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Afghan official: 3 die in Kunduz suicide bombing

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A former militia commander who supported the Afghan government and two others were killed Saturday night by a…

Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800

NOWSHERA, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the…

Military keeps distressed soldiers at combat site

FORWARD OPERATING BASE BOSTICK, Afghanistan (AP) — Sgt. Thomas Riordan didn't want to return to Afghanistan after home leave. He had…

2 dead in clashes despite curfew in Indian Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Violence continued to rage across Indian Kashmir on Saturday with two people shot dead and five wounded after…

Official: More than 800 dead in Pakistan floods

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A regional minister says the death toll in floods that have lashed Pakistan has risen above 800.

'Black box' found in Pakistan plane crash wreckage

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Recovery workers found the "black box" flight data recorder Saturday in the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever plane…

UN says floods affect 1 million Pakistanis

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The United Nations says devastating floods have affected 1 million people in Pakistan.

US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In a summer of suffering, America's military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record…

Chinese activists speak out for jailed Uighur

BEIJING (AP) — Some of China's most well-known activists are circulating an open letter protesting the 15-year prison term for a Uighur…

Explosion at coal mine kills at least 15 in China

BEIJING (AP) — An explosion ripped through a workers' dormitory area and killed at least 15 people Saturday at a coal mine in a city in…

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