At least 642 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Monday, July 6, 2009, at least 642 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Monday at 10 a.m. EDT. Text of the AP’s interview of President ObamaAP transcript of an interview with President Barack Obama on Thursday. Friendly territory: George W. Bush to spend Fourth of July in small Oklahoma townWOODWARD, Okla. — When the middle-of-nowhere town of Woodward invited George W. Bush to its Fourth of July celebration, no one really expected the former president to accept. But he did. Researchers say swine flu inefficient in binding to nose and throat, but could get worseWASHINGTON — With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is — so far — more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. UN inquiry into Bhutto’s assassination beginsISLAMABAD - A UN panel began an inquiry Wednesday into the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto 18 months after her death. AP interview: Interim Honduran leader says he will not resign despite international pressureTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The interim Honduran leader says he will not resign despite mounting international pressure to restore the president ousted in a military coup. Suicide bomber strikes at Afghan-Pakistan border, kills 1 policeman, wounds 4KABUL — A suicide bomber wearing a burqa killed a police officer and a girl in an attack on a key Afghan-Pakistan border crossing Tuesday, a day after U.S. coalition airstrikes killed more than a dozen militants, officials said. Casino lights to dim in Moscow as new law pushes gambling to distant corners of RussiaMOSCOW — Russian gamblers are placing their final bets before casinos close down for good in Moscow and other big cities. Suspected al-Qaida-linked militants kill 7 policemen, 2 government soldiers in PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Suspected al-Qaida-linked militants killed seven policemen in an ambush Sunday after their comrades shot to death two government soldiers in a separate attack in the southern Philippines, security officials said. Afghan minister calls drug strategy ‘perfect’ despite US pledge to change course on policyKABUL — Afghanistan’s counternarcotics minister said Sunday that his country’s drug policy is “perfect,” a day after the United States changed course and announced it would no longer support efforts to eradicate opium poppy plants. Five militants killed in KarachiISLAMABAD - Five militants loyal to Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud were killed Saturday in a shootout in Karachi, the Pakistani police said. NATO commander predicts violent uptick as Afghan elections approachWASHINGTON — Despite the thousands of U.S. troops headed to southern Afghanistan this summer, a NATO commander said Thursday they’ll fall short of the numbers historically needed to defeat insurgents. Italian coffee brand Caffe Pascucci enters IndiaBANGALORE - Leading Italian coffee brand Caffe Pascucci has entered India by setting up its first outlet here to retail imported blended coffee. Pakistan Air Force officials arrested for links with militantsISLAMABAD - Pakistani authorities have arrested 57 air force officials on charges of having links with terrorists, media reports said Wednesday. Investigators focus on ‘anomalies’ in track circuit near area of fatal DC train crashWASHINGTON — Investigators are focusing on a stretch of track near the site of a deadly commuter train crash after finding abnormalities Wednesday in vital equipment that detects passing trains and transmits speed and stop commands. US general says coalition troops need to make protecting Afghan civilians top missionCAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal said that U.S. and other NATO troops must make a “cultural shift” away from being a force designed for high intensity combat and instead make protecting Afghan civilians their first priority. After rift with son, Schuller turns to daughter to lead floundering Cyrstal CathedralGARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Starting at age 4, Sheila Schuller Coleman has held just about every job at her father’s Crystal Cathedral, from copying Sunday programs at the kitchen table to launching a private high school on the church grounds. India likely to receive below-average rainfallNEW DELHI - As people in large parts of India wait for the monsoon that has been delayed and farmers are worried about crops, Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan Wednesday said the country was likely to receive below normal rainfall this year. Shiv Sena protests power hike in Mumbai, 35 injuredMUMBAI - At least 35 people, including eight women, were injured Wednesday when police baton charged Shiv Sena workers protesting hike in power tariff in this Maharashtra city, police said. 23 suspected Taliban killed in airstrikes, clashes in southern AfghanistanKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Afghan and coalition forces killed 23 suspected Taliban fighters in a clash in southern Afghanistan, an Afghan army general said Wednesday. Suicide bombers kill 6 civilians in eastern Afghanistan, 3 Afghan soldiers in the southKABUL — A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed six civilians Monday when he drove into the center of an eastern Afghan city and set off explosives. Suicide bomber detonates car, critically injuring president of Russian region of IngushetiaNAZRAN, Russia — A suicide bomber badly wounded a provincial president in Russia’s North Caucasus on Monday, an assassination attempt that undermined the Kremlin’s claim that it has brought stability to the predominantly Muslim region. Madonna’s newly adopted daughter said to leave Malawi on private jet heading for LondonLILONGWE, Malawi — Madonna’s new daughter has flown out of her native Malawi on a private jet headed for London, an airport employee and a person familiar with Madonna’s adoption proceedings in this southern African country said Saturday. Energy prices drop after government reports of boosted gas imports and productionNEW YORK — Gasoline markets exhibited the first signs this week that an extended rally in pump prices is nearing an end after 52 straight days on the rise. Russian authorities move to close newspaper critical of police in volatile Caucasus provinceMAKHACHKALA, Russia — An independent newspaper in a Russian province near Chechnya is facing closure on charges of carrying extremist statements — an accusation its editor denounced as an attempt to stifle criticism of police brutality. World’s oldest man dies at 113 in JapanTOKYO - The world’s oldest man Tomoji Tanabe died of cardiac failure in southern Japan Friday. He was 113 years old. Universal Studios’ town square set featured in ‘Back to the Future’ reopens after fireUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — It’s homecoming for Universal Studios’ Courthouse Square. Amnesty International: Some in Mugabe’s party still see violence as political toolHARARE, Zimbabwe — Amnesty International’s director said Thursday the situation in Zimbabwe remains grim despite promises of reform and that some in President Robert Mugabe’s party still regard violence as a legitimate political tool. Australia, New Zealand plan non-lethal study of Antarctic whales in challenge to JapanWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Australia and New Zealand announced Thursday a non-lethal whale research expedition to the Antarctic, a direct challenge to Japan’s research program that kills up to 1,000 whales a year. In 911 recording, Arizona woman heard shooting at assailants who killed husband and daughterPHOENIX — A 911 recording released by a southern Arizona sheriff’s department captures a woman pleading for help after assailants broke into her home and fatally shot her husband and 9-year-old daughter. |
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