Leading article: The first real test of the new strategy in Afghanistan The Independent Operation Moshtarak, which means "together" in the Dari language, is poised to begin. There is more than usual significance in the name. Nato commanders have been at pains to make it clear that Afghan... (photo: US DoD / Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II, U.S. Air Force.)
Good start by Soderling Arab News Agencies ROTTERDAM: Robin Soderling won his first-round match against Florent Serra 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 at the ABN Amro tennis tournament Monday. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic and Nikolay Davydenko play their... (photo: AP / Paul J. Bereswill)
Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan bombing Zeenews Kabul: Two soldiers with NATO-led forces fighting Taliban-led insurgents were killed in a bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan, NATO said on Sunday. "Two ISAF service members died following an IED... (photo: AP / Saurabh Das)
Afghans Flee Town Ahead of NATO Offensive CBS News Militants Entrench as Troops Prepare to Retake Marjah, Last Taliban-Held Community in Crucial Valley Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments An Afghan policeman searches... (photo: US DoD / Staff Sgt. Marie Brown, U.S. Air Force.)
Oil near $72 amid US cold snap, Iran tensions Kansas City Star More NewsOil prices rose near to $72 a barrel Monday in Asia after hitting a two-month low last week, boosted by tensions over Iran's nuclear program and persistently... (photo: WN / John Sahid)
Karzai demands end to Nato raids Al Jazeera Afghanistan's president has demanded that Nato forces in his country stop all military raids on local villages. Speaking on Sunday at the annual Munich Security... (photo: USAF / Sgt. Dayton Mitchell)
