Burning burqas led copters to captives
The moment was dramatic and symbolic: The eight Western aid workers held captive by the Taliban for three months signaled the U.S. military helicopters coming to rescue them by burning...
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Father celebrates son’s ‘martyrdom’
"You should congratulate me," the father instructed, his eyes twinkling excitedly, his white-bearded face beaming. "I can't express my joy in words. I feel I have entered paradise and gained...
Pakistan urges UN to stabilize Kabul
Pakistan called Tuesday for a UN peacekeeping force to intervene in Afghanistan until a broad-based coalition government can be formed. "I would hope there will be no attempt by any...
Pakistan urges UN to stabilize Kabul
Pakistan called Tuesday for a UN peacekeeping force to intervene in Afghanistan until a broad-based coalition government can be formed. "I would hope there will be no attempt by any...
Bush gets what he sought in China
Meeting Chinese President Jiang Zemin for the first time, President Bush put a positive focus on a complex and occasionally confrontational relationship Friday by saying that China stands "side by...
Bush woos 2 old foes on trip to China
With Secretary of State Colin Powell declaring a "new strategic opportunity to work with Russia," President Bush prepared to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this weekend to lay the groundwork...
Beijing backs war against terrorism
The Sept. 11 attacks are changing the tone of relations between the United States and China, giving the two sides room to sound unusually cooperative as President Bush arrives here...
Pakistan quells anti-U.S. protests
As thousands of outraged Muslims rampaged through several Pakistani cities Monday, setting fire to buildings and cars to protest U.S.-led attacks on neighboring Afghanistan, President Pervez Musharraf promised stability and...
Bin Laden hails Sept. 11 act of terror
Within hours of the allied strike on Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden called on all Muslims to help him wage holy war against the United States and its allies, vowing that...
Afghanistan the focus of a new Great Game
For more than a century the playing field of far bigger powers, Afghanistan has again captured the world's attention as a country where others come to compete. As the United...