The death toll from three days of flooding in Pakistan reached at least 430 on Friday, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered …
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Officials: Floods kill at least 430 in Pakistan
July marks deadliest month of Afghan war for U.S. troops
NATO announced Friday that six more U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan, bringing the death toll for July to at least 66 and surpassing the …
5 soldiers killed in land mine attack in India
Separatist rebels triggered a land mine Friday that killed at least five paramilitary soldiers and wounded 41 others in India’s remote northeastern …
Moms work full-time for hikers’ release from Iran
Cindy Hickey was sitting in her home office last summer, preparing a receipt for a client of her animal physical therapy business when the phone …
Strategy: Fight hard but be a good guest
Winning hearts and minds in Afghanistan is slow work. It’s also hot, dirty, frustrating and dangerous.
Catholic pilgrims must pay to attend 2 pope events in U.K.
Pilgrims will have to pay as much as 25 pounds ($39) to attend one of the two public events in England to be led by Pope Benedict XVI during …
Top Mexican drug lord killed in military raid
The Mexican army says one of the top three leaders of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel has been killed in a clash with soldiers.
Venice Festival to premiere 79 films
Sofia Coppola’s comic drama Somewhere, and Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan will make their world premieres at the Venice Film Festival, among …
Second U.S. sailor’s body recovered in Afghanistan
A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military …