plan the Mumbai terrorist attacks last year by reconnoitring the main sites in the strikes, which left 166 dead.Investigators accuse Mr Headley of being the missing link
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