Karzai Aide, Afghan MP Killed in Kabul Attack

Gunmen killed a member of parliament and a top aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai today in a four-hour battle at the aide's home in Kabul. Former governor of Uruzgan province Jan Mohammad Khan -- who narrowly escaped assassination last year -- and MP Hashim...

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Repression Sparking a Bahrain Brain Drain?

Though many of Bahrain's opposition figures continue to stay and fight it out with the oppressive Khalifa monarchy, some figures are choosing to pack up and head for greener pastures. The Khalifas -- backed by Saudi tanks and a Pakistani mercenary army -- aim to bully...

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