US reels after Muslim doctor kills 13 on army base
FORT HOOD, Texas (AFP) - A stunned nation battled to understand Friday why a Muslim army psychiatrist may have snapped, mowing down 13 people and wounding 30 others in a massacre at a sprawling US military base.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Barack Obama Activities:2009 Fort Hood Shootings Source:(AFP)
2009-11-06
Neighbor: Fort Hood suspect emptied his apartment
FORT HOOD, Texas - An Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment and left a phone message saying goodbye to a friend in the days before the rampage that left 13 people dead, neighbors said Friday.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Barack Obama Activities:2009 Fort Hood Shootings Source:(AP)
2009-11-06
Troubling portrait emerges of Fort Hood suspect
WASHINGTON - His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars. He required counseling as a medical student because of problems with patients.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Barack Obama Activities:2009 Fort Hood Shootings Source:(AP)
2009-11-05
Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attack at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas - An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States.
Nations:U.S. Afghanistan People:Kay Bailey Hutchison Barack Obama Activities:2009 Fort Hood Shootings Source:(AP)
2009-11-05
Britain fears Taliban infiltration in Afghan forces
KABUL (AFP) - Military personnel on Thursday expressed concern about the safety of troops after a "rogue" Afghan policeman shot dead five British soldiers in Helmand province.
Nations:Afghanistan Argentina People:Hamid Karzai Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AFP)
2009-11-05
Obama warns Afghan president: Time for new chapter
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama greeted Hamid Karzai's election victory with as much admonishment as praise on Monday, pointedly advising America's partner in war he must make more serious efforts to end corruption in Afghanistan's government and prepare his nation to ultimately defend itself.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Activities:2009 Afghan Election Source:(AP)
2009-11-02
Ship forged with 9/11 steel sails into New York
NEW YORK (AFP) - The USS New York, a naval vessel whose bow was forged in part with steel from the World Trade Center towers destroyed on 9/11, sailed for the first time Monday into the city's harbor.
Nations:U.S. Afghanistan People:Michael Bloomberg Activities:Sept 11 Terror Attack Source:(AFP)
2009-11-02
Suicide bomber kills 35 near Pakistan's capital
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - A suicide bomb killed 35 people near Pakistan's military headquarters Monday while a second blast wounded several police, continuing a wave of terrorism that prompted the United Nations to suspend long-term development work near the Afghan border.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan Activities:Anti-terror War in Pakistan Source:(AP)
2009-11-02
Afghan's Karzai effectively handed 2nd term
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai effectively secured a second term Sunday when his only challenger dropped out of the race, and the Obama administration said it was prepared to work with the man it has previously criticized to combat corruption and confront the Taliban insurgency.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Hillary Clinton Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Activities:2009 Afghan Election Source:(AP)
2009-11-01
Abdullah plans runoff boycott to delay Afghan vote
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai's challenger plans to call for a boycott of next weekend's runoff election in an attempt to force the vote's postponement until spring, his campaign manager said - a move that would dim U.S. hopes for a stable Afghan government for months.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Saudi Arabia People:Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:2009 Afghan Election Source:(AP)
2009-10-31
Source: Abdullah may pull out of Afghan runoff
UNITED NATIONS - Talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and challenger Abdullah Abdullah have broken down, and Abdullah is likely to pull out of next week's presidential runoff, a person with knowledge of the talks said Friday.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Activities:2009 Afghan Election Source:(AP)
2009-10-30
Pakistanis confront Clinton over drone attacks
ISLAMABAD - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton faced sharp rebukes from Pakistani audiences Friday, including one woman who accused the U.S. of conducting "executions without trial" in aerial drone strikes. Slapping back, Clinton questioned Pakistan's commitment to fighting terrorists.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan United Arab Emirates People:Hillary Clinton Activities:Pakistan-U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-30
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