Defense Department: Fort Campbell’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to head to Afghanistan in 2010

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Defense Department: Fort Campbell’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to deploy to Afghanistan in 2010

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Suicide bombing kills 3 at NW Pakistan press club, underscoring threat to journalists

Suicide bombing kills 3 at NW Pakistan press club

Karzai asks for investigation into killing of cousin in reported family feud

Karzai orders investigation into cousin’s slaying

Police say suicide bomber kills 3, inujures 17 outside press club in NW Pakistani city

Police say suicide bomber kills 3 in NW Pakistan

Karzai says killing of cousin in reported family feud will be investigated

Karzai to investigate cousin’s killing

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday he has asked the interior ministry to investigate the killing of one of his young relatives in what was reportedly a family feud.

Police say suicide bomber kills 3 outside press club in Pakistan’s northwest Peshawar city

Police: Suicide bomber kills 3 in NW Pakistan

Police say suicide bomber kills 2 outside press club in Pakistan’s northwest Peshawar city

Police: Suicide bomber kills 2 in NW Pakistan

Police say bomb explodes outside press club in Pakistan’s Peshawar city; casualties feared

Police: Bomb explodes in Pakistan’s northwest

2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines to facilitate border crossings

2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines

China rejects British official’s charge that Beijing ‘hijacked’ climate talks

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Canada, Mexico, South Africa among destinations on top travel lists at year’s end

Top destination lists for travel at year’s end

Japan’s All Nippon Airways orders 10 Boeing jetliners.

Japan’s ANA orders 10 Boeing jetliners

SEATTLE — Japan’s All Nippon Airways has ordered 10 Boeing jetliners.

US ambassador rejects Austrian charge of ‘improper’ pressure to send troops to Afghanistan

US rejects Austrian criticism over Afghanistan

Ex-Virginia Tech student pleads guilty to murder in decapitation of student at campus eatery

Ex-Va. Tech student pleads guilty in decapitation

China defends forced repatriation of Uighur asylum-seekers

China defends deportation of Uighur asylum-seekers

More murder charges filed against scion of clan allegedly behind Philippine massacre

New charges against Philippine massacre suspect

Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city, 2 militants die

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Khmer Rouge tribunal files genocide charge against ex-leader of Cambodia’s 1970s regime

Last Khmer Rouge defendant charged with genocide

Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament

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Taliban gunmen assault downtown building in eastern Afghan city; gunbattle ongoing

Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city

North Korea declares disputed waters firing zone,’ warns South Korean ships to stay way

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Three strikes by Afghan and NATO forces in Afghanistan kill 21 militants

21 militants killed in Afghan operations

KABUL — The Afghan Defense Ministry says 21 militants have been killed in three separate operations in the Central Asian country’s fight to combat the resurgent Taliban.

Oil hovers above $73 in Asia ahead of OPEC meet Tuesday, no output change expected

Oil hovers above $73 ahead of OPEC meeting

UN aid agencies battle hunger in Afghanistan where some children are too weak to cry

Hunger still stalks Afghan children despite aid

From US childhood to Pakistan accusations: Did ‘Jihadi cool’ lure young Americans?

Did ‘Jihadi cool’ lure 5 Americans to Pakistan?

US denounces Cambodian deportation of Uighur asylum-seekers to China, says ties will suffer

US decries Cambodia’s deportation of Uighurs

Pak prevents Indian trucks from moving to Afghanistan through its territory

ISLAMABAD - : While Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached an accord to allow trucks to move freely in other’s territory, Pakistani officials have denied allowing Indian goods movement through its territory into Afghanistan.

ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq, missing chance to see Anna Kournikova

ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq

Nominees for Afghanistan’s new Cabinet

Nominees for Afghanistan’s new Cabinet

Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s nominees for his new Cabinet, presented Saturday:

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