U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry, right, shakes hands with a U.S. soldier, while wishing the group a happy Thanksgiving during a lunch at the U.S. base of Bagram north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)U.S. Seeks 10,000 Troops From Its Allies in Afghanistan
The United States is scrambling to coax NATO allies to send 10,000 additional troops to Afghanistan as part of President Obama’s strategy for the region. Those countries appear willing to provide fewer than half that number, American and allied officials said Wednesday.
U.S. will be out of Afghanistan by 2017: White House
The United States will not be in Afghanistan eight years from now, the White House said on Wednesday, as President Barack Obama prepared to explain to Americans next week why he is expanding the war effort.
Afghanistan: A Taliban Message
The reclusive leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban has ruled out talks with President Hamid Karzai and called on Afghans to break off relations with his “stooge” administration.
Pakistan Taliban regrouping outside Waziristan
Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan - Since the Pakistani army launched a long-awaited offensive last month to destroy the Taliban in South Waziristan, many militants have fled to nearby districts and begun to establish new strongholds, a strategy that suggests they will regroup and remain a potent threat to the country's weak, U.S.-backed government.
Singh: India Will Not Let Hatched in Pakistan Mumbai Terror Attacks Happen Again
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he welcomes Pakistani steps to rein in extremists. But he says Pakistan must do everything it can to punish those who planned and carried out the Mumbai attacks last year.
Bombs shake Iraq before Muslim holiday
A series of bombings in Iraq, just before a major Muslim holiday, killed at least five people and wounded 41 others on Thursday. The two deadliest attacks Thursday were in the towns of Iskandariya and Yousifiya, south of Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said.
Deal near on Iraq vote law, second veto less likely
A preliminary agreement has been reached over Iraq's election law which the country's Sunni Arab vice president is now less likely to veto for a second time, his office said on Thursday.
Analysis: Election debacle in Iraq
The repeated failure of Iraqi politicians to agree on an electoral law is casting doubt on whether crucial elections can be held in January, writes the BBC's Middle East analyst Roger Hardy.
Iraq to counter "lies", show successes via YouTube
Iraq's government launched its first channel on Google Inc's video website YouTube on Wednesday, which the prime minister said would allow the country to counter media "lies" and showcase its successes.
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