British soldier becomes first NATO loss in Afghanistan in 2009
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 09:36.A NATO-led British soldier was killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, marking the first loss of the new year for the international forces in the war-ravaged country, officials said Friday.
British soldier, 4 Afghan road workers killed in attacks
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 17:25.A British soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan on Christmas Eve, while four road construction workers and two militants were killed elsewhere in the country, officials said Thursday.
NATO soldier, four insurgents killed in Afghanistan
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 12/24/2008 - 09:34.A NATO soldier was killed by insurgent fire in eastern Afghanistan while four militants were killed in an operation by US-led coalition forces a southern region, officials said Wednesday.
US-led coalition claims six militants killed near Afghan capital
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 08:33.US-led coalition forces killed six suspected militants and detained three others in an operation that targeted the Taliban network close to Kabul city, the US military said Tuesday.
Eleven Taliban killed in Afghan violence, officials say
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 12/20/2008 - 14:08.Kabul - Afghan forces backed by international troops killed 10 militants in the restive south of Afghanistan, while another militant was killed by his own bomb, officials said Saturday.
Four NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 12/20/2008 - 11:15.Four NATO troops in Afghanistan were killed in separate roadside bomb attacks, officials said Saturday.
Dutch would consider new US request ISAF-contribution Afghanistan
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 12/19/2008 - 09:24.Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende says he would consider a possible US request for a new Dutch contribution to the International Security and Assistance Forces
Zardari cancels trip to Afghanistan because of bad weather
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 12/19/2008 - 09:13.Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who was scheduled Friday to visit Kabul for the first time for talks with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, has canceled his trip because of bad weather, the
Shares fell 2.1 per cent Friday on the Seoul stock exchange on general recession fears. South Korea's won dropped against the dollar.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.
Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire won five prizes Thursday night at the Critics Choice Awards, cementing its position as a surprise favourite just as the Oscar season moves into high gear.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.