World Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south, take 4 more cities By TAMEEM AKHGAR, RAHIM FAIEZ and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Aug 13, 2021 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban completed their sweep of Afghanistan's south on Friday, taking four more provincial capitals in a lightn…
World Taliban complete northeast Afghan blitz as more cities fall By TAMEEM AKHGAR and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press Aug 11, 2021 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban seized three more Afghan provincial capitals and a local army headquarters Wednesday to complete a blitz…
World Afghan forces end deadly Taliban siege at Kabul hotel By Rahim Faiez The Associated Press Jan 21, 2018 KABUL, Afghanistan — Security forces said Sunday they had killed the last of six Taliban militants to end an overnight siege at Kabul’s Interc…
World Suicide bombs kill 33 in Iraq, officials say By Kim Gamel The Associated Press Jun 21, 2010 BAGHDAD — Suicide bombers in a crowded Baghdad commercial district and Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit killed as many as 33 people Sunday…
World Analysis: Bad news bares reality of Afghan war The Associated Press Jun 19, 2010 KABUL, Afghanistan — Rising death tolls, military timetables slowed. Infighting in the partner government. War-weary allies packing up to leav…
World Grisly Afghan attack claims 40 lives By Mirwais Khan and Robert H. Reid The Associated Press Jun 11, 2010
World U.N. criticism not likely to stop CIA drone strikes The Associated Press Jun 3, 2010 WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s covert program using unmanned drones to strike at terrorists inside Pakistan is not likely to stop or chan…
