Afghan Shi'ite Muslims flagellate themselves with chains during an Ashura procession in Kabul December 24, 2009. Ashura, a 10-day-long event, commemorates the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein in battle 1,300 years ago. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani Report Says Afghan Drug Effort Lacks Strategy
The United States-led counternarcotics effort in Afghanistan, viewed as critical to halting the flow of funds to the Taliban and curtailing corruption, lacks a long-term strategy, clear objectives and a plan for handing over responsibility to Afghans, the State Department inspector general said in a report released Wednesday.
Afghan police mistakenly kill parliament member
The lawmaker and his son are killed in an ambush that had been set to find a wounded insurgent commander in Baghlan province, in Afghanistan's north.
Major Militant Attacks in Pakistan Since October
A look at major attacks in Pakistan since the start of October:
-- Dec. 24: Suicide bomber kills four near government buildings in the main northwest city of Peshawar.
-- Dec. 22: Suicide bomber kills three at the Peshawar Press Club.
-- Dec. 15: Suicide car bomber kills 33 near a lawmaker's home in the Punjab province town of Dera Ghazi Khan.
Holbrooke: I am not working on India-Pakistan ties
Making it clear that he is not an envoy for India-Pakistan ties, the United States Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, on Wednesday said he gave great importance to India in the region and constantly consulted it on the Obama administration’s Af-Pak policies.
World Digest: Shiites, Christians killed in bombings in Iraq
Bomb attacks targeted Iraqi Christians and Shiite Muslims on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and wounding 48 ahead of religious observances that will take place under heavy guard.
UPDATE: Iraq Has "Master Plan" To Boost Oil Exports - Oil Min
Iraq is working on a "master plan" to construct new infrastructure to boost the country's oil export capacity, after the award earlier this year of 10 large contracts to international oil companies, the country's Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani said Wednesday.
Yemen Claims 30 Killed in Raid on al Qaeda
Yemeni authorities say military operations targeting al Qaeda hideouts have killed more than 30 suspected militants, including important leadership figures in the organization.
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