Suicide attack in Kabul underscores Afghanistan, Pakistan conflict is 1 warKABUL — The suicide attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul on Thursday lays bare the reality that this conflict is a single war with multiple fronts that extend from Afghan battlefields to Pakistan’s fractured political scene and include the vital interests of India and the United States. French culture minister denies paying boys for sex amid calls for his resignationPARIS — France’s culture minister denied Thursday paying boys for sex, in an impassioned response to critics on the right and left demanding that he resign over a candid book recounting encounters with male prostitutes in Thailand. AP source: Obama prepared to accept Taliban role in Afghanistan, focusing on al-Qaida insteadWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is prepared to accept some Taliban involvement in Afghanistan’s political future and will determine how many more U.S. troops to send to the war based only on keeping al-Qaida at bay, a senior administration official said Thursday. Taiwan High Court upholds decision to keep former President Chen in detentionTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s High Court on Friday upheld its earlier decision to keep former President Chen Shui-bian in detention after the Supreme Court ordered it to hold a hearing on the matter, an official said. AP Source: GM close to signing deal to sell Hummer brand to Chinese manufacturerDETROIT — General Motors Co. is poised to sign a deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer as early as Thursday afternoon, a person briefed on the deal said. Pelosi tells Republicans: “I’m in my place. I’m Speaker of the House,” thanksWASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cast House Republicans as behind the times, or worse, after they suggested that the top American commander in Afghanistan should “put her in her place.” Report: Global Muslim population hits 1.57B; makes up less than 1 percent of US populationThe global Muslim population stands at 1.57 billion, meaning that nearly 1 in 4 people in the world practice Islam, according to a report Wednesday billed as the most comprehensive of its kind. UN Afghan envoy denies allegations he didn’t do enough to investigate election fraudKABUL — The U.N.’s top envoy in Afghanistan denied allegations he did not do enough to prevent or investigate fraud in the country’s presidential vote, saying Thursday the charges are a distraction from the task of settling the still-undecided vote. Chinese language class starts in Liberia’s capital amid China’s growing presenceMONROVIA, Liberia — A new language class is providing an opportunity for Liberians to learn Mandarin as China expands its economic presence in the West African country. Analysis: Obama’s problems mounting around globe, overshadowing a few bright spotsWASHINGTON — The woes keep piling up for President Barack Obama. Food shortages loom over south India after floods destroy crop lands, food stocksNEW DELHI — Millions of poor villagers across southern India are facing an imminent food shortage following months of intense drought and recent devastating floods, aid agencies warned Thursday. Taliban car bomber kills at least 17 near Indian Embassy in Kabul
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Taliban claim responsibility for attack in Afghan capital, say target was Indian EmbassyTaliban claim Afghan bomb, say embassy was target KABUL — The Taliban have claimed responsibility for Thursday’s suicide car bomb in the Afghan capital, saying their target was the Indian Embassy. Pakistani government defends US aid bill that army saidISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s U.S.-backed government questioned Thursday why the powerful military publicly criticized a billion-dollar American aid bill, highlighting tensions in the country as the army prepares for an expected offensive against the Taliban and al-Qaida along the border with Afghanistan. Discipline among many stumbling blocks as US trains Afghan forcesLASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan — Even before the American paratroopers entered the Afghan barracks, the lack of discipline was evident: torn screens, trash collecting in the hallways, bedrooms and bushes. The checkpoints were even worse, they said, with used syringes littering the ground. Powerful typhoon tears through Japan, many lose power, flights canceled; 2 dead, dozens hurtTOKYO — A powerful typhoon tore through Japan’s main island Thursday, peeling roofs off houses, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands and forcing flight cancellations before turning back toward the sea. Two men died, and dozens were injured. Saudi Arabia says it will need aid if world cuts oil dependence to stop climate changeBANGKOK — There are plenty of needy countries at the U.N. climate talks in Bangkok that make the case they need financial assistance to adapt to the impacts of global warming. Then there are the Saudis. Hundreds of Imelda Marcos’ shoes in Philippine museum saved from floodsMANILA, Philippines — When a powerful storm inundated the Philippines last month, most people rushed to save their homes or their lives. Employees of one museum, however, grabbed the shoes. Asian stock markets advance as investors eye company earnings; crude oil above $71
Widow of man killed in crash asks Toyota act quickly on floor mats to prevent injuries, deathsTOKYO — Two years before the fatal accident that prompted Toyota to warn 3.8 million American car owners to take out floor mats, Troy Johnson died in a crash also suspected of being caused by a floor mat jamming an accelerator. US, Afghan forces accidentally kill child in raid in eastern AfghanistanKABUL — The U.S. military says American and Afghan forces accidentally killed a child during a raid on a Taliban compound in eastern Afghanistan. Car bomb kills at least 12 outside Indian Embassy in Afghanistan’s capital; dozens woundedKABUL — A powerful car bomb exploded outside the Indian Embassy in the busy center of Afghanistan’s capital early Thursday, killing at least 12 people, destroying vehicles and blowing off the walls of shops, officials said. Pakistan’s role in the battle against Taliban and al-Qaida is focus of White House war sessionWASHINGTON — Recognizing the U.S. can neither win in Afghanistan nor succeed more broadly against al-Qaida without Pakistan’s cooperation, President Barack Obama’s war council is weighing a new role for Pakistan in the 8-year-old struggle in the region. Powerful typhoon forces flight cancellations, cuts power in Japan; 2 dead, dozens injured
Large blast kills at least 7 in center of Afghanistan’s capital; dozens woundedKABUL — A powerful car bomb exploded in the busy center of Afghanistan’s capital early Thursday, killing at least seven civilians, destroying vehicles and blowing off the walls of shops, officials said. Large blast kills at least 4 in center of Afghanistan’s capital; dozens woundedKABUL — A powerful car bomb exploded in the busy center of Afghanistan’s capital early Thursday, destroying vehicles, blowing off the walls of shops and killing at least four civilians, officials said. SKorea says UN sanctions on NKorea will remain in placeSEOUL, South Korea — U.N. sanctions on North Korea must remain in place even if the communist nation comes back to international nuclear disarmament talks, South Korea’s foreign minister said Thursday. Asian stock markets rise modestly as investors eye company earnings; oil above $70HONG KONG — Asian stock markets were modestly higher as investors eyed earnings from major companies for clues about the health of the global economy. Large blast hits near Interior Ministry, Indian Embassy in Afghan capitalKABUL — A powerful explosion rocked the center of Afghanistan’s capital early Thursday near the Interior Ministry and the Indian Embassy, where dozens of civilians were killed in an attack last year. |
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