Heavy casualties are reported after a
Taliban attack on a road construction
team in southern Afghanistan.

The Christian Science Monitor - The
Times Square plot may represent a
turning point for the US as it
confronts the threat posed by the
Pakis

A group on trial in Cairo pleads not
guilty to plotting attacks in Egypt
for Lebanese Islamist group
Hezbollah.

With the election looming, the
Taliban have increased their number
of attacks. The Taliban can hold down
voter turnout, which would likely h

Initial Reports Suggest Low Turnout
as Sporadic Violence Marks Opening of
Polls in Presidential Election