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Year begins with 4 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan’s violent south
KABUL — U.S. forces in Afghanistan...
Despite reports of progress, Afghan women still struggle
WASHINGTON — The numbers tell an upbeat story about efforts to empower and protect women in Afghanistan...
Iraqi Shiite group claims it is holding American hostage
BAGHDAD — An Iraqi Shiite group with close ties to Iran has claimed in a videotape Saturday it was holding an American hostage who is believed to be an El Cajon, Calif., man reported missing in Baghdad by the Pentagon...
Pakistani police arrest 5 Americans with alleged terror ties
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Police on Wednesday arrested five...
U.S. spending $600 million on Afghan police stations
KABUL — The U.S. military plans to spend more than $600 million to build nearly 200 police stations for the Afghan National Police...
U.S., West cool to Karzai’s call for peace with Taliban
LONDON — Afghan President Hamid Karzai called Thursday at a gathering of world leaders for an invigorated international peace effort with the Taliban, starting with an initial meeting in a few weeks...
Defying the West, Iran’s president orders hike in nuclear enrichment
ROME AND BEIRUT — In a possible move to deflect attention from Iran's political woes, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...
Iran suppresses protests as leader proclaims ‘nuclear state’
WASHINGTON — Iran's government smothered Tehran...
Assailants hurl grenades into Mexico plaza crowd, injuring at least 14
MEXICO CITY — Families were out for the night air, taking a stroll in the central plaza in the northern Mexico city of Guadalupe...
