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Eight NATO troops, three Afghans killed

Two Afghan policewomen and a civilian were killed by a mine on their way to work Thursday, a day after another eight ...

Afghan war violence up nearly 40 percent: UN

Violent incidents in the Afghan war have increased by nearly 40 percent over last year, according to UN figures. ...

Three NATO troops dead in Afghan bomb

Three foreign troops have died in a single bombing in Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance ...

Taliban kill 8 police with insider help: govt official

Eight Afghan police were killed early Wednesday when Taliban militants apparently helped by an insider overran their ...

New Zealand SAS soldier killed in Afghanistan: PM

A New Zealand special forces soldier was shot dead in Afghanistan while taking part in an operation against insurgents ...

Australian women allowed to combat

Australian women will be allowed to serve in front line combat roles, including as special forces soldiers in ...

Yemeni general killed, 30 troops taken hostage: sources

A general was killed and 30 other troops loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh were taken hostage when ...

Somalia peacekeepers admit killing Malaysian journalist

The African Union peacekeeping force fighting Islamist rebels in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, acknowledged on Monday ...

Four blasts kill 17 in iraq`s Kerbala

Four successive blasts hit the Iraqi city of Kerbala on Sunday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more ...

U.S. says won`t ignore Iran-backed attacks in Iraq

The United States will not "sit idly by" while its forces are harmed by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, the top U.S. ...

Anti-Kadhafi fighters take a pounding in Sirte

Anti-Kadhafi fighters on Wednesday admitted heavy losses and hospitals full of wounded from their assault on the ...

Bomb kills five, wounds 28 in nw Pakistan: officials

A bomb killed at least five people and wounded 28 others at a market selling CDs in the northwestern Pakistan city of ...

British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan: ministry

A British Royal Marine was killed after coming under small arms fire while on foot patrol in Helmand Province, ...

Yemen security forces kill 20 in Sanaa: medics

Yemeni security forces killed 20 people, including three dissident soldiers and two children, in the capital Sanaa on ...

Yemen security forces kill 26 protesters: medics

Yemeni security forces opened fire on anti-regime demonstrators in Sanaa on Sunday, killing at least 26 and wounding ...