Pakistan Claims Swat Valley Taliban’s Leader ‘Surrounded’ After Months of War, Swat Unlikely to Return Quickly to Normalcy
Afghan War Becomes Central Issue in German Elections Foreign Minister Hopes Call for Eventual Withdrawal Plan Will Improve Floundering Poll Results
Abdullah Calls for Criminal Investigation into Afghan Poll Fraud Top Opposition Candidate Accuses Karzai of 'Treason' Over Vote-Rigging
Israel Blames Lebanese Govt Following Exchange of Fire No Apparent Damage or Injuries on Either Side of the Tense Border
US Willing to Hold Direct Talks With North Korea State Department Calls Comments a 'Short-Term' Measure
Obama Vows to Never Stop Pursuing al-Qaeda Yet Generals Insist the Group Has No Presence in Afghanistan, No Support in Iraq
