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Missing US soldier's body found in Afghan river
- Military divers have found the body of a U.S. paratrooper who disappeared last week along with another soldier as the two tried to retrieve airdropped supplies from a river in western Afghanistan, NATO said Wednesday.
- Military divers have found the body of a U.S. paratrooper who disappeared last week along with another soldier as the two tried to retrieve airdropped supplies from a river in western Afghanistan, NATO said Wednesday.
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US troops in Afghanistan observe Veterans Day
- American troops in Afghanistan have been commemorating Veterans Day with ceremonies for those killed in conflict.
- American troops in Afghanistan have been commemorating Veterans Day with ceremonies for those killed in conflict.
German chancellor helps French mark end of WWI
- For the first time since World War I, the leaders of Germany and France held a joint ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate the end of the conflict, saying it is now time to celebrate their countries' reconciliation and friendship.
- For the first time since World War I, the leaders of Germany and France held a joint ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate the end of the conflict, saying it is now time to celebrate their countries' reconciliation and friendship.
Militants kill 11 in separate attacks in Pakistan
- A roadside bomb killed nine Pakistani security officers close to the Afghan border Wednesday, while two other soldiers died in a separate militant assault on a security post in the same area, officials said.
- A roadside bomb killed nine Pakistani security officers close to the Afghan border Wednesday, while two other soldiers died in a separate militant assault on a security post in the same area, officials said.
Bomb kills 9 security officers in Pakistan
- Officials say a roadside bomb has killed nine security officers in a Pakistani region close to the Afghan border.
- Officials say a roadside bomb has killed nine security officers in a Pakistani region close to the Afghan border.
Helicopter gunships kill 10 militants in Pakistan
- Helicopter gunships shelled militant hide-outs in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 10 suspected fighters after a Taliban attack left two paramilitary soldiers dead at an outpost in the area.
- Helicopter gunships shelled militant hide-outs in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 10 suspected fighters after a Taliban attack left two paramilitary soldiers dead at an outpost in the area.
Partner of killed GI wants new Afghanistan mission
- Three years ago, Rose Loving got the visit every GI's family fears.
- Three years ago, Rose Loving got the visit every GI's family fears.
Outrage over vaccine for Afghan detainees
- Canadian military officials in Afghanistan said detainees are being offered swine flu vaccinations - a decision the federal health minister on Tuesday denounced as "outrageous" at a time there is a shortage of the vaccine in Canada.
Anger over Afghan war as 6 UK war dead mourned
- Grieving over the death of her son in Afghanistan, the woman tore into British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
- Grieving over the death of her son in Afghanistan, the woman tore into British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Taliban detainees to get swine flu vaccine
- Taliban detainees in Canadian custody in Afghanistan will receive swine flu vaccinations ahead of the majority of Canadians in Canada, where there is a shortage of the vaccine - a move Canada's health minister called outrageous.
US imam wanted in Yemen over al-Qaida suspicions
- A radical American imam who communicated with the Fort Hood shooting suspect and called him a hero was once arrested in Yemen on suspicion of giving religious approval to militants to conduct kidnappings. Yemeni authorities are now hunting for Anwar al-Awlaki to determine whether he has al-Qaida ties.
- A radical American imam who communicated with the Fort Hood shooting suspect and called him a hero was once arrested in Yemen on suspicion of giving religious approval to militants to conduct kidnappings. Yemeni authorities are now hunting for Anwar al-Awlaki to determine whether he has al-Qaida ties.
NATO seizes bomb-making materials in Afghanistan
- International troops and Afghan police seized 250 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer - enough to make up to a couple hundred roadside bombs, the Taliban's most lethal weapon in what has been the deadliest year of the war, NATO announced Tuesday.
Suicide car bomb kills 24 in northwest Pakistan
- A suicide car bomber attacked a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 24 people and illustrating militants' growing willingness to target civilians in their war against the government.
- A suicide car bomber attacked a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 24 people and illustrating militants' growing willingness to target civilians in their war against the government.
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