Dec 31

Americans killed in Afghanistan mostly CIA: official 
    (AFP)

AFP – The eight Americans killed in a suicide attack at a US military base in eastern Afghanistan were mostly CIA employees, a US official told AFP on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 31

Japan to settle US base row despite political risk 
    (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s government has told the United States it will decide by May where to relocate a controversial US military base even if it risks breaking up the ruling coalition, Jiji Press reported Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 31

Taliban claim blast that killed 8 Americans 
    (AP)

AP – The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for a suicide bombing at a base in eastern Afghanistan that killed eight American civilians and one Afghan, the worst loss of life for the U.S. in the country since October. A U.S. congressional official said CIA employees are believed to be among the victims. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 31

Eight Americans killed in Afghanistan suicide attack 
    (AFP)

AFP – Eight American civilian workers were killed on Wednesday in a suicide bomb attack on a US military base close to the border with Pakistan, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 31

Afghan attacks kill 8 CIA employees, 5 Canadians 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A suicide bomber penetrated a foreign army base in Afghanistan to kill eight U.S. CIA employees on Wednesday, one of the spy agency’s largest death tolls, and a separate attack killed four Canadian troops and a journalist. Read the rest of this entry »