New York Times: Kidnapped Times reporter freed in Afghanistan; Afghans: translator killedKABUL — Commandos freed a New York Times reporter early Wednesday from Taliban captives who kidnapped him over the weekend in northern Afghanistan, but his interpreter was killed in the raid, the paper and officials said. Israeli rights group’s tally of Gaza war: 1,387 Palestinians killed, 773 of them noncombatantsJERUSALEM — Well over half of nearly 1,400 Palestinians killed in Israel’s Gaza war were civilians, including 252 children younger than 16, a leading Israeli human rights groups said Wednesday, challenging Israel’s claim that most of the dead were militants. At least 742 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at least 742 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 Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT. US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,343 Tuesday, according to Associated Press countAs of Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at least 4,343 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. 4 US troops killed in Afghanistan; NATO confirms civilians died in airstrikeKABUL — Four U.S. troops died Tuesday in a militant attack in eastern Afghanistan, and NATO forces acknowledged for the first time that civilians were among the dozens killed in an airstrike on two hijacked fuel trucks. German chancellor calls for world to reserve judgment on civilian deaths in Afghan airstrikeBERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that the world should reserve judgment on whether civilians were killed in a German-ordered airstrike in Afghanistan, even as NATO said it believed that civilians had died in the attack. NATO confirms civilians died in German-ordered Afghan airstrike; 4 US troops killed in eastKABUL — NATO forces acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that Afghan civilians were among the dozens killed in a German-ordered airstrike last week, while four U.S. troops died in a militant attack in the country’s east. US military says 4 American troops have been killed in an attack in eastern AfghanistanKABUL — The U.S. military says four American service members have been killed in an attack in eastern Afghanistan. Roadside bombs kill 4 US soldiers in Iraq in deadliest day in weeks for American forcesBAGHDAD — Four U.S. soldiers were killed by roadside bombs Tuesday, the deadliest day for American forces in Iraq since combat troops pulled back from urban areas more than two months ago. US military says roadside bombs kill 4 American soldiers in northern Iraq and BaghdadBAGHDAD — Roadside bombs killed four U.S. soldiers Tuesday in separate incidents in Iraq, the military said, in one of the most deadly days for American troops in weeks. US military: Roadside bomb hits patrol in southern Baghdad, killing 1 American soldierBAGHDAD — The U.S. military says a roadside bomb has struck a patrol in southern Baghdad, killing 1 American soldier. NATO confirms civilian deaths in Afghan tanker attack; car bomb hits outside airport in KabulKABUL — The NATO-led force acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that Afghan civilians were killed in a German-ordered airstrike last week on two stolen fuel tankers, and the top commander appointed a team to investigate. Germany’s Merkel: no premature judgments on Afghan strike in which civilians reportedly diedBERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that the world should reserve judgment on whether civilians were killed in a German-ordered airstrike in Afghanistan, even as NATO said it believed that civilians had died. Large blast hits eastern Kabul, shaking windows in center cityKABUL — AP reporters have witnessed a large blast in the Afghan capital. Smoke rose from a section of eastern Kabul and the explosion rattled windows in the center of the city. Afghan group says German-ordered airstrike killed 70 civilians as troops defend actionsKUNDUZ, Afghanistan — An Afghan rights group said Monday a recent airstrike on a pair of hijacked fuel tankers killed as many as 70 civilians in northern Afghanistan, as the German troops whose commander ordered the bombing defended the action. German troops in Afghanistan defend airstrike on tanker that some say killed civiliansKUNDUZ, Afghanistan — German soldiers, who in the past have been criticized for shying away from engaging militants in Afghanistan, on Monday rejected criticism that their commanders acted rashly in calling in an airstrike last week that some Afghans say killed dozens of civilians. Germany urges outsiders to hold criticism of Afghan airstrike pending investigationBERLIN — Germany struggled Monday to defend the decision to call in a deadly airstrike in northern Afghanistan last week, deflecting international criticism of the attack that came just weeks after NATO ordered a clampdown on the use of air power. Swedish charity says US troops stormed through Afghan hospital; military investigatingKABUL — The U.S. military faced more criticism in Afghanistan on Monday as a charity accused American soldiers of storming through a provincial hospital, breaking down doors and tying up staff and visitors in a hunt for insurgents. Police: Rocket hits Afghan capital, killing 3 family members sleeping in houseKABUL — Police say a rocket has hit a house in Afghanistan’s capital, killing three family members as they slept. US-German rift emerges in wake of Afghan strike on fuel tankers that killed civiliansKABUL — An airstrike by U.S. fighter jets that appears to have killed Afghan civilians could turn into a major dispute for NATO allies Germany and the United States, with tensions rising over Germany’s role in ordering the attack. From Shakespeare’s pen to national nuisance, pesky European starlings stubbornly hang onSALT LAKE CITY — The next time the sky darkens with a flock of noisy unwelcome starlings, blame Shakespeare — or, better yet, a few of his strangest fans. Mexico catches alleged trafficker suspected in ‘06 US border incursion, activist killingCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican soldiers arrested a suspected drug gang leader linked to a 2006 border incursion by armed traffickers into Texas and the killing of an anti-crime activist in July, the army said late Saturday. NATO commander in Afghanistan visits site where airstrike on Taliban may have killed villagersKUNDUZ, Afghanistan — The top NATO commander in Afghanistan said Saturday that local villagers were among those wounded at the site of an airstrike on hijacked fuel tankers, declaring his resolve to limit civilian casualties that threaten to undermine the war against the Taliban. US commander in Afghanistan visits site of tanker airstrike that killed scoresKUNDUZ, Afghanistan — The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan visited the site of an airstrike on fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban, as the alliance began an investigation Saturday into whether civilians were among scores who died. US commander in Afghanistan ’seriously concerned’ over airstrike that killed scoresKUNDUZ, Afghanistan — The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan is “very seriously” concerned over reports civilians may have died in an airstrike against hijacked fuel tankers, an aide said Saturday, as the alliance investigated the attack that killed up to 70 people. Former Army soldier gets 5 life sentences in Ky. for rape, murders in IraqPADUCAH, Ky. — A former soldier received five consecutive life sentences Friday for his role in the rape and murder of an Iraqi teenager and the slaying of three of her family members. Former Army soldier gets 5 consecutive life sentences in Ky. for rape, murders in IraqPADUCAH, Ky. — A former soldier has received five consecutive life sentences for his role in the rape and murder of an Iraqi teenager and the slaying of three of her family members. Oregon soldier killed in Iraq honored as air passenger terminal at US base named for himREDMOND, Ore. — An air passenger terminal at a base northeast of Baghdad has been named for a soldier from Oregon who died from injuries in the Iraq war. NATO jets bomb hijacked fuel tankers; 70 killed including civilians, Afghans sayKUNDUZ, Afghanistan — A U.S. jet dropped 500-pound bombs on two tanker trucks hijacked by the Taliban before dawn Friday, triggering a huge explosion that Afghan officials said killed more than 70 people, including insurgents and some civilians who had swarmed around the vehicles to siphon off fuel. Former Army soldier scheduled to get life sentence in Ky. for rape, murders in IraqPADUCAH, Ky. — A former soldier is scheduled to be sentenced to life in prison without parole for the rape and murder of an Iraqi teenager and the shooting deaths of three of her family members. |
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