Afghan civilian deaths in 2009 were most since invasion, U.N. says
There were more than 2,400 noncombatant deaths in 2009, the highest toll in eight years. But the proportion attributed to Western and Afghan security forces fell sharply under new engagement rules.
Suicide bomber hits Afghanistan market
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a busy market district in central Afghanistan today, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than a dozen, provincial officials said.
Pakistani Taliban leader 'escapes US strike'
Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud was in the area of northwest Pakistan where a US drone strike killed 10 people Thursday but left before the missiles hit, a militant spokesman said.
Iraq sentences 11 men to death over Baghdad bombings
An Iraqi court Thursday sentenced to death 11 men, including Al-Qaeda militants, over devastating truck bombs in Baghdad that killed more than 100 people in August and dealt a harsh blow to the government. Those convicted included Salim Abed Jassim who confessed that he received funding for the attacks from Brigadier General Nabil Abdul Rahman, a senior army officer during the rule of Saddam Hussein now living in Syria.
Iraqis on Iraq - Falluja and Tikrit
As international attention increasingly shifts from Iraq to Afghanistan — we asked Iraqi journalists working for The New York Times to give a personal view of daily life in the areas where they live. Here, we offer views from Falluja and Tikrit as our colleagues Mohammed Hussein and Timothy Williams report on the escalation of violence in recent weeks and a suicide bombing in Anbar Province Wednesday morning. The names of the Iraqi journalists are withheld because of the continuing threat to their lives.
Yemen warns citizens against hiding al-Qaeda members
Yemen's authorities have warned citizens against hiding al-Qaeda militants and urged them to co-operate with security forces, state media say.
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