Ten civilians, including eight students, were killed in fighting involving international forces in the country’s remote east, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday. He condemned the deaths and called for an investigation. Civilian deaths are...

A private university in Brazil said Tuesday that because of negative public reaction, it reversed a decision to expel a student who wore a short dress to class, but the school’s assistant rector defended the original decision. Geisy Arruda, a...

As many as 91 civilians were killed when a neighbouring villager lied to US special forces about Taliban positions it was claimed. The deaths in a night assault by US planes last summer provoked outrage among Afghans and severely strained relations...

More and more military and civilian leaders are voicing pessimism when it comes to the NATO mission in Afghanistan. As the fight continues, ideas for how to break through the ongoing stalemate are few. Some are beginning to think that victory —...

Despite their differences over how to pursue the US war in Iraq, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama both want to send more American troops to Afghanistan. Both are wrong. History cries out to them, but they are not listening.

Air Jordan was the most skilled, most athletic, toughest, meanest, most inspirational and most competitive of all the shooting guards who have ever played the game. He dominated both ends of the floor. He also was the biggest winner and perhaps the...