Improvised Explosives
NAOUR, Jordan - A roadside bomb exploded Thursday near a convoy of Israeli diplomats traveling through Jordan on their way home for the weekend, but no one was hurt, officials in both countries said.
KABUL - Four U.S. service members were killed Wednesday in separate attacks in Afghanistan, NATO said, underscoring the dangers facing Americans as President Barack Obama intensifies efforts to stabilize the country in its ninth year of war.
KABUL - A week after parliament rejected 70 percent of his Cabinet choices, the Afghan president on Saturday submitted a new slate of 16 nominees that included three women, political allies and his longtime national security adviser for the key foreign minister post.
KABUL - U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan doubled in 2009 compared with a year ago as 30,000 additional troops began pouring in for a stepped-up offensive and the Taliban fought back with powerful improvised bombs.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Police in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar say at least five people have been killed by a car bomb near a hotel frequented by foreigners.
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